News releases

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and VA St. Louis Health Care System is reminding Veterans and their supporters everywhere that suicide is preventable and there is hope.

ST. LOUIS — Until 11:59pm on September 30, 2023, Veterans around the St. Louis region and elsewhere who deployed to a combat zone, have never enrolled in VA health care, and left active duty between September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013 are eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.

VA St. Louis Health Care System announced today that it earned a 4 out of 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This is the first time CMS has included VA facilities in their annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings.

As Veterans’ care continues to evolve, the VA St. Louis Health Care System is pivoting to expand access to care by relocating its’ St. Charles County Clinic. A ribbon cutting and open house will occur at its new location at 2845 Veterans Memorial Pkwy., St. Charles, MO 63303.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) St. Louis VA Regional Office and VA St. Louis Health Care System are hosting a PACT Act Event on July 26, 2023, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at VBA offices at 9700 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132.

Last week, VA St. Louis Health Care System’s Jefferson Barracks campus joined John Cochran Hospital and the more than 70 other VA medical centers nationwide where Veterans can now enroll in-person into the Million Veteran Program (MVP).

VA St. Louis Health Care System announced that Dr. Thomas Chung, MD, MBA, joined the hospital staff in June and has assumed the role of Chief, Radiation Oncology at John Cochran VA Hospital.

National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Exercise to be held at St. Louis Downtown Airport - Cahokia, Illinois, June 7, 2023

VA St. Louis Health Care System announced today that its Geriatric Patient Aligned Care Team (GeriPACT) was recognized by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement as an Age-Friendly Health System and is part of the movement to improve health care for older adults, contributing to a goal continuing to expand and grow Age-Friendly care.

Starting April 24, 2023, VA St. Louis Health Care System (VASTHCS) is experiencing a major shift in COVID operations. Masking is no longer required in public spaces like hallways, lobbies, tunnels, elevators, and most waiting rooms. This includes all community based clinics and annexes.