The James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, is dedicated to serving our nation's Veterans and their families. We offer a wide range of services, including primary care, specialty care, and mental health support, with both inpatient and outpatient options, as well as telehealth appointments. Our expert healthcare teams focus on your individual needs, providing comprehensive and compassionate care. For urgent health matters, we offer same-day appointments and walk-in express care.
| Hospital Name | James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 39001F |
| Address | 2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BOULEVARD |
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| City/Town | Altoona |
| State | PA |
| ZIP Code | 16602 |
| County/Parish | BLAIR |
| Health System | Department of Veterans Affairs |
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| Health System Website Domain | VA.gov |
| Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
| Health System Total Hospitals | 128 |
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| Health System Total Beds | 73968 |
| Health System Hospital Locations | Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, NA, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, NA, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Wyoming |
| Hospital Type | Acute Care - Veterans Administration |
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| Hospital Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
| Ownership Details | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Emergency Services | No |
Dr. Derek Coughenour was appointed Medical Center Director at the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center in Altoona, PA, December 2022. Prior to his appointment as Director, Dr. Coughenour served as the Associate Director of the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, a position he began in April, 2018. While Associate Director, Dr. Coughenour served a temporary detail as the Interim Deputy Director at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Coughenour has more than 18 years of healthcare management and leadership experience in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Prior to his leadership positions at the James E. Van Zandt VA, Dr. Coughenour served as the Director of Rehabilitation Services at VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. He completed his residency in Pittsburgh and has served at VA since 2003. Dr. Coughenour is the co-recipient of three Federal Executive Board, Excellence in Government Awards in 2012, 2014, and 2016. He graduated from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Leadership Veterans Affairs (LVA) program for executives in 2016. He completed the VISN 4 Leadership Development Institute (LDI) in 2012. He earned a Master's in Public Management (Healthcare) from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology from The Pennsylvania State University. Coughenour is also certified in leadership development, a VHA-Certified Mentor, and trained on Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence to benefit organizational performance and outcomes.
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| Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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| Dental Residency Program | No |
| Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
| Other Residency Programs | No |
| Pediatric Residency Program | No |
| Licensed Beds | 68 |
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| FTE Employees on Payroll | NA |
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| FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | NA |
| Total Inpatient Days | NA |
| Bed Count | NA |
| Available Bed Days | NA |
| Discharges (Title V) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XIX) | NA |
| Total Discharges | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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| Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | NA |
| Care Quality Stengths | Overall patient satisfaction is overall very high. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. Patients report that staff was good at responding quickly to their needs. Patients report that staff is excellent in meeting their needs very quickly. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 85% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average |
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| Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | |
| Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | No Different Than National Average |
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| Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite |
| Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | NA |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Not Available |
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| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | 38 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -23.7 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 18.4 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.4 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 13.3 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 14.7 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
| Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | No Different Than the National Rate |
| Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
| CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
| MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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| Fiscal Year End | NA |
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| EHR | VistA/CPRS |
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| EHR Version | VistA/CPRS |
| EHR is Changing | No |
| ERP | Unknown |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |