Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp Current Operating Status Mon, 10 Jun 2013 0-1:59:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp  

All Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System facilities are open and operating on normal schedules. No emergencies exist at this time.

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]]> 1121022153448 Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:34:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp All Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) clinics will be open Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at regular operating hours.

 

]]> 1120904073917 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:39:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System (SLVHCS) will reopen the following clinics Friday for regular operating hours:
• Baton Rouge VA Outpatient Clinic
• Houma VA Outpatient Clinic
• New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic
• Slidell VA Outpatient Clinic

At this time, the following community-based outpatient clinic will remain closed until Tuesday:
• Bogalusa VA Outpatient Clinic
• Franklin VA Outpatient Clinic
• Hammond VA Outpatient Clinic
• Mandeville Dental Clinic
• Metairie Dental Clinic
• Mental Health Outpatient Clinic (3500, 3434 & 3426 Canal Street, New Orleans; mental health services will be located at 1601 Perdido Street)
• St. John VA Outpatient Clinic

Patients should keep records of any missed appointments for follow-up visits, lab work and specialty care services. Once the clinics reopen and a patient return to the area, they should reschedule any missed appointments by calling 1-800-935-8387.

Additional emergency information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VANewOrleans and via Twitter at www.twitter.com/vaneworleans.

]]> 1120830164912 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:49:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp The St. John VA Outpatient Clinic will remain closed on Friday. It will reopen on Tuesday for regularly scheduled appointments.  At this time all other clinic will be open on Friday. These clinics include:

• Baton Rouge VA Outpatient Clinic
• Bogalusa VA Outpatient Clinic
• Franklin VA Outpatient Clinic
• Hammond VA Outpatient Clinic
• Houma VA Outpatient Clinic
• Mandeville Dental Clinic
• Metairie Dental Clinic
• Mental Health Outpatient Clinic
• New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic
• Slidell VA Outpatient Clinic
 

If any other clinics will be closed on Friday, we will update this alert later today.

The New Orleans Urgent Care clinic at 1601 Perdido Street, annex building, will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for non-emergent needs. The Baton Rouge north clinic at 7968 Essen Park Avenue will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for walk-ins only. All regular appointments are cancelled. This staff will be on hand to handle non-emergent medical needs of Veterans during these closings. For emergencies, Veterans are urged to dial 911.

Patients should keep a record of any missed appointments for follow-up visits, lab work and specialty care services. Once the clinics reopen and patients return to the area, they should reschedule any missed appointments by calling 1-800-935-8387. Patients can also get status updates about all SLVHCS clinics by calling this number or online at www.neworleans.va.gov. Additional emergency information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VANewOrleans and via Twitter at www.twitter.com/vaneworleans.

If Veterans require urgent medical care or a prescription refill while evacuated, they may contact the nearest VA by calling 1-800-507-4571.

All Veterans are advised to follow evacuation orders given by local city and parish governments. No SLVHCS facilities or clinics will serve as emergency shelters and parking will not be available at any of our locations.

SLVHCS is currently operating an emergency operations center in New Orleans and can be reached by contacting Amanda Jones at 225-252-7122.

* The employee evacuation toll free number for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System employees has changed for 2012, the new ph. number to call if you evacuate for a hurricane is 1-855-208-5307.  New employee cards will be issued soon to all employees.  Please destroy your old card.

]]> 1120830142235 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:22:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp SLVHCS will close its community-based outpatient clinics located throughout southeast Louisiana beginning Tuesday. At this time they will remain closed through Thursday and reopen on Friday for regularly scheduled appointments. These clinics include:

• Baton Rouge VA Outpatient Clinic
• Bogalusa VA Outpatient Clinic
• Franklin VA Outpatient Clinic
• Hammond VA Outpatient Clinic
• Houma VA Outpatient Clinic
• Mandeville Dental Clinic
• Metairie Dental Clinic
• Mental Health Outpatient Clinic
• New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic
• Slidell VA Outpatient Clinic
• St. John VA Outpatient Clinic

The New Orleans Urgent Care clinic at 1601 Perdido Street, annex building, will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for non-emergent needs. The Baton Rouge north clinic at 7968 Essen Park Avenue will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for walk-ins only. All regular appointments are cancelled. This staff will be on hand to handle non-emergent medical needs of Veterans during these closings. For emergencies, Veterans are urged to dial 911.

Patients should keep a record of any missed appointments for follow-up visits, lab work and specialty care services. Once the clinics reopen and patients return to the area, they should reschedule any missed appointments by calling 1-800-935-8387. Patients can also get status updates about all SLVHCS clinics by calling this number or online at www.neworleans.va.gov. Additional emergency information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VANewOrleans and via Twitter at www.twitter.com/vaneworleans.

If Veterans require urgent medical care or a prescription refill while evacuated, they may contact the nearest VA by calling 1-800-507-4571.

All Veterans are advised to follow evacuation orders given by local city and parish governments. No SLVHCS facilities or clinics will serve as emergency shelters and parking will not be available at any of our locations.

SLVHCS is currently operating an emergency operations center in New Orleans and can be reached by contacting Amanda Jones at 225-252-7122.

* The employee evacuation toll free number for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System employees has changed for 2012, the new ph. number to call if you evacuate for a hurricane is 1-855-208-5307.  New employee cards will be issued soon to all employees.  Please destroy your old card.

]]> 1120830085132 Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:51:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp SLVHCS will close its community-based outpatient clinics located throughout southeast Louisiana beginning Tuesday. At this time they will remain closed through Thursday and reopen on Friday for regularly scheduled appointments. These clinics include:

• Baton Rouge VA Outpatient Clinic
• Bogalusa VA Outpatient Clinic
• Franklin VA Outpatient Clinic
• Hammond VA Outpatient Clinic
• Houma VA Outpatient Clinic
• Mandeville Dental Clinic
• Metairie Dental Clinic
• Mental Health Outpatient Clinic
• New Orleans VA Outpatient Clinic
• Slidell VA Outpatient Clinic
• St. John VA Outpatient Clinic

The New Orleans Urgent Care clinic at 1601 Perdido Street, annex building, will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for non-emergent needs. The Baton Rouge north clinic at 7968 Essen Park Avenue will be open Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. for walk-ins only. All regular appointments are cancelled. This staff will be on hand to handle non-emergent medical needs of Veterans during these closings. For emergencies, Veterans are urged to dial 911.

Patients should keep a record of any missed appointments for follow-up visits, lab work and specialty care services. Once the clinics reopen and patients return to the area, they should reschedule any missed appointments by calling 1-800-935-8387. Patients can also get status updates about all SLVHCS clinics by calling this number or online at www.neworleans.va.gov. Additional emergency information is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VANewOrleans and via Twitter at www.twitter.com/vaneworleans.

If Veterans require urgent medical care or a prescription refill while evacuated, they may contact the nearest VA by calling 1-800-507-4571.

All Veterans are advised to follow evacuation orders given by local city and parish governments. No SLVHCS facilities or clinics will serve as emergency shelters and parking will not be available at any of our locations.

SLVHCS is currently operating an emergency operations center in New Orleans and can be reached by contacting Amanda Jones at 225-252-7122.

* The employee evacuation toll free number for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System employees has changed for 2012, the new ph. number to call if you evacuate for a hurricane is 1-855-208-5307.  New employee cards will be issued soon to all employees.  Please destroy your old card.

]]> 1120827125518 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:55:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp All Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System facilities and outpatient clinics are open and operating under normal scheduled hours.

* The employee evacuation toll free number for Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System employees has changed for 2012, the new ph. number to call if you evacuate for a hurricane is 1-855-208-5307.  New employee cards will be issued soon to all employees.  Please destroy your old card.

]]> 1120626112617 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:26:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp All clinics will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day and reopen Tuesday, May 29, 2012.

]]> 1120522085512 Tue, 22 May 2012 08:55:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp Currently, all Southeast Louisiana Health Care System facilities and associated VA Community Clinics are open.

]]> 1120405090827 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:08:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp Currently, all Southeast Louisiana Health Care System facilities and associated VA Community Clinics are following normal operating hours and appointments will be held as scheduled. 

]]> 1110719164037 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:40:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp Currently, all Southeast Louisiana Health Care System facilities and associated VA Community Clinics are following normal operating hours and appointments will be held as scheduled.

]]> 1110718190831 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 19:08:00 CDT Situation Update - Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System http://www.neworleans.va.gov/NEWORLEANS/emergency/index.asp All Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System facilities are open and operating on normal schedules.

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