[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 82 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E415-E416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING TERESA WEST

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                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 1, 2020

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (Central Arkansas VA) nurse 
Teresa West for recently being awarded the VA Secretary's Award for 
Excellence in Nursing.
  The VA Secretary's Award for Excellence in Nursing program was 
established in 1984 and is given only once to an individual.
  Teresa is the nurse manager for the VISN 16 Clinical Resource Hub, 
which combines in-person care and telehealth to support underserved 
medical facilities.
  Her work is crucial in allowing rural veterans to get the care they 
need, when they need it, regardless of location.

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  Teresa's long list of accomplishments include implementing the 
Virtual Medical Room program at the Central Arkansas VA and training 
primary care teams at five other VA Healthcare Network facilities on 
telehealth.
  Teresa is a champion for the veterans community throughout Arkansas 
and the country, and I am proud to recognize her commitment to better 
serve our Nation's heroes.

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