Aleda E Lutz Va Medical Center

Name :

Aleda E Lutz Va Medical Center

Address  :

1500 Weiss Street

Town  :

Saginaw

State  :

Michigan

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

48602

Phone  :

989 497 2500

Web URL  :


Description

About the Saginaw VA Medical Center
The Aleda E Lutz VA Medical Center VAMC consists of a single VHA facility with an independent Skilled Care and Rehabilitation SCR Center located in Saginaw Michigan The VAMC provides primary and secondary medical services ambulatory surgical services and outpatient psychiatric services Approximately 240000 outpatient visits were provided at the Saginaw VA Medical Center in the last year to veterans who live in the Central and Northern 35 counties of Michigans Lower Peninsula The VAMC also has Community Based Outpatient Clinics CBOC in Gaylord Clare Alpena Oscoda and Traverse City in Northern Michigan

Mission
Our Mission is to deliver primary medical surgical and long term healthcare to veterans apply continuous quality improvement practices and respond to assessed customer needs

Vision
We envision being a healthcare environment which is recognized for continual growth in quality performance teamwork and effective interpersonal relationships

Values
Compassion respect integrity and accountability will be our guiding values
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