Birmingham VA Medical Center

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The Birmingham VA Medical Center is a 313-bed Veterans Administration acute tertiary care hospital located at 700 19th Street South in the medical center on Birmingham's southside. It is affiliated with the UAB Medical Center and University of Alabama at Birmingham. Rica Lewis-Payton was appointed executive director in 2008.

In June 2009 the Medical Center hosted the National Veterans Golden Age Games in Birmingham.

In August 2009 the Birmingham VA was ranked 8th nationally among VA hospitals for overall quality of care and patient satisfaction. The calculation included a top ranking for inpatient satisfaction and a top ranking in the Southeast for clinical quality measures.

Facilities

The Birmingham VA Medical Center includes the 32-bed Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center. The medical center operates community-based outpatient clinics in Anniston, Bessemer, Childersburg, Decatur, Gadsden, Huntsville, Jasper, and Sheffield, and a Birmingham Vet Center.

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References

  • Parks, Dave (August 16, 2009) "Birmingham VA Medical Center ranks 8th among nation's VA hospitals." Birmingham News

External links

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