Listen Middle Tennessee’s struggling VA medical centers may be in the early stages of a turnaround. An annual report from the Department of Veterans Affairs shows both the Nashville and Murfreesboro campuses making improvement.
Clarksville Clinic Aims To Fill Mental Health Gaps For Military Families And Veterans
Listen A military-focused mental health clinic in Clarksville has been so in demand during its first three months that it’s on track to becoming the busiest for a new nonprofit. Cohen Veterans Network has been starting sites around the country focused on post-9/11 veterans.
Tennessee VA Extends Suicide Prevention Efforts Beyond Current Patients
Listen The VA in Middle Tennessee is trying to cast a wider net for patients in a long-running effort to reduce veteran suicides, as the agency nationwide has been monitoring high-risk patients closer than ever.
VA Health Centers Struggle To Attract Tennessee’s Young Veterans
Listen The VA hospitals in the Nashville area are trying to attract young veterans transitioning out of the military. This spring, they’ve scheduled interest meetings every two weeks as part of a broader suicide prevention effort by President Trump. The problem is, no one is showing up.
To Control Pain, Battle PTSD And Fight Other Ills, Tennessee Vets Try Tai Chi
Listen The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been desperate to cut down on the use of powerful pills. So the mammoth agency has taken a sharp turn toward alternative medicine. The thinking goes that even if it doesn’t cure a mental or physical ill, it can’t hurt.
Nashville VA Goes Next Level On Hospital Infection Control — Germ-Zapping Robots
Listen The VA hospitals in Middle Tennessee have added a new layer of infection control: Waist-high, germ-zapping robots are being deployed throughout the VA, which has become a leader in the health care industry’s fight against drug-resistant superbugs.
Why It Takes A Constitutional Amendment For Tennessee Veterans To Hold Raffles
Veterans groups were left out the last time Tennessee overhauled gaming laws, and not necessarily by accident.
TN Military Hiring Fair Returns As Job Market Improves For Vets
Job fairs are being held in 13 sites across Tennessee Thursday specifically targeting veterans. The job prospects for service members have vastly improved since the first such hiring events last year.
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