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  • It's What You Still Can Do, Not What You Can't: Veteran Lanny Carrero Gets Inspired, Goes Cycling, and Gives Back

    HealthPOWER! recently talked with Veteran and VA patient Lanny Carrero, who is successfully battling multiple sclerosis (MS) with the help of physical activity, a positive mind-set, and a renewed sense of community involvement. Read more...

  • MOVE!® Weight Management Program in FY 2011: A Discussion with NCP's Dr. Ken Jones and Lynn Novorska

    Dr. Ken Jones, National Program Director for Weight Management, and Registered Dietitian Lynn Novorska, MOVE!® Dietitian Program Coordinator, recently discussed the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY 11) evaluation of the MOVE!® Program. Read more...

  • Racial Disparities in VA Health Care: Improvements, Challenges, and Opportunities

    In the mid-1990's, VA undertook an organization-wide transformation aimed at quality improvement (QI) in health care. Read more...

  • Quit Tobacco:  New Website

    The "QUIT TOBACCO—make everyone proud" (http://www.ucanquit2.org/ *) Website is now available to Veterans through a VA partnership with the Department of Defense/TRICARE. This site is targeted to meet the needs of younger Active Military and Veteran populations by providing online tools to quit tobacco use, such as live chat services, personalized quit plans, and other interactive support systems. The convenience of a 24 hour/7 day a week availability can help meet the needs of Veterans balancing the challenges of readjustment to home, work, and family while also trying to quit tobacco use.  From the homepage of the website, Veterans who are enrolled for care in VA can access information tailored for them by clicking on the section "VA Veterans."

  • Partnership for Health

    A series of brochures for Veterans and the public and fact sheets for clinicians was developed by NCP and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).  The brochures listed below and the clinician fact sheets cover selected heart disease recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.  Each can be used in discussions between Veterans and health care providers to help make informed decisions about preventive health care for heart disease.
  • For Veterans and the Public
    Each topic has a list of questions that you can ask your health care provider.
  • For Clinicians
    Providers can use this series to enhance communication with patients about cardiovascular preventive services.
  • Clinician Fact Sheets

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  • Fiscal Year 2011 Highlights— National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    Fiscal Year 2011 was certainly a year with many deadlines, but those deadlines helped us work toward our goal of providing outstanding preventive care for our Veterans.