Eli Kaufman from the the Department of Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Medical Center founded the agency’s Mobile OPS program, which is designed to bring in-home prosthetics care to veterans who might face challenges visiting a VA medical center. Kaufman reflects on the impact of being able to visit a veteran at their home, and the exceptional benefits for patient outcomes and satisfaction when providers are able to create highly specialized prosthetics.
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Season 2
Episode 10
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Patient-Centric Care Supports Veteran Mobile Prosthetics Program
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Co-founder of the VA Mobile OPS initiative discusses the agency’s advances in providing in-home prosthetics care.
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Eli Kaufman Mobile OPS Co-Founder VA Puget Sound Medical Center
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