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o Access to a very limited VA inventory is under review with the National Center for Ethics in
Healthcare to determine allocation for Veterans with greatest needs
▪ VA is implementing logistics process to ensure tracking and accountability for devices
o Ethically grounded allocation approach
▪ Health risks to determine distribution
▪ Shared decision making with patients and providers, including alternatives to CPAP
▪ VA to support clinical providers
▪ Devices will come from VA regardless of community care or VA health care status
▪ Community providers face the same limited supplies as VA
o CPAP Recall Internet page with Veteran FAQs

• Veterans can see how VA Hospitals rank on patient satisfaction in comparison to community
hospitals through Medicare’s Care Compare Website. On the care compare website you can search
and compare VA and non-VA medical care facilities. To view the Care Compare website, click HERE.

• Primary Care, Mental Health, and Specialty Care appointment wait times by facility can be found at
https://www.accesstocare.va.gov/

SAVAHCS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP
Completed August Events, Resource Fairs & Town Halls

• SAVAHCS Monthly VSO Meeting- August 3
• SAVAHCS Mental Health Advisory Council- August 4
• Sierra Vista United Veterans Council Meeting- August 7
• SAVAHCS Quarterly Tele-Town Hall- August 17

September Events, Resource Fairs & Town Halls

• SAVAHCS Mental Health Advisory Council- September 1 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
o Microsoft Teams
o Click here to join the meeting
o To dial in at 11872-701-0185
o Phone Conference ID: 459 584 795#
• Sierra Vista United Veterans Council Meeting- September 4
• UAV Membership Meeting- September 4
• SAVAHCS Monthly VSO Meeting- September 7
• SAVAHCS Virtual Mental Health Open House/Town Hall- September 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
o To Join click on the following link https://tinyurl.com/33p236ar
• SAVAHCS Suicide Prevention Month Virtual Resource Fair on Zoom- September 22
o Join ZoomGov Meeting
o https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1607991759?pwd=N0d1dGtma2FZaWpDdHV5ZDAvd2xNUT09
o Meeting ID: 160 799 1759
o Passcode: 667689
SAVAHCS COVID-19 UPDATE

• COVID-19 update: There is an increase in COVID-19 positive cases and hospitalizations in Arizona. As a
reminder the best way to prevent COVID-19 is to avoid exposure.