VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

04/24/2026

Do you have deployment-related asthma?

Were you deployed to Southwest Asia or Afghanistan?

Are you having active asthma symptoms?

If you answered “Yes” to these questions, CU Medicine and VA Eastern Colorado are recruiting veterans to participate in a Deployment Related Asthma Research Study supplement research trial aiming to improve asthma control. Compensation is provided, research is done at the Anschutz campus in Aurora, Colorado. Participants will be asked to:

Donate blood and nasal swab samples
Take both a study supplement (called L-Citrulline) and a placebo for six to eight weeks at a time
Come to between five to six in-person visits over a 22-week period
Perform lung function testing

Contact David.2.Keller@ucdenver.edu to learn more!

04/24/2026

Attention Colorado Springs Veterans

The Vet Express Clinic at the PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Clinic will be closed today, Friday, April 24, due to staffing. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Veterans needing support can contact VA Health Connect for scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy needs, or virtual visits by calling 303‑399‑8020.

We anticipate Vet Express resuming normal operations Monday, April 26.

04/23/2026

The planned weekend maintenance on the North Gate here at Rocky Mountain Regional Medical Center is scheduled to take place this weekend, starting at 6 p.m., on Friday, April 24, and lasting until April 26.

All traffic off of Wheeling to the north entrance will be closed (PVN, SCI and North Dropoff) during this time as well.

Due to this scheduled maintenance, use of the North Parking garage (PVN) on those weekends will be prohibited.

Please do not leave your car in the North Parking Garage after 6 p.m., April 24.

The South gate, underground parking garage, will be available those weekends for patients and visitors.

04/23/2026

Whether you’re looking for clinical care, counseling, or assistance with benefits, the Veterans Crisis Line Resource Locator tool can connect you to local support: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/find-resources/local-resources/

04/22/2026

How does the transition from military to civilian life affect later mental health? Rocky Mountain MIRECC researchers & other VA colleagues took a closer look. Read more in this VA News story: https://www.va.gov/boston-health-care/news-releases/study-finds-link-between-military-to-civilian-transition-and-longer-term-mental-health-in-veterans/

04/22/2026

Prosthetics no longer offers walk-ins for softgood devices such as OTS braces, compression stockings etc. The Softgoods Clinic changed to a scheduled appointment clinic only, in early 2025. In addition, new mandatory Orthotic, Prosthetic & Pedorthic Clinical Services (OPPCS) national consults have been implemented which changed the process for providing veterans prosthetics prescribed items.

With the new process, once your provider enters a OPPCS Prosthetics consult, clinical staff reviews the consult to either triage for scheduling into one of the VA prosthetics provider clinics, or the consult is referred to a community provider close to the Veterans home. We apologize for any inconvenience with this change which may delay the time it takes to receive your soft goods device or orthotic brace during this transition.

04/21/2026

Attention Alamosa Veterans and those living in the surrounding area. The Alamosa Community Based Outpatient Clinic is tracking a potential power outage due to possible high winds in the area on Wednesday, April 22, and Thursday, April 23. At this time, nothing has been canceled or rescheduled, and we will contact you directly if any changes become necessary.

In the interim, VA Health Connect is available for scheduling, nurse triage, pharmacy services, and acute virtual visits. To connect, call our main line at 303-399-8020 and follow the prompts.

To track outages for Xcel Energy customers, see this link for more information: https://co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety/outage-map

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe!

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

Today kicks off National Volunteer Week, celebrated from April 19-25 this year. The event is more than 50 years old, its first official celebrations taking place in 1974. It’s meant to recognize the impact of volunteer service and the power of volunteers to tackle society’s greatest challenges, to build stronger communities and be a force that transforms the world.

Here at VA ECHCS, in FY25, we had more than 340 volunteers provide more than 58,000 hours of service to Veterans and we received donated funds totaling almost $2.4 million. Our volunteers are vital to the Veteran’s experience, and I simply cannot thank each of you enough for your selfless sacrifice to ensuring Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors are supported.

We are so thankful for our volunteers. If you would like to join the team, email vavolunteer@va.gov

04/19/2026

At VA ECHCS, we know that every veteran’s journey to health is supported by a dedicated team of professionals working behind the scenes—and that includes our incredible medical laboratory team. Their expertise and teamwork are essential in providing the accurate and timely results that guide every decision, every treatment, and every moment of care.

Medical laboratory professionals are one of those quiet heroes ensuring that vital results are ready when our veterans need them most. They work tirelessly behind the scenes, drawing patients and collaborating with clinicians, nurses and other departments to deliver precise information that are key to the understanding, monitoring and diagnosing of health conditions which in turn have an impact on personalized care.

This week, we celebrate their dedication, teamwork, and the vital role they play in helping us provide the highest quality of care. Thank you for your commitment to our veterans’ health and well-being.

Happy Laboratory Professionals Week!

04/17/2026

For 80 years, the Veterans Health Administration has led the way in medical innovation. It has driven breakthroughs to transform care for Veterans and improve health care nationwide. Each year, VA hosts the Winter Sports Clinic which challenges Veterans with disabilities to overcome obstacles and push past limitations.

Learn more about the history of VA’s National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.
https://www.wintersportsclinic.org/

04/16/2026

Su***de warning signs often appear gradually. When you know the signs, you don’t have to guess. You can check in. You can act.

VeteransCrisisLine.net/SignsOfCrisis.