US Department of Veterans Affairs Carl Vinson VA

US Department of Veterans Affairs Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Blvd. , Dublin, Ga. 31021 • www. dublin. va. gov • Facebook

CVVAMC History • • • The Carl Vinson VA Medical Center (CVVAMC) is one of 153 Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers with five satellite clinics in Albany, Brunswick, Macon, Milledgeville, Perry, and Tifton, Georgia Provides primary care and specialty services to 38, 000 Veterans in 52 middle and south Georgia counties Largest employer in Laurens County, Georgia Construction began in October 1943; originally a US Navy hospital Became a VA hospital on Jan. 22, 1948 Once housed German POWs in brig cells after the end of WW II Visited by Helen Keller, April 30, 1948 Oscar-winning actor Ernest Borgnine appeared in the play “John Loves Mary” at the CVVAMC in 1948 Cochise’s grandson, a Veteran, passed away at the medical center Once cared for two of the last remaining Spanish-American War Veterans Two-time Oscar-winning actor & WWII Veteran Harold Russell once visited

Catchment Area • 52 counties • 38, 000 Veterans • middle & south Georgia

er how : 35 n e Eis les, 1 i 82 m Milledgeville 47 miles, 00: 52 Macon 50 miles, 00: 45 Robins AFB 53 miles, 1 hour Albany 131 miles, 2: 15 Perry 63 miles, 1: 23 Tifton 102 miles, 2: 03 Brunswick 176 miles, 2: 59

Perry Macon 2370 S. Houston Lake Road Kathleen, GA 31047 5398 Thomaston Road, Suite B Macon, GA 31220 Brunswick Summit Professional Plaza, Bldg. 2 Suite 200 (2 nd Floor) 1111 Glynco Parkway Brunswick, GA 31525 Albany Marine Corps Logistics Base 814 Radford Blvd Albany, GA 31704 Milledgeville A Wing - 1 st Floor Pete Wheeler Building 2249 Carl Vinson Hwy Milledgeville, GA 31061 Tifton 1824 Ridge Avenue North Tifton, GA 31794

Services • Primary Care • Mental Health • • • • Domiciliary Homelessness Substance Abuse PTSD Suicide Prevention Women’s Health Audiology Optometry Pulmonary Dental Dietetics, MOVE program Transition Care Management Geriatrics Physical Medicine & Rehab • • • • Amb Surgery / Endo Suite Urology Cardiology Neurology Care Coordination Center Ancillary Services Tele-Medicine: Tele-health, Tele. Mental Health HUD/VASH Vocational Rehab Long-term Care/CLC Hospice Social Work Compensation & Pension Urgent Care Center

Census Average Daily Census • • Acute hospital, 9 CLC, 161 Domiciliary, 115 Outpatient Surgeries, 10 Prescriptions 2, 550 / day FY 16 - Outpatient Visits 362, 000 Daily Workforce Facility staff - 1, 342 VACO/VISN staff - 52 Contractors - 28 Volunteers - 15 -20 GA Department of Veterans Service staff - 3

Executive Team Gerald “Jay” De. Worth Associate Director Maryalice Morro, RN, MSN Director Christopher D. Blasy, DO Chief of Staff Connie Hampton, DNP, RN Associate Director for Patient Care Services

• • • Integrity Commitment Advocacy Respect Excellence

VHA Goals for 2016

VA Under Secretary for Health’s Top 5 Priorities

CVVAMC GOALS 2017 1. Improving Access to Care 2. Improving the Veteran Experience 3. Improving the Employee Experience

Performance Improvement • Leading VA in LDL cascade training, VA 101 • Robust positive press campaign • Access to Care – 100 -day project RN Chair Visit – VERC projects • Access to facility – Golf Carts • Improving the Veteran Experience – – Veteran Spotlight (Chaplain Best Practice) Funeral Honors Escort Customer Service Ambassadors Veterans Experience/Employee Engagement Council • Improving the Employee Experience – Five Focus Groups

• Urgent Care Center (UCC) – Nov. 15, seven days, 8: 00 a. m. – 8: 00 p. m. , holidays included • Parking Project - Outpatient • Mental Health Building • Macon Clinic re-location • Houston County clinic • Physical Security

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