"Optimizing Care Through A New Partnership With VA…"

Connecting ALS

English - August 19, 2021 18:51 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 48 ratings
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This week, Jessica and Jeremy are joined by Lori Banker-Horner, director of clinical programs at The ALS Association, to discuss a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to expand access to multidisciplinary care, and the work being done to optimize care.

For more information on the partnership between the Association and the VA, go to https://www.als.org/blog/als-association-partners-veterans-administration-improve-lives-veterans-living-als

To learn more about The ALS Association’s clinical network, go to https://www.als.org/local-support/certified-centers-clinics

Find out more about the connection between military service and ALS at https://www.als.org/navigating-als/military-veterans

For the latest from the CDC on COVID, go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

This episode was produced by Garrett Tiedemann and is brought to you by The ALS Association’s national office and the Association’s Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter.