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Northeast Kansas Veterans Affairs officials spoke to Topeka City Council around 30-60 days before an official proposal to eliminate the emergency room at the Colmery-O Neil VA Medical Center could be made.
Leaders are considering designating the Topeka VA an urgent care as it has seen little demand at times for its emergency department. Changes might not take place until next year, said Rudy Klopfer, CEO of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System.
Klopfer said he would write the proposal that could be approved by the VA’s Central Office.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough toured the medical center in April and said he was comfortable with the discussions around the changes but didn t much further.
The Leavenworth Times
During a visit to the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Leavenworth, U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall said Friday he wanted to highlight the importance of veterans getting vaccinated for COVID-19.
Marshall, a Republican from Kansas, said the Eisenhower VA Medical Center is doing a great job of administering the COVD-19 vaccines it receives.
Rudy Klopfer, director and CEO of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, said the system has administered more than 17,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
And about 8,000 veterans have been fully vaccinated through the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System, according to Joseph Burks, public affairs officer for the system.
VA begins to administer COVID-19 vaccine
Staff report
The VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System has received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and began administering the shot Wednesday afternoon to patients and staff at its Leavenworth and Topeka medical centers.
VA representatives said 700 doses have arrived – 350 doses in Topeka and 350 doses in Leavenworth at the Eisenhower VA Medical Center.
Officials said the health care system will be getting 700 doses on weekly basis.
“We are proud of what we are doing for our veterans and staff,” said Rudy Klopfer, director of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System.
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