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COMPACT Act guarantees Veterans in suicidal crisis will receive care.

The COMPACT Act guarantees Veterans in suicidal crisis can go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for free emergency health care.

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Dole VA provider honored for focus on safety

Dr. George Martinez, Supportive Care Provider in the Dole VA Community Living Center, was recently recognized with the Patient Safety Good Catch Award.

Dr. George Martinez, surrounded by supporting staff, receives the VISN 15 Good Catch Award for avoiding possible harm to a patient through his focus on ensuring Veterans receive continuous care from community providers.

Dole VA garners international designation of excellence.

I am excited to announce that Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center has been designated a Pathway to Excellence health care facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

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More than 100 Veterans memorialized at Last Roll Call on Nov. 12, 2022.

Associate Director Alicia Miller began the Last Roll Call ceremony on Sat., Nov. 12, by invoking the words of Abraham Lincoln.

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Revolutionary Pacemaker comes to Dole VA

The Micra, a pacemaker that requires no incision to implant and has no leads, was installed in a Veteran at the Dole VA for the first time. The procedure was conducted by Cardiologist Dr. Freidy Eid.

Dr. Freidy Eid