The staff at the VAMC Martinsburg can help you to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle. They can also teach you to be active in managing your own health.

Patient Health Learning Center

Our Patient Health Learning Center is staffed by a skilled librarian. The Center contains a collection of easy-to-read

• health and wellness books
• respected health newsletters
• videos and other materials

The Patient Health Learning Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Medical Center, Room 2B-150.

My HealtheVet

The My HealtheVet site provides veterans and their families excellent, reliable patient education information as well as the latest VA News. Information about veterans benefits and services is also available.

Upon registering with My HealtheVet, you will be able to —

• refill prescriptions online
• keep personal food and activity journals
• monitor your personal health data, such as blood pressure and pain levels
• maintain your own self-entered personal health record

Health Kiosks

Veterans and family can obtain health information with the touch of the screen. The kiosks are easy to use and printouts can be taken home. The Kiosk is located on the first floor, near the Lobby of the Medical Center.

Outpatient Classes

Clinical staff provide ongoing health education during regularly scheduled outpatient clinic visits. Our scheduled Health Classes are —

• Diabetes Management
• Blood Pressure Management
• Smoking Cessation

Staff can tell you about upcoming education classes.

Inpatient Classes

Clinical staff members begin patient teaching at the time of admission. Teaching continues during the hospital stay and also at discharge. Our goal is to provide a hospital culture when patients —

• receive updated health materials
• are able to ask questions about their health
• can enjoy as comfortably stay in our facility

VA Television Network

Our VA CCTV, channel 3. can be accessed in the in-patient rooms and viewed in waiting rooms. Tune in for varied health topics.