Details for Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Hospital type:

Psychiatric

Operated by:

Veterans Affairs

Total beds:

391

Administrator:

Mr. Barry I Bahl, Director

Parent system:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Key services:

Not reported

Selected accreditations/memberships:

Accredited, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO)
Accreditated, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)

Facts for Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Admissions:

2,283

Inpatient surgeries:

0

Outpatient visits:

203,610

Outpatient surgeries:

2,077

Emergency room visits:

0

Births:

0

Number of beds:

391

Registered nurses

Full-time: 129

Part-time: 18

Licensed practical nurses

Full-time: 101

Part-time: 15

Total facility personnel

Full-time: 860

Part-time: 151

Services for Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Key services

Not reported

Specialized services

Inpatient:

Elderly/disabled–Skilled nursing careEnd-of-life services–Hospice
Pain management
Palliative careInfection isolation room
Oncology services
Psychiatric care–Partial hospitalization

Outpatient:

Breast cancer screening/mammograms
Oncology services
Dental services
Fitness center
Geriatric services
HIV-AIDS services
Oncology services
Physical rehabilitation
Psychiatric services–Consultation
Geriatric services
Outpatient careSmoking cessation program
Substance-abuse programs
Urgent-care center
Women's health center
Wound management services

Patient/family support services:

Assistance with government services
Chaplaincy/pastoral care services
Oncology services
Patient support groups
Patient representative/ombusdman
Transportation for elderly/handicapped
Translation services

Community outreach:

Health screenings

Imaging services (diagnostic and therapeutic)

Ultrasound

* Available elsewhere in the healthcare system