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News Releases for Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks. MAY 15, 2025 Fayetteville, AR, May 15, 2025 – Dr. George Velez, the Medical Center Director/CEO for the VA Health Care System of

the Ozarks, is retiring from federal service. APRIL 24, 2025 Fayetteville, AR (April 24, 2025) - The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) is proud to announce that it has

received a 5-star rating for cleanliness from Becker’s Hospital Review. VHSO is one of only six hospitals in the state of Arkansas to earn this distinguished rating. MARCH 31, 2025 The

Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. George Velez, DHA, MBA, FACHE, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks Medical Center

Director/CEO as the Veteran Affairs Regent for District Six of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) NOVEMBER 13, 2024 November 13, 2024 - The Veterans Health Care System of

the Ozarks is proud to announce that Dr. George Velez, DHA, MBA, FACHE, has been appointed as Vice President of the Arkansas Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 VHSO has housed 308 Veterans experiencing homeless this fiscal year. A total of 97.1% of these Veterans have not returned to homelessness, and 242 unsheltered Veterans in

this network have been engaged to ensure they have access to the housing and other services. MARCH 05, 2024 In one of the largest-ever expansions of Veteran health care, all Veterans exposed

to toxins and other hazards during military service – at home or abroad – are now eligible for VA health care. DECEMBER 20, 2023 Effective December 21, 2023, all Veterans Health Care System

of the Ozarks police officers will begin using body-worn cameras. NOVEMBER 06, 2023 VHSO is celebrating our Nation’s Heroes. During the ceremony VHSO will be presented with a picture of the

of the Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame (AMVHOF) to display at the main campus and all VHSO clinics. The AMVHOF is located on the 2nd Floor in the Arkansas State Capital. OCTOBER

01, 2023 The goal of this event is to raise awareness, support survivors and victims, as well provided education raise your voice and stand in solidarity against this Domestic Violence and

Intimate Partner Violence. SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 To promote Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and the Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care

System are sponsoring the “Faith-Based Community Convening for the Support of Service Members, Veterans, and their Families.”