Veterans Integrated Service Network 18 (VISN 18)
covers 352,000 square miles of highly diverse geography across the Southwestern United States. The network service area includes Arizona, New Mexico, the western portion of Texas, as well as bordering counties in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. We currently serve approximately 247,000 of the 911,000 veterans residing in the network. Within its vast borders, VISN 18 provides a comprehensive continuum of health care to veterans via 7 health care systems, 6 VA nursing home care units, 3 domiciliaries, and 41 community based outpatient clinics. Managing a total annual budget in excess of $1.9 billion, VISN 18 employs more than 10,000 full time equivalent employees.
The network maintains approximately 1,350 inpatient beds and treats 28,000 inpatients annually. VISN 18 also supports 3 million outpatient visits each year. Network health care services include inpatient acute care, outpatient and primary care, mental health services, psychosocial rehabilitation, geriatrics care, long-term care, diagnostic services, specialized care such as Blind Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury care, general rehabilitation services, prosthetics, and sensory aids.
Mission
Honor America's veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.
Vision Statement
To be a patient centered integrated health care organization for veterans providing excellence in health care, research, and education; an organization where people choose to work; an active community partner and a back-up for National emergencies.
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 VA’s mission. Fulfill my individual responsibilities and organizational responsibilities.
Advocacy: Be truly Veteran-centric 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.
Core Characteristics
Trustworthy
Accessible
Quality
Innovative
Agile
Integrated
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