The James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 130 West Kingsbridge Road in the Bronx, provides a full spectrum of healthcare services to veterans, from primary and emergency care to specialized treatments like amputation care, cardiology, and mental health services. As a teaching hospital with state-of-the-art technology, we are committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care. We honor your service with exceptional medical expertise and compassionate support.
| Hospital Name | James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center |
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| Facility ID | 33016F |
| Address | 130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE ROAD |
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| City/Town | Bronx |
| State | NY |
| ZIP Code | 10468 |
| County/Parish | BRONX |
| 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 | Yes |
Dr. Balavenkatesh Kanna was appointed Director of the JJP Bronx VA Medical Center on July 17th, 2022. [6] In this capacity, Dr. Kanna directs the operations, finances, and clinical programs of the Bronx VAMC, which serves approximately 26,000 individual veterans at the medical center and 3 local Community Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). [6] The Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare system providing tertiary care to veterans with 311 authorized beds and 80 Nursing Home Care Units and a homeless domiciliary program. [6] Dr. Kanna oversees the research program which has approximately $29 million in peer-reviewed funding, which includes VACO, NIH, and private-funded research. [6] Dr. Kanna is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and earned the Certified Professional In-Patient Safety credential from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. [6] He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the New York Academy of Medicine. [6] He has held several clinical and executive leadership positions, including Chief Patient Safety Officer, Associate Chief Medical Officer, and Associate Graduate Medical Education Director & Facility Research Review Chair. [6] Most recently, he oversaw multiple clinical and non-clinical departments as the Chief Operating Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, which has an operating budget of over $600M, an inpatient capacity of 362 beds, and is the busiest Level 1 Trauma Center in the northeast region. [6] As an Affiliate Assistant Dean for the Weill Cornell Medical College, Dr. Kanna served on the Dean's Council of Affiliated Dean's committee as a liaison lead. [6]
Dr. Meenakshi Zaidi is the Chief of Staff of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. [3] She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Fellow of the American College of Physicians, and has been an Attending Physician at the VA since 2008. [3] She has served as Patient Care Center Director for Primary Care, Geriatrics and Preventive Medicine since 2017 and remains Assistant Professor of Medicine at Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York since 2012. [3]
Dr. David Ng is the Interim Designated Education Officer of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center. [3] He is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Clinical Informatics. [3] He completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at Northwell Health, NY after completing degrees at New York University, Georgetown University and New York Medical College. [3] He continues to serve leadership roles in Emergency Medicine for VISN2 NY/NJ network as well as occupational health chief at James J. Peters VA Medical Center. [3] His past healthcare leadership roles include Interim Chief of Staff, Chief Health Information Officer, Vice Chair of Emergency Medicine, Director of Performance Improvement and Associate Director of Academic Affairs. [3] Dr. Ng is passionate about improving quality of care, patient flow and patient experience for veterans using system redesign tools and clinical informatics. [3] He was awarded the Physician of the Year award at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in 2021. [3] He also completed VHA's Healthcare Leadership Development Program (HCLDP) and VHA's Inpatient Flow Academy. [3]
| 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 | 1192 |
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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 | Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate |
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| Care Quality Concerns | Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. |
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| Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 66% |
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| Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | No Different Than National Average |
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| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | |
| 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 |
| Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | |
| 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 |
| Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate | |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate | No Different Than National Average |
| Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite | No Different Than National Average |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 27.7 |
| 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 | 18.3 |
| Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.6 |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | Not Available |
| Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 14.8 |
| Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.9 |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Number of Cases Too Small |
| Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Average Days 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 | Number of Cases Too Small |
| 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 |
| Fiscal Year Begin | 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 | Yes--In Process of Replacing |
| ERP | Unknown |
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| ERP Version | NA |
| EHR is Changing | No |