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ACEP Now: Vol 41 – No 10 – October 2022Please use this QR code to notify the nearest VA of Veteran emergency treatment as soon as possible, in order to establish eligibility and begin their coordination for care or transfer to a VA facility.
We want to reconnect Veterans who are receiving care in the community back to the VA system. We want our Veterans to receive care that is made for them, from those that know their history and have the resources and ability to coordinate their ongoing care needs. You can help us educate Veterans on the services offered by VA. We have created brochures outlining what we offer and are making it easier for the community and our Veteran population to understand when and where to seek care. We are asking you to help us in identifying Veterans in your emergency department and getting them these brochures and resources. Together we can educate Veterans on when and how to seek care. It is our goal to provide the right care, at the right place, at the right time for Veterans, and we need your help to see this goal through. By referring Veterans back to the VA system, we can help reduce the risk of medication misadventure because we have their complete medication and past medical history on file. We can more easily set them up for appropriate follow-up and continuity care as an integrated health system. And we may have a greater potential of being able to avoid admissions for Veterans since we are able to coordinate care and have access to hospital-at-home-type resources. This would also reduce the burden on community EDs and overall make it easier for the community ED provider to deliver the right care for the Veteran.
Dr. D‘Amico serves as clinical consultant for emergency medicine for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is also the chief of emergency medicine at the Veteran’s Affairs Health System of Pittsburgh and an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Dr. Geiger serves as executive officer for emergency medicine for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is a United States Marine Corps veteran.
Dr. Jetter serves as program manager for emergency medicine at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He is also a medical student at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Fla
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