Boise VA Medical Center

Description

Welcome to the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise Idaho The staff here is dedicated to working toward one purpose fulfilling your needs as a patient We are pleased you have selected us to provide your healthcare and we are honored to serve you one of Americas heroes and the most important person in our medical center

Boise VAMCs Primary Service Area has a radius of approximately 160 miles with an estimated veteran population of 94000 The Boise VAMC within VISN 20 provides highly sophisticated primary and secondary care with some tertiary services The Boise VA Medical Center also operates a Community Based Outpatient Clinic CBOC in Twin Falls Idaho and Caldwell Idaho and an Extension Clinic in Burns Oregon A behavioral Health Clinic is located in Salmon Idaho A Vet Center and Veterans Benefits Office are both located in Boise

Boise the State Capital of Idaho is a part of Ada County which has a population of 300904 It is situated in the valley of the river from which it takes its name at an elevation of 2710 feet

We truly hope to improve your health and wellbeing and will make your visit or stay as pleasant as possible We are committed to veterans and the nation and strive to continually enhance the care we provide We also train future healthcare professionals conduct research and support our nation in times of emergency In all of these activities our employees will respect and support your rights as a patient

VA Mission Statement To fulfill President Lincolns promise quotTo care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan by serving and honoring the men and women who are Americas veteransquot

VA Vision To provide veterans the worldclass benefits and services they have earned and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion commitment excellence professionalism integrity accountability and stewardship

VA Core Values

Integrity Act with high moral principle Adhere to the highest professional standards Maintain the trust and confidence of all with whom I engage

Commitment Work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries Be driven by an earnest belief in VAs mission Fulfill my individual responsibilities and organizational responsibilities

Advocacy Be truly Veterancentric by identifying fully considering and appropriately advancing the interests of Veterans and other beneficiaries

Respect Treat all those I serve and with whom I work with dignity and respect Show respect to earn it

Excellence Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement Be thoughtful and decisive in leadership accountable for my actions willing to admit mistakes and rigorous in correcting them

Strategic and Enabling Goals

Goal 1 Restore the capability of veterans with disabilities to the greatest extent possible and improve the quality of their lives and that of their families

Goal 2 Ensure a smooth transition for veterans from active military service to civilian life

Goal 3 Honor and serve veterans in life and memorialize them in death for their sacrifices on behalf of the Nation

Goal 4 Contribute to the public health emergency management socioeconomic well being and history of the Nation

Enabling Goal

Deliver worldclass service to veterans and their families through effective communication and management of people technology business processes and financial resources