ALBANY VA MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care - Veterans Administration in Albany, NY 12208
ALBANY VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
Albany Va Medical Center is an acute care hospital within the Veterans Administration located in Albany, NY 12208 that serves the Albany county area. This facility is a government federal hospital with NO emergency services.
ABOUT THIS PROVIDER
Hospital Type: Acute Care - Veterans Administration What's a an acute care hospital within the Veterans Administration?An an acute care hospital of The Veterans Health Administration (VA) delivers inpatient hospital care and other services for surgery and short-term health conditions. The VA Medical Centers also provide comprehensive primary, specialty and long-term care services.
Hospital Owner: Government Federal
Emergency Services: No Emergency Department
This hospital DOESN'T provide emergency services.
The hospital patient survey at Albany Va Medical Center is administered to a random sample of adult inpatients after discharge. The following are the results of some the survey’s five-star quality ratings.
Doctor Communication: Not AvailableQuiet Rooms: Not Available
Cleanliness: Not Available
Pain Management: Not Available
Discharge Information: Not Available
Patients Recommend this Hospital: Not Available
These performance measures at Albany Va Medical Center show how rapidly emergency departments give recommended treatments known to get the best results for patients with certain common conditions. This information could help patients compare which hospitals provide the right care at the right time.
ER Wait Time: Not AvailableDischarge Time: Not Available
Time Before Admission: Not Available
Transfer Time: Not Available
Broken Bones: Not Available
We have identified the following individual quality measures where Albany Va Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in New York or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic selection Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic selection
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 99% for the quality measure antibiotic selection is better than the 98% average score of New York. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure antibiotic discontinued after 24 hours is better than the 98% average score of New York. - Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with catheter removal Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with catheter removal
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure catheter removal is better than the 98% average score of New York.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL | 43 New Scotland Avenue Albany, NY 12208 | Yes | 0.28 mi | Compare |
| ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 600 Northern Boulevard Albany, NY 12204 | Yes | 2 mi | Compare |
| ST PETER'S HOSPITAL | 315 South Manning Boulevard Albany, NY 12208 | Yes | 4.76 mi | Compare |
| BURDETT CARE CENTER | 2215 Burdett Ave Troy, NY 12180 | No | 7.63 mi | Compare |
| SAMARITAN HOSPITAL | 2215 Burdett Avenue Troy, NY 12180 | Yes | 7.63 mi | Compare |
| ST MARY'S HOSPITAL ( TROY ) | 1300 Massachusetts Avenue Troy, NY 12180 | Yes | 8.01 mi | Compare |
| ELLIS HOSPITAL | 1101 Nott Street Schenectady, NY 12308 | Yes | 13.79 mi | Compare |
| SUNNYVIEW HOSPITAL AND REHABILITATION CENTER | 1270 Belmont Avenue Schenectady, NY 12308 | No | 13.81 mi | Compare |
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