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		<title>Local Features - Iowa City VA Health Care System</title>
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			<title>Military Service Information added to My HealtheVet</title> 
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			<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:45:00 CDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/images/msi180-031912.jpg" alt="Photo of various servicemembers from different branches of service" title="Photo of various servicemembers from different branches of service"><div>]]>Veterans with an upgraded My HealtheVet can now gain access to key portions of their Department of Defense (DoD) Military Service Information (MSI).<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:intro type="string">Veterans with an upgraded My HealtheVet can now gain access to key portions of their Department of Defense (DoD) Military Service Information (MSI).</hfs:intro> 
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			<hfs:indexdescription>Veterans with an upgraded My HealtheVet can now gain access to key portions of their Department of Defense (DoD) Military Service Information (MSI).</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Valentines for Vets</title> 
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			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:16:00 CST</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/images/v4vets.gif" alt="Veterans Concert" title="Veterans Concert"><div>]]>Veterans Concert<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Veterans Concert</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">A complimentary, &#8220;Valentines for Vets,&#8221; concert will be at 7 p.m., February 14 at the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in Riverside, Iowa featuring country music artist Lorrie Morgan. This concert is sponsored by the Iowa City VA Health Care System and Help Hospitalized Veterans.
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			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Valentines for Vets</hfs:titleshort> 
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			<title>New tool enhances Veterans access to their VA health care</title> 
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:00:00 CST</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/features/images/securemessging180-1111.jpg" alt="Hands typing a Secure Message" title="Hands typing a Secure Message"><div>]]>Veterans who receive primary care services at the Iowa City VA Health Care System can now take advantage of a new way to communicate with their health care teams that&#8217;s as fast as email, but completely safe and secure!<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:intro type="string">Veterans who receive primary care services at the Iowa City VA Health Care System can now take advantage of a new way to communicate with their health care teams that&#8217;s as fast as email, but completely safe and secure!</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Secure Messaging now available</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Veterans who receive primary care services at the Iowa City VA Health Care System can now take advantage of a new way to communicate with their health care teams that&#8217;s as fast as email, but completely safe and secure!</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Renovated cafe offers cozier atmosphere</title> 
			<link>http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/features/Renovated_canteen_offers_cozier_atmosphere.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/features/images/ic-employeescanteen180-083111.jpg" alt="Canteen employees cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Patriot Cafe" title="Canteen employees cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Patriot Cafe"><div>]]>The newly renovated Patriot Cafe offers employees and Veterans a cozier atmosphere for dining.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:imagealt type="string">Canteen employees cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Patriot Cafe</hfs:imagealt> 
			<hfs:intro type="string">The newly-renovated Patriot Cafe offers employees and Veterans a cozier atmosphere for dining.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">A cozier atmosphere</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>The newly renovated Patriot Cafe offers employees and Veterans a cozier atmosphere for dining.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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			<title>Sexual Assault Awareness</title> 
			<link>http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/features/Sexual_Assault_Awareness_Month.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:40:00 CDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/images/Military-Sexual-Trauma-small.gif" alt="MST" title="MST"><div>]]>Military Sexual Assault<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:intro type="string">At Iowa City VAHCS there is a designated Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator who serves as a contact person for MST-related issues. This person is an advocate to help Veterans find and access VA services and programs and available community resources that may be helpful.</hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">Sexual Assault Awareness</hfs:titleshort> 
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			<title>Health Care Decisions</title> 
			<link>http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/features/Health_Care_Decisions.asp</link> 
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:00:00 CDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/images/Now-is-the-Right-Time.gif" alt="Health Care Decisions" title="Health Care Decisions"><div>]]>Health Care Decisions
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			<hfs:intro type="string">National Health Care Decisions Day is April 16, 2011.  This is a day when we encourage Veterans and their family and friends to join people across the country and talk to others about their future healthcare decisions and to complete their advance directives.  </hfs:intro> 
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			<title>We Want Your Suggestions</title> 
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			<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:59:00 CDT</pubDate> 
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.iowacity.va.gov/IOWACITY/images/CCCCC2.gif" alt="Iowa City VA HCS" title="Iowa City VA HCS"><div>]]>Suggestions for General Post funds.<![CDATA[</div>]]></description> 
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			<hfs:intro type="string">Here is an opportunity to enhance the Veterans&#8217; and their family&#8217;s experience in the Iowa City VA Health Care System (ICVAHCS).  The medical center has received a monetary donation into the General Post Fund (GPF).  All staff members, volunteers, Veterans, or Veterans&#8217; family are invited to submit suggestions for improving the experience.  </hfs:intro> 
			<hfs:titleshort type="string">We Want Your Suggestions</hfs:titleshort> 
			<hfs:indexdescription>Suggestions for General Post funds.</hfs:indexdescription> 
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