Cheyenne VA Medical Center employees and local veterans gathered outside the Cheyenne VA this morning to picket proposed privatization of VA hospitals nationwide.
The Cheyenne VA Medical Center is working to rebuild trust as it tries to move past a patient scheduling scandal that rocked the facility last year.
"There were a lot of media attacks and a lot of issues that were brought to light, but I will tell you we became a better organization because of it," said Public Affairs Officer Sam House...
The Cheyenne VA Medical Center plans to open its new Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Facility in January 2016.
The 10-bed facility is designed to support veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or substance abuse through a 30 to 45 day residential program...
The program is similar to drug court and involves assistance and mentoring from fellow veterans, as well as medical care and counseling from the Cheyenne VA.