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 220,000 of the 891,000 veterans residing in the network.
Within its vast borders, VISN 18 provides a comprehensive continuum of health care to veterans via 6 health care systems, 1 medical center, 6 VA nursing home care units, 2 domiciliaries, 39 community based outpatient clinics, and 1 mobile clinic. Managing a total annual budget in excess of $1.3 billion, VISN 18 employs 7,900 full time equivalent employees.
The network maintains approximately 1,350 inpatient beds and treats 26,000 inpatients annually. VISN 18 also supports 2.5 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
Trust
Respect
Commitment
Compassion
Excellence
Domain of Values
Quality
Access
Function
Satisfaction
Cost Effectiveness
Healthy Communities
Our Locations - Home Pages
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