Ralph H Johnson Va Medical Ctr

Name :

Ralph H Johnson Va Medical Ctr

Address  :

109 Bee Street

Town  :

Charleston

State  :

South Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

29401

Phone  :

843 577 5011

Web URL  :


Description

The Charleston VAMC opened in 1966 and is located in historic downtown Charleston South Carolina The main medical center provides acute medical surgical and psychiatric inpatient care as well as outpatient primary and mental health care to Lowcountry Veterans who require more than 381000 outpatient visits and approximately 4300 inpatient stays annually The 117bed hospital currently operates 96 beds and a 28bed nursing home unit Charleston VAMC supports the Vet Centers in North Charleston South Carolina and Savannah Georgia

To improve the health of the veteran population by providing primary specialty and extended care and related social support services through an integrated healthcare delivery system
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