Oklahoma City VAMC is a tertiary care facility, classified as a Clinical Referral Level III facility (VA complexity level rating of 1b). The Oklahoma City VAMC is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, tertiary care, and long-term care in areas of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care.
Specialized Programs: The Oklahoma City VA Medical Center has specialized programs including Mental Health Intensive Case Management (MHICM), Reaching Out to Educate and Assist Health Care Families (REACH), Homeless Program / Compensated Work Therapy, regional referral center for Open-Heart surgery, Telehealth Care Coordination, Center for Alzheimer and Neurodegenerative Diseases (Cando), Animal Assisted Therapy and a High Risk Foot Program
The Oklahoma City VAMC is a part of VA Network 16, which includes facilities in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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*A complete description of these services coming soon*
Health Promotion Disease Prevention (HPDP) Program
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NCP) has developed the Preventive Care Program to ensure a more holistic, Veteran-centered system and greatly improved access to and coordination of care. For more information about our local HPDP program, please see our webpage. HERE
OEF/OIF (Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom)
In America, many men and women choose to serve our country in the various branches of the military. Service members who do tours of duty in OEF/OIF face especially difficult and dangerous missions. Although their service is appreciated, it sometimes comes at a high price to them personally. (Steve Scruggs, Psy.D.)
South Central MIRECC
Contacts
OEF/OIF Coordinator, Edwina Luker, MSW, LCSW, (405) 456-3214
OEF/OIF Case Manager, Michele Diesselhorst-Reese, MSW, LCSW, (405) 456-3215
OEF/OIF Transition Patient Advocate, Waco Blakley, (405) 456-1410
OEF/OIF Brochure
Returning Service Members (National OEF/OIF Website)
Healing Touch and Guided Imagery Pilot Project
The Oklahoma City VAMC was awarded a national VA grant to conduct a pilot project using Healing Touch and guided imagery as a three-week treatment series for PTSD, to be used along with traditional PTSD treatment. The treatment series was developed by the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in California. It has been used with post-deployment Marines from Afghanistan with PTSD symptoms, getting good results in decrease of symptoms.
Mental Health and Psychology Services
The mission of Mental Health Service at the VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City is to provide excellent care for all eligible veterans, provide education for residents and medical students, and offer staff multiple opportunities for research.
Our treatment philosophy is a biopsychosocial model which is utilized throughout different psychiatric services addressing the mental health needs of patients. Examples of services include acute inpatient treatment, specialty programs of identified populations, as well as a wide array of outpatient services to promote aftercare at the hospital and in the outlying communities.
Oklahoma City Mental Health and Psychology Services Home Page
National Mental Health Home Page
The VRC is a program for Veterans living with mental illness that affects their ability to lead the life they want to live in one or more ways. Several services are available through the VRC, including skill-building classes, individual therapy, and medication management. Services are tailored to the goals of each Veteran, and participation is completely voluntary. Our classes cover a wide range of topics. Each class runs for 8 weeks, usually one class hour per week, and Veterans can choose to take as few or as many classes as they feel will help them with their recovery goals. Once in the program, Veterans can participate in classes and activities on an ongoing basis (not limited to one 8-week set of classes), however long it takes for the Veteran to achieve his/her goals.
Women Veterans Health Care
Like other large health care systems, VA health care services address the full spectrum of human health needs covering preventive, medical, and rehabilitative health care. For more information, please visit the Oklahoma City VAMC's Womens Veteran Health Care webpage.
Pharmacy
The Oklahoma City VAMC pharmacy processes more than 5000 prescriptions daily. Prescriptions may be refilled by mail, phone, or online at www.myhealth.va.gov.
Refill as easy as 1-2-3Research
Our research and development program enhances our ability to provide state-of-the-art medical techniques and treatments to veterans.
Neurosciences
Memory Disorders Clinic - 456-5797
My HealtheVet
The mission of My HealtheVet is to improve health care for all Veterans, independent of where they receive care, by providing one-stop, online access to better manage their overall health, make informed health decisions, and record and store important health and military history information (Veterans Health Administration, IB 10-233). At a glance, My HealtheVet features also include refilling VA prescriptions online, viewing appointments, secure messaging your healthcare team, and much more.
Step by Step Online Registration Process for My HealtheVet
1. Go to www.myhealth.va.gov.
2. Click on Register Today! Green button on the right of the screen.
3. Complete all information requested and click save. Make sure your name is exactly as registered with the VA. Select “VA PATIENT” under “Relationship to the VA”.
One More Step: IMPORTANT
Upgrade your account with In-Person Authentication to gain access to:
- Secure Messaging - View VA wellness reminders
- Order prescriptions online by name - View labs
- View appointments - Single sign-into eBenefits*
To obtain an upgraded account, you need to complete the
“In-Person Authentication” process:
1. Watch the brief orientation video on My HealtheVet (log-on to your account & go to the “Quick Links” section under “In-Person Authentication”).
2. Go to your local VA hospital (Release of Information) or community clinic and present your photo identification and sign form 10-5345a.
More information go to the My HealtheVet website or contact Travis Villani, Communications Specialist/MHV Coordinator at 405-456-1648 or travis.villani@va.gov.
Home Based Primary Care (HBPC)
HBPC provides health care to Veterans homesDiabetes Education
Prevent Diabetes Problems
Diabetes Prevention - Podiatry
Outpatient Classes
Clinical staff provide ongoing health education during regularly scheduled outpatient clinic visits. Courses focus on —
- health promotion
- upcoming tests and procedures
- medications
- diagnoses
- treatments
Staff can tell you about upcoming education classes that are available.
Inpatient Classes
Clinical staff begin the patient education process at the time of admission, during the hospital stay, and at discharge. Our goal is to provide a hospital environment where patients —
- continually receive updated health information
- are able to ask questions about their health
- can enjoy as comfortably as possible their stay in our facility
THE MOVE! PROGRAM
MOVE! is a national weight management program designed by the VA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NCP), a part of the Office of Patient Care Services, to help veterans lose weight, keep it off and improve their health.
- A national program for veterans designed to help veterans lose weight, keep it off and improve their health.
- Emphasis on health and wellness through nutrition, physical activity, and behavior change.
- We also have a MOVE! Orientation Class on Wednesdays which explains more about the MOVE! Program, POC - Tyler Duerr 405-456-5766.
REACH Project
The REACH Project is tailored to each veteran/family's needs and may involve: individual counseling with the veteran, family education, family therapy, and multiple family groups.
REACH Brochure (pdf)
Therapeutic Recreation Outpatient Programs
OPT: The following schedule is provided for outpatients. Veterans completing any specialty clinic program and veterans receiving outpatient care at the VA may request a consult to become involved in these TR programs. TR Schedule
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