Veterans Affairs Med Center

Details

Name :

Veterans Affairs Med Center

Address  :

2215 Fuller Road

Town  :

Ann Arbor

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

48105

Phone  :

734 769 7100

Web URL  :


Description

Since 1953 the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System has provided stateoftheart healthcare services to the men and women who have so proudly served our nation We consider it our privilege to serve your healthcare needs in any way we can Services are available to more than 153000 veterans living in a 15county area of Michigan and northwest Ohio Our facility also serves as a referral center for specialty care

The main hospital campus located in Ann Arbor operates 101 acute care beds and 46 nursing home extended care beds Nearly 389840 outpatient visits were made at our facilities in fiscal year 2009 there were 5560 inpatient episodes of care provided in the hospital and extended care center

Mission
Honor Americas Veterans by providing exceptional healthcare that improves their health and wellbeing

Vision
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System will continue to be the benchmark of excellence and value in healthcare and benefits by providing exemplary services that are both patientcentered and evidencebased

This care will be delivered by engaged collaborative teams in an integrated environment that supports learning discovery and continuous improvement

It will emphasize prevention and population health and contribute to the nations wellbeing through education research and service in national emergencies
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