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The 9 Line

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

Your news and information source for healthcare related news for Southern Nevada Veterans. A production of the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System.

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Episode 64 - Back On Their Feet

The 9 Line ·

2023/04/07

The VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System sees patients every day who have experienced limb loss, or have limb difference requiring them to have prosthetic devices that allow them to live as close to normal as possible. But, the Prosthetics Department here is just part of the story, we also have staff at our facility that helps Veterans learn HOW to use their prosthetics to regain mobility and maneuver life without a limb. Together, our Prosthetics Department and our Kinesiotherapists help to get

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Episode 63 - Remembering Vietnam

The 9 Line ·

2023/03/24

March 29th marks the 50th Anniversary of the removal of American combat troops from the Vietnam War. In 14 years of American involvement in Vietnam, 2.7 million servicemembers saw time in-country and close to 60,000 lost their lives. The war in Vietnam also dramatically reshaped American culture, how Veterans were treated when returning from combat, and transformed many elements of the American military. On this episode of The 9 Line, we'll talk to Paul Solid, an Army Veteran who saw combat in

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33:01

Episode 62- Training Day

The 9 Line ·

2023/03/10

Becoming a medical professional is a lot of work and requires a lot of training. Not only do hopeful future doctors, dentists and optometrists need to complete medical schooling in their chosen profession, but they also have to take part in a residency program that tacks on a few additional years to their training before they can practice on their own. At the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, we have a multitude of residency programs to help grow the future of medicine and it is estimated that

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39:13

Episode 60 - Back to School

The 9 Line ·

2023/02/10

'Degree inflation’: the rising demand for bachelor’s degrees in jobs that didn’t always require one, is something workers in just about every American industry is facing. It is an issue where the people currently doing the work don’t have degrees, but as they retire or leave their positions, their replacements will be expected to. In the United States today, 37.9% of Americans between the ages of 25 and 65 have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Among Veterans in the same age demographic, that number

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42:12

Episode 59 - Donating Life

The 9 Line ·

2023/01/27

Every year, almost five million people will need a blood transfusion, which translates to someone needing a blood transfusion every two seconds. But even with such a vital component of life being needed so frequently and constantly, only three percent of eligible people in the United States donate blood every year. So few people donating blood is critical enough, but when you add in the fact that blood has an extremely short shelf life, the need for more donors more frequently is critical. So

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36:05

Episode 58 - Resolution Coaching

The 9 Line ·

2023/01/13

A new year is here and for a lot of people, that means a renews drive to get healthier as part of a New Year's resolution. For some people, it is a resolution to exercise more, for others it is eating healthier. But, as motivated as people can be to stick with their resolutions, by the time February rolls around, many people have already lost the drive to continue. However, did you know that the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System has Whole Health coaches who can help you live a healthier

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29:41

Episode 57 - The PACT Act

The 9 Line ·

2022/12/16

On August 10th, President Biden signed into law a piece of legislation to address the healthcare challenges brought on by Veterans being exposed to a range of toxins through military service. That law is what is known as the PACT Act, and aims to expand VA health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances. The Act adds to the list of health conditions that we assume (or “presume”) are caused by exposure to these substances. This law helps us

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Episode 56 - Honoring our Veterans

The 9 Line ·

2022/11/11

November 11th is Veterans Day, when we come together as a nation to recognize Veterans and the role they've played through history in making America the country that it is today. Here are the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, our Veterans are our mission and reason for existing, and we honor our nation's Veterans every day of the year by delivering high-quality healthcare in the ways that best suit their needs. Everything we do is focused on one thing, and one thing only...our Veterans. On

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Episode 55 - Forty Winks

The 9 Line ·

2022/10/28

Sleep might be the one thing that can make or break your day before it is even started. Get a good night's sleep, and it sets you up for a good day ahead. Have a poor night of sleep, and chances are you'll be cranky, unfocused, and unproductive. That's why the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare system has a group of folks dedicated to making sure Veterans can get a great night of sleep through diagnosing sleep disorders and then prescribing a course of action, whether it is medication or something

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Episode 54 - Keeping the Lights On

The 9 Line ·

2022/10/14

If you ask people what's one thing that gets taken for granted in our everyday life, some people would respond with the creature comforts we enjoy. Things like having lights on in your house, hot water to wash clothes and dishes and air conditioning to keep your house cool. In a hospital setting, those things aren't just a creature comfort, they are vital to being able to providing quality health care. Without electricity, life sustaining equipment doesn't work. Without hot water, we'd have a

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Episode 53 - Flu Shots Are Here!

The 9 Line ·

2022/09/30

Fall means many things...the temperature starts cooling off, football comes back on TV, and the yearly flu shots start hitting the pharmacies around the country. This flu season has the potential to be a very interesting one as COVID wanes and life gets back to normal for many people. However, COVID still lurks and many of the measures taken to guard against COVID have fallen by the wayside, potentially leading to an increase in flu cases over the last couple of years. On this episode of The 9

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Episode 52 - Community Care

The 9 Line ·

2022/09/02

We do our absolute best to make sure we can meet all the healthcare needs of our Veterans, but sometimes there is a specific service we can't provide and we have to send one of our Veterans out into the community to get their care. But how exactly does that system work? What's the deciding factor on what Veterans can get what care in the community, and when? That's where our Community Care teams come in. On this episode of The 9 Line, we speak with Samantha Matthews, Shavonne Martin and Dr

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Episode 51 - 10 Year Anniversary

The 9 Line ·

2022/08/19

It's always a joyous occasion whenever someone celebrates a birthday or anniversary, and here at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, we're in a celebratory mood as we quickly approach the 10 year anniversary of the opening of our North Las Vegas Medical Center. Opening our North Las Vegas Medical Center was an important step in our continuing mission to provide America's Veterans with the best possible healthcare, as it allowed us to gather many of our resources under one roof in a modern

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34:16

Episode 50 - Ready for Anything

The 9 Line ·

2022/08/05

As a Healthcare System, we need to be prepared to not only deal with a health emergency that a Veteran may have, like a heart attack or a stroke, but we also have to be ready to deal with any situation life my throw at us like a natural disaster or a pandemic. Since March 2020, we've been confronted with the many challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic, and one of the reasons we've been able to deal with COVID as well as we have is because our staff has been trained and drilled on many occasions of

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Episode 49 - The View From The Top

The 9 Line ·

2022/07/22

Healthcare has evolved rapidly and in unexpected directions over the past two years, and the kinds of services we deliver to Veterans and they way we serve them has changed just as rapidly and unexpectedly. It goes without saying the COVID-19 Pandemic has impacted day-to-day healthcare services, but it has had far-ranging effects on how we staff those services and how we plan for our future. On this episode of The 9 Line, we speak with VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System Executive Director and

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Episode 48 - It Takes Two

The 9 Line ·

2022/06/24

When you think about Mental Health or Behavioral Health inside of the VA, many people will think about helping Veterans overcome PTSD issues related to service. However, here at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, we also offer some help that a lot of people probably don't think of when they think "mental health" and that's helping Veterans with interpersonal relationships with a spouse or partner through our Couples and Family Service program. On this episode of The 9 Line, we speak with Dr

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Episode 47 - Moving Forward

The 9 Line ·

2022/06/10

Technology has always been something that promised an easier, more convenient life. From the fantasy of flying cars in the 1960s, or the real application of how the Information Superhighway changed how we go about many tasks in the late 1990s and early 2000s, integrating technology has not only held promise, but excitement as well. Here at the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System, we're constantly rolling out new technological initiatives to improve the experience our Veterans have during their

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Episode 46 - Lending a Hand

The 9 Line ·

2022/05/27

If you've ever been inside one of our medical facilities, chances are very good you have seen, or even had an interaction with, one of our many volunteers. Working in areas ranging from hospitality and our information desk, to clerical and even printing duties, our volunteers are absolutely vital to ensuring everything we do runs smoothly. Before COVID, the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System had over 600 volunteers working hard to make sure every Veteran visit was a good one. On this episode

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Episode 45 - A Place to Call Home

The 9 Line ·

2022/04/29

For some Veterans coming to the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System isn't just a quick trip around the corner. Sometimes they come from many hours away due to the size of our catchment area, and sometimes they're here for a very long time and their families need a place to stay. That's where the Fisher House comes into play. Located on our campus, the Fisher House is a 16 room lodging facility where the families of any Veteran or Active Duty servicemember undergoing care in Las Vegas can stay

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Episode 44 - Denim Day

The 9 Line ·

2022/04/15

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and statistics show that one in three women and one in four men will be subjected to some form of sexual assault during their lifetimes. Sexual Assault, and how the military and Veteran populations deal with it, has become a hot-button issue in many corners of American society as the focus turns towards rooting out predators and giving those who have experienced sexual assault more encouragement to come forward and tell their stories. On this episode of The

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