Spokane VA Medical Center

Details

Name :

Spokane VA Medical Center

Address  :

4815 N. Assembly St

Town  :

Spokane

State  :

Washington

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

99205

Phone  :

509 434 7000

Web URL  :


Description

The Spokane VA Medical Center is dedicated to providing quality health care services to veterans In carrying out this mission the VAMC focuses on providing primary and secondary care with emphasis on preventive health and chronic disease management

The VAMC operates 46 hospital beds and 38 rehabilitationoriented nursing home beds A mobile clinic outfitted with two exam rooms provides selected primary care services to veterans living in remote areas outside the metropolitan Spokane area

Spokane is responsible for coordinating access to the full health care benefits package for enrolled veterans To this end the VAMC coordinates referrals to the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and VAMC Portland for tertiary care as well as utilizing community health care resources

Sharing agreements exist with the 92nd Medical Group at Fairchild Air Force Base Indian Health Services for Native Americans and the Idaho and Washington State Departments of Veterans Affairs for the care of state home residents in Lewiston ID and Spokane The medical center also provides administrative support to the Veterans Outreach Center in Spokane at 100 N Mullan Road Suite 102


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