Feature Stories | VA Tuscaloosa Health Care | Veterans Affairs

Feature Stories Read about what's happening in the Tuscaloosa VAMC health care community.

The VA Southeast Network (VISN 7) Clinical Contact Center (CCC) has demonstrated outstanding performance in February, significantly improving its call handling efficiency and surpassing

national benchmarks.

Fentanyl test strips are now available at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center!

VISN 7 is leading the way in reducing Veteran suicide through enhanced community partnerships and using special-purpose funding to achieve the goal of no Veteran deaths by suicide!

The VA Southeast Network (VISN 7) recently announced it will now operate a 24/7 Clinical Contact Center (CCC), making virtual urgent care service more seamless to Veterans enrolled in VA

healthcare within Alabama, North Georgia, and South Carolina.

The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is partnering with the Skilled Trades Center of West Alabama, to bring free CPR Training to Veterans and family members who would like to gain lifesaving

skills to help respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies.

Tuscaloosa VAMC will begin conducting Yoga classes for Veterans on every Tuesday and the first, second and fourth Thursdays of every month in the TVAMC Sports Atrium, BLDG 137.

For podcast fans, there is a VA podcast that is dedicated to recognizing of the unique needs of women Veterans.

The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is currently recruiting for a new and exciting research study focused on minority female Veterans!

Veterans and their family members often send numerous letters of praise and gratitude to the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. These letters serve as a true testament to the compassionate care

provided daily by the medical center's hard working staff to our nation's heroes.

This week on February 16th, 2022, family and the staff of Eagles Cove put together a special birthday party to help celebrate First Class Petty Officer Lehmon Sledge’s 99th Birthday.