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News Releases from the Ralph H. Johnson VA Healthcare System OCTOBER 09, 2024 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Susan Roberts, DO, MPH,

MBA, FACP, FACHE as the Chief Medical Officer of the VA Southeast Network (VISN 7) effective October 6, 2024. JULY 02, 2024 Fireworks are used to celebrate many events, from holidays to

music concerts and sports. Even though fireworks are meant to entertain us, it is not uncommon for the sounds, intense light or smells to cause distress for Veterans suffering from PTSD.

JUNE 13, 2024 The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System will celebrate the 100th birthday of Pvt. Julian Snype, a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, June 14, 2024, at 2 p.m. at the

Veterans’ Victory House in Walterboro, South Carolina. APRIL 24, 2024 The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System is releasing a cutting edge, AI-powered health app called the Next Level

Personal Health Coach, a first of its kind, taking Veteran health care to the next level. FEBRUARY 07, 2024 The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System was recently named the only 5-star

medical facility in South Carolina and Georgia for both quality and patient satisfaction by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). JANUARY 10, 2024 The Ralph H. Johnson VA

Health Care System will honor its namesake, Medal of Honor recipient Pfc. Ralph H. Johnson, at 12 p.m. on January 11, 2024, in the VA’s main lobby with a birthday cake cutting celebration.

Pfc. Johnson would have been 75 years old. NOVEMBER 22, 2021 The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System was recently named the only 5-star medical facility in the state of South Carolina for

patient satisfaction by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). OCTOBER 01, 2021 The Department of Veterans Affairs will resume over-payment notifications for new benefit

debts and the debts deferred from April 6, 2020 through Sept. 30, 2021 due to the COVID pandemic.