{"id":8186,"date":"2024-07-05T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8186"},"modified":"2024-07-05T18:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T18:30:00","slug":"iowa-mobile-clinic-ready-to-roll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8186","title":{"rendered":"Iowa mobile clinic ready to roll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-07-05T18:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/central-iowa-health-care\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Iowa VA<\/a> welcomed a new virtual mobile clinic with an open house on June 14 in the parking lot at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/central-iowa-health-care\/locations\/des-moines-va-medical-center\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Des Moines VA<\/a>. Employees and visitors had a chance to get a look inside the clinic and learn more about its operations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle has two exam rooms that provide patient privacy, a space for lab draws and a wheelchair lift to assist those with mobility concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The clinic can facilitate up to 15 scheduled appointments and more than 20 vaccinations per day.<\/p>\n<p>To be deployed four days per week, the clinic will mean greater ease of access to care for Veterans across Iowa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliminating two-hour drive<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cThe Mobile Clinic allows Central Iowa VA Veterans to receive their health care within their own community and closer to home,\u201d said Emily Morgan, mobile clinic nurse. \u201cBy eliminating some of the barriers of accessing health care, we can continue to improve health care outcomes for all the Veterans we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Morgan put forth a great deal of effort toward the organization and implementation of the project to provide Veterans with this resource.\u00a0With some Veterans needing to travel up to two hours to get to the nearest facility, the mobile clinic will have a great impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Veterans can visit on a walk-in basis but are encouraged to schedule appointments.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/132623\/iowa-mobile-clinic-ready-to-roll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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