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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Las Vegas (593GE) in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593GE in Las Vegas, Nevada scheduled 12,362 pending appointments in August compared to 12,650 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

1,096 residents die of stroke in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 19, 2019

There were 1,096 Nevada residents who died of stroke in 2016, a 1.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Las Vegas (593GE) in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 19, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593GE in Las Vegas, Nevada scheduled 12,362 pending appointments in July compared to 12,650 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

1,395 residents die of unintentional injuries in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2019

There were 1,395 Nevada residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2016, a 4.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Las Vegas (593GD) in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 18, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593GD in Las Vegas, Nevada scheduled 13,460 pending appointments in August compared to 13,770 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Las Vegas (593GD) in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 18, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593GD in Las Vegas, Nevada scheduled 13,460 pending appointments in July compared to 13,770 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

1,778 residents die of chronic lower respiratory disease in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2019

There were 1,778 Nevada residents who died of chronic lower respiratory disease (CLRD) in 2016, a 10 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Pahrump in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 17, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593GC in Pahrump, Nevada scheduled 2,851 pending appointments in July compared to 2,829 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Pahrump in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 17, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593GC in Pahrump, Nevada scheduled 2,851 pending appointments in August compared to 2,829 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Las Vegas (593) in August

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593 in Las Vegas, Nevada scheduled 68,091 pending appointments in August compared to 67,933 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

VA reports increase in number of appointments at VA Southern Nevada HCS health facility in Las Vegas (593) in July

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 16, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System, subsidiary 593 in Las Vegas, Nevada scheduled 68,091 pending appointments in July compared to 67,933 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

580 residents die of diabetes in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 16, 2019

There were 580 Nevada residents who died of diabetes in 2016, a 38.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

567 residents die of influenza and pneumonia in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 15, 2019

There were 567 Nevada residents who died of influenza and pneumonia in 2016, a 10 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

686 residents die of alzheimer's disease in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 14, 2019

There were 686 Nevada residents who died of alzheimer's disease in 2016, a 21.5 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

650 residents commit suicide in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 13, 2019

There were 650 Nevada residents who committed suicide in 2016, a 16.5 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

274 residents die of kidney disease in Nevada in 2016

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 12, 2019

There were 274 Nevada residents who died of kidney disease in 2016, a 13.3 percent decrease from the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

6 newly enrolled VA Southern Nevada HCS patients seek medical appointments in August 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 11, 2019

The VA Southern Nevada Health Care System in Las Vegas reported that six patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.

11 newly enrolled VA Sierra Nevada HCS patients seek medical appointments in August 2019

By Local Labs News Service | Oct 10, 2019

The VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno reported that 11 patients newly enrolled in its benefits program requested appointments but had not received one during the period ending September 1.