WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER
Acute Care - Veterans Administration in Wilkes-barre, PA 18711
WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER PROFILE
Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center is an acute care hospital within the Veterans Administration located in Wilkes-barre, PA 18711 that serves the Luzerne county area. This facility is a government federal hospital with NO emergency services.
WILKES BARRE VA MEDICAL CENTER
1111 East End BoulevardWilkes-barre, PA 18711
Phone: (570) 824-3521
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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 Wilkes Barre 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 Wilkes Barre 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 Wilkes Barre Va Medical Center has better average ratings than other hospitals in Pennsylvania or where the hospital is performing better compared to national averages or benchmarks.
- Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission Surgical Care Improvement Project: better performance with beta-blocker prior to admission
The provider's Surgical Care Improvement Project performance score of 100% for the quality measure beta-blocker prior to admission is better than the 99% average score of Pennsylvania.
NEARBY HOSPITALS
| Hospital Name | Address | Emergency Services | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER | 1000 East Mountain Boulevard Wilkes Barre, PA 18711 | Yes | 1.5 mi | Compare |
| WILKES-BARRE GENERAL HOSPITAL | 575 North River Street Wilkes-barre, PA 18764 | Yes | 1.81 mi | Compare |
| GEISINGER - COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER | 1822 Mulberry Street Scranton, PA 18510 | Yes | 14.44 mi | Compare |
| MOSES TAYLOR HOSPITAL | 700 Quincy Avenue Scranton, PA 18510 | Yes | 14.78 mi | Compare |
| REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF SCRANTON | 746 Jefferson Avenue Scranton, PA 18501 | No | 14.78 mi | Compare |
| LEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - HAZLETON | 700 East Broad Street Hazleton, PA 18201 | Yes | 21.68 mi | Compare |
| TYLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | 5950 State Route 6 West Tunkhannock, PA 18657 | Yes | 23.79 mi | Compare |
| BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER | 701 East 16th Street Berwick, PA 18603 | Yes | 24.05 mi | Compare |
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