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SAVAHCS Director’s Report:
May 2021

LOCAL UPDATE

DID YOU KNOW?

• Dr. Kiran Rai has been appointed Acting Deputy Associate Director of Patient Care
Services
• Dr. Curtis Cornelius has been appointed Acting Deputy Chief of Staff
• Ms. Jenny Wasielewski has been appointed Acting Assistant Director
• Veterans can contact their primary care team and request refills the same day they
receive it in the mail by telephone or through MyHealtheVet
• The SAVAHCS recently participated in the Women’s Health EBQI (Evidence-Based
Quality Improvement) with Atlas Research Consulting Firm
o Goals of SAVAHCS EBQI project: Put into action measures with timelines that
ensure the following:

▪ Women Veterans trust the care they receive and are embraced by the entire
health care system.
▪ The culture and environment of SAVAHCS is inclusive, welcoming, and

supportive.
▪ All women Veterans receive exceptional holistic health care across their
lifespan.

▪ The Women’s Health Program has facility support that allows it to flourish.
• Primary Care, Mental Health, and Specialty Care appointment wait times by facility
can be found at https://www.accesstocare.va.gov/

SAVAHCS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP

April Events, Resource Fairs & Town Halls

• UAV Membership Meeting- May 1

• Sierra Vista Veterans Council Meeting- May 1
• SAVAHCS Monthly VSO Meeting- May 4
• SAVAHCS Spring Virtual Resource Fair on Zoom- May 7 from 11:00 a.m. to noon

o Join ZoomGov Meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1606558650?pwd=N1JWYjd6bGp6dkVEZXVya
2M0WFBlQT09
o Meeting ID: 160 655 8650
o Passcode: 151371