BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
WHOLE PERSON CARE There’s a constant need for more patient care, Streletz says. And the best way to approach that is through whole person care, meaning comprehensive care in every aspect of their health. For that reason, VA Long Beach is adding new facilities for primary care, women’s health, and mental health, and incorporating integrated technology. “Just like when we move to the patient-aligned care teams for primary care, it’s the same thing for many of these other capabilities, particularly spinal cord injury,” Streletz says. “It’s not just the spinal cord injury staff, it’s also the physical medicine staff, it’s the prosthetic staff that supports them, even the neurologists. The improvements we’re making will allow for integrated services.” And these integrated services allow for better whole person care to our Veterans. BEHIND THE SCENES “One of our missions is to be able to provide emergency health care during disasters,” Streletz says. Integrating the utility systems—hot water, steam, chilled water for HVAC—will help maintain the operation of the facility during catastrophic disasters.
Nurses Station rendering
Pictured top and above: Kitchen demolition and completion
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