Bay Pines VA Falls Short on Follow-Up for Vets at Suicide Risk
A recent report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General finds that Bay Pines VA Health System in Bay Pines, Florida failed to provide adequate follow-up care for veterans...
View ArticleBay Pines VA Hosts 'Stand Down' for Homeless Veterans
Here’s an opportunity for homeless veterans in Pinellas County, as well as veterans in need of help with employment, medical care or legal issues. A "Stand Down" is scheduled Saturday, April 6, 2013,...
View ArticleBill Nelson, Marco Rubio File Bill to Rename Bay Pines VA Center after Bill...
Both of Florida's U.S. Senators - Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio - are filing legislation in the Senate to rename the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines after the late U.S. Rep. C.W....
View ArticleBay Pines VA Police Kill Knife Wielding Veteran
Police officers with the Bay Pines VA Medical Center shot and killed a 68-year-old veteran who entered the emergency room Friday evening and said he had a bomb according to a report in the Tampa Bay...
View ArticlePresident Signs Bill Renaming Bay Pines VA after Rep. C.W. Bill Young
President Barack Obama signed a bill Wednesday, renaming Pinellas County's Bay Pines VA Center after the late Congressman C.W. Bill Young. Stars and Stripes White House, Capitol Hill and veterans...
View ArticleResearching Military Sexual Trauma
One in every five women and one in every 100 men have told the Veteran's Administration that they experienced sexual trauma while serving in the military. Those numbers have both the Department of...
View ArticleBay Pines VA Summit on Mental Health
Veterans mental health experts at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System admit the VA "can't do everything alone." So, the Bay Pines VA is holding a mental health summit today, looking to community partners to...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg Among Worst VA Performers
Troubled by delays in handling veterans claims, a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday urged a wide-scale, independent review of the Department of Veterans Affairs for mismanagement and changes to...
View ArticleDespite $10B 'Fix,' Veterans Are Waiting Even Longer To See Doctors
Many veterans are still waiting to see a doctor. Two years ago, vets were waiting a long time for care at Veterans Affairs clinics across the country. At one facility in Phoenix, for example, veterans...
View ArticleBay Pines VA Helping Military Sexual Trauma Survivors
The Department of Defense estimates 14,900 service members experienced some kind of sexual assault in 2016 - its most recent report. But because of the stigma - many wait decades before they get help -...
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