The 9 Line

One of the busiest parts of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System is our Pharmacy.  Taking 1,200 phone calls a day and filling over 1.5 million prescriptions a year, it's safe to say every Veteran we serve will deal with our Pharmacy at some point.  October is American Pharmacists Month throughout the nation, and in preparation we talk to Dr. Hyo Ju Kim and Dr. Roseann Visconti about how the Ph...

Every fall, Americans go to clinics and pharmacies to get their annual flu shot to help protect them from a disease that impacts millions of people every year.  This year, Americans with not only fending off the flu, but also have to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  On this latest episode of The 9 Line, we'll talk to Dr. Maia Carter, Chief of Primary Care and Dr. Cynthia Garner, Nurse Pra...

Medical care in the COVID-19 world is an ever-changing process.  New and emerging information means the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System has to be agile and responsive to provide the best care we can to our Veterans.  On this episode of The Nine Line, we're joined by Mr. Bill Caron, VASNHS Executive Director, and Dr Ramu Komanduri, Chief of Staff, to talk about some of the changes we face and...

There's an ever-increasing emphasis on Mental Health treatment in both the military itself, and in care the VA provides Veterans.  Over the past years, we've seen a large expansion on not only the services provided, but also how those services can be delivered.  In this episode of The 9 Line, we talk with Dr. Nicole Anders and Mr. Tim Jobin about Mental Health in the time of COVID-19, overcoming t...

Medicine has almost always been a face-to-face endeavor, but as technology has evolved, "seeing your doctor" has become something that doesn't require you to actually be in the same room together through telehealth visits. On this episode of The 9 Line, we'll talk to Dr. Lowryanne Vick, the Manager of VASNHS' Telehealth Program on what telehealth is, how we're using it, and how COVID-19 has spurre...

In this episode of The 9 Line, we sit down with Dr. Jason Dazley and Dr. Myron Kung, two of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System's doctors who are dealing with COVID-19 every day.  We'll get some updated news about how COVID is evolving, see what it's like treating COVID-positive patients, and they'll talk about how Coronavirus has impacted them as medical professionals.

In our debut episode of The 9 Line, we'll introduce you to your hosts, tell you a little bit about why we chose this avenue to bring news and information to Southern Nevada Veterans.  We'll also speak with Mr. Bill Caron, Executive Director about how COVID-19 has impacted our operations, what we've done to ensure we continue to provide services to our patients, and what the way ahead looks like as...