New VA Butler director starts Oct. 15
Beginning Oct. 15, military veterans who go to VA Butler Healthcare can rest assured that the man overseeing the care they receive has walked in their boots before.
That will be the first day on the job for the facility's new executive director: Jon Lasell Jr., a 25-year Army veteran who was injured in the line of duty and receives services through the VA health care system.
“I'm a veteran. I get my primary care through the VA. I will be an enrollee. I will be a consumer of the care I provide. I think that's important,” Lasell said. “It's important to understand what your beneficiaries experience.”
Lasell served in the Middle East during a number of operations, including Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Desert Thunder and Desert Fox.
“I do bring a unique set of skills and perspectives to the table at Butler Healthcare. I'm excited. I have a passion for this. This is awesome. We're going to do some great things there,” Lasell said.
VA Butler Healthcare is one of 19 Five Star hospitals in the VA health care system, which has 500 facilities nationwide.
Read the full story in Friday's Butler Eagle
