About Us | VA Western Colorado Health Care | Veterans Affairs

ABOUT THE VA WESTERN COLORADO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM The VA Western Colorado Healthcare System provides you with outstanding health care, trains America’s future health care providers, and

conducts important medical research.  HEALTH CARE AND SERVICES We provide you with health care services at five locations in western Colorado and eastern Utah: our Grand Junction VA Medical

Center (hospital) and four community-based outpatient clinics. We also have a community living center (nursing home), and a mobile medical clinic that brings health care services to Veterans

in rural areas. Our community living center offers short-stay rehabilitation, hospice, skilled nursing, respite care, and long-term care for those who need it. Our mobile clinic features

two exam rooms, a counseling section, and a blood draw unit. It’s also equipped with telehealth services to provide virtual health care options for Veterans who can’t easily travel to one of

our facilities. To learn more about the services each location offers, visit the Western Colorado health services page.  The VA Western Colorado Healthcare System is one of the leading

health care systems serving Veterans in the Rocky Mountain Region. We’re an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VISN 19), which spans 540,000 square

miles across 10 states. VISN 19 includes medical centers in Aurora and Grand Junction, Colorado; Fort Harrison, Montana; Cheyenne and Sheridan, Wyoming; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Oklahoma

City and Muskogee, Oklahoma; and 123 other health care sites. Learn more about VISN 19 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Western Colorado Health Care System is an approved site to conduct human

subjects research with an emphasis on patient-centered, evidence-based studies focused on the improvement of rural healthcare delivery in an integrated environment that supports learning,

discovery, and continuous improvement. Department of Veteran Affairs research could not advance without volunteers. If you are interested in learning more or considering volunteering as a

research participant, visit the Office of Research and Development for information on joining a research study. For questions and more information about participating in research, contact

[email protected]. TEACHING AND LEARNING The VA Western Colorado Healthcare System is affiliated with a variety of academic institutions. We’re proud of our partnerships with top schools

and institutions that support the educational mission of the VA. Through these relationships we support internships and residencies in several major medical and surgical specialties and

subspecialties. We also offer training in chaplain services, kinesiology, mental health, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, psychology, and radiology.  FAST FACTS * In 2019, we had 750

employees, treated 15,238 unique patients, and completed 204,797 outpatient visits. * Of the Veterans we treated in 2019, 1,454 were women, 4,037 served in the Persian Gulf, 6,947 during the

Vietnam War, 973 during the Korean conflict, and 340 in World War II. Most of the other Veterans we treated did their military service between wars. * Our 2019 operating budget was more

than $394 million. * Our medical center has 55 inpatient beds and 5 emergency room beds.  * We recently added a new state-of-the-art Physical Medicine Rehabilitation and Prosthetics

building. The 20,000 square-foot facility helps Veterans from western Colorado and eastern Utah to improve their mobility and quality of life.  * Every year, we host the National Disabled

Veterans Winter Sports Clinic. The week-long event promotes health and wellness through adaptive sports, like Alpine and Nordic skiing, rock climbing, sled hockey, and self-defense.

Established in 1987 with 90 participants, the event continues to grow each year. In 2018, 390 Veterans from 107 VA facilities took part—146 of those Veterans were new to the Winter Sports

Clinic, and 64 were women.  ACCREDITATION AND ACHIEVEMENTS Our facilities and programs have received accreditation from: * The Joint Commission   * College of American Pathologists  The VA

Western Colorado Healthcare System received the following awards: * 2001 Presidential Award for Quality – the first and only VA organization ever to earn this award * 1999 Robert W. Carey

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