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Read about what's happening in our VA Tennessee Valley health care community.

  • For the third consecutive year, the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Women’s Health mammography team passed its annual Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mammography inspection and accreditation.

    Female patient gets a mammogram screening completed while a nurse is present with her.

  • The flu season is upon us. It's important you stay protected.

    Flu shots

  • As Witt Cook drove further into the Appalachian Mountains, he was enamored by a sea of lush, vibrant green hills and pockets of smoke that gently lingered onto the trees.

    An open gymnasium used for Kentucky flood disaster relief

  • After driving 774 miles from Wilmington, Delaware, William Fletcher, his wife and their four rambunctious boys finally found their home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee in the fall of 2021.

    TVHS Senior Police Officer earns Director's Star Award for helping patient.

  • The afternoon of July 27 started off as a normal Wednesday evening for Rebecca Wood. The golden rays of the afternoon sun gleamed through her office windows at the Tennessee Fisher House and illuminated the room as she began logging off her laptop, preparing to leave for the day.

    Photo of the Tennessee Fisher House in the fall with orange and red leaves on the ground.

  • A home can be described as a place of warmth, comfort, and love. For some Veterans, they're fortunate enough to have two homes - one being the Tennessee Fisher House in Murfreesboro. 

    Ruby Thomas knitting while she sits in the Fisher House living room.

  • Tennessee Valley Healthcare System’s substance abuse and post-traumatic treatment center earned a three-year accreditation for its health care services from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.

    Outside of the RRTP building in Murfreesboro, TN.

  • When meeting Shelley Bolyard, a diagnostic radiologic tech at the Murfreesboro campus, she comes across as quiet, but when asked about medical imaging and radiology she immediately fills up the room with her knowledge and excitement.

    Radiology techs stand in the MRI room with Deputy Executive Director Michael Renfrow.

  • The first week of August is observed as World Breastfeeding Week. The observance is dedicated to spreading awareness on the importance and benefits of breastfeeding for both the mother and baby.

    Mother wearing a white shirt holding newborn baby with window and trees in the background

  • VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting several hiring fairs at its Murfreesboro and Nashville campuses over the next few months.

    Nurse with an older male patient