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Care Coordination
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Measurable Results: Leveraging Education to Support VHA Care Coordination Staff in the Western States Network Consortium

BY JUNE CALLASAN, MSN, RN, CCM, RUTH D. GRENOBLE, AM, LCSW, CCM, RACHELE MISITI, LCSW-S, CCM, AND CRIS M. WHITE, PhD
In the January 2023 issue of CMSA Today, we described the deployment of a regional, competency-based educational strategy designed to drive systemwide case management integration efforts within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Western States Network Consortium.

Telehealth
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Enhancing Emergency Preparedness in the Telehealth Setting

BY JILL ARVAY, MBA, MSN, RN, CCM, LORI K. BRUCE, MSN, RN, MARIA CANSECO, BSN, RN, NATISHA CARTER, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, AND SHIMECA TILLIS, MSN, BHSC, RN
Over the past decade, there has been a pivotal paradigm shift in the delivery of quality healthcare services through the utilization of telehealth, most notably since the COVID-19 global pandemic. At the forefront of this change is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which has implemented and cultivated the innovation of home telehealth (HT) remote patient monitoring to improve access to care, especially for the rural and high-risk patients population since 2003.

Care Coordination
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Transition Of Integrated Care Coordination In Specialty Clinic

BY LINDA VALLES-GUTIERREZ, DNP, FNP-BC, SAHLEE BALAJADIA, MSN-PH, RN-BC, WCC, AND LISA LOBDELL, MSN, RN, CCM The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States. VHA provides care to over 9 million veterans in 1,255 healthcare facilities, including 170 VA Medical Centers and 1,074…