The Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, located at 5000 W. National Avenue in Milwaukee, WI, is a leading healthcare provider for Veterans, offering a comprehensive range of services. As a vibrant Level 1A medical center, we are committed to providing outstanding healthcare through state-of-the-art technology, education, and research. Our Milwaukee campus includes acute care, domiciliary, and nursing home beds. We serve a large Veteran population across southeastern and east-central Wisconsin, with additional outpatient clinics in several locations for convenient access to care.
Hospital Name | Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center |
---|---|
Facility ID | 52003F |
Address | 5000 W. NATIONAL AVENUE |
---|---|
City/Town | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
ZIP Code | 53295 |
County/Parish | MILWAUKEE |
Health System | Department of Veterans Affairs |
---|---|
Health System Website Domain | VA.gov |
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
Health System Total Hospitals | 128 |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
Hospital Ownership | Veterans Health Administration |
Ownership Details | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Emergency Services | Yes |
James McLain was appointed as the Executive Director of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center on April 23, 2023. Mr. McLain began his career as a medical platoon leader in the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He deployed with the 101st in 1990 for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and with the 3rd Area Support Medical Battalion in 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom. He has worked in a broad array of healthcare activities, including finance, research, practice management, contracting, hospital administration, and network development. His military assignments include Brook Army Medical Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Patterson Army Health Clinic, and the U.S. Embassy, Bangkok. After retiring from the Army in 2007, he was selected to become the Chief of VA New Jersey's Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs). After graduating from the VA Executive Career Field Career Development Program in 2010, he became the Associate Director for VA New Jersey's Lyons Campus. He was named Associate Director for the Milwaukee VA Medical Center in October 2012. A native of Roswell, New Mexico, he received his Bachelor's Degree in 1987 from Trinity University in San Antonio and Master's of Healthcare Administration in 1996 from Baylor University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Allopathic Residency Program | No |
---|---|
Dental Residency Program | No |
Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
Other Residency Programs | No |
Pediatric Residency Program | No |
Licensed Beds | 902 |
---|
FTE Employees on Payroll | NA |
---|---|
FTE Interns & Residents | NA |
Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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 | High overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that nurse communication is excellent. |
---|---|
Care Quality Concerns | Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
Nurse Communication – Star Rating | |
---|---|
Doctor Communication – Star Rating | |
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating | |
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating | |
Discharge Information – Star Rating | |
Care Transition – Star Rating | |
Cleanliness – Star Rating | |
Quietness – Star Rating | |
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating | |
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating |
Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 79% |
---|
Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | No Different Than National Average |
---|---|
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 | Worse Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | No Different Than National Average |
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 |
---|
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | 16 |
---|---|
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | 9.3 |
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | 51 |
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 | 15.9 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 22.4 |
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 22.2 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | 4 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 15.7 |
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 19.4 |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | More Days Than Average 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 | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG | Not Available |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | Worse 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 | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | Worse Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | Worse Than the National Rate |
CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|
Fiscal Year End | NA |
Charity Care Cost | |
---|---|
Bad Debt Expense | |
Uncompensated Care Cost | |
Total Uncompensated Care |
Total Salaries | |
---|---|
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | |
Depreciation Expense | |
Total Operating Costs |
Inpatient Charges | |
---|---|
Outpatient Charges | |
Total Patient Charges |
Core Wage Costs | |
---|---|
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
Adjusted Salaries | |
Contract Labor (Patient Care) | |
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
Cash & Bank Balances | |
---|---|
Short-Term Investments | |
Notes Receivable | |
Accounts Receivable | |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | |
Inventory | |
Prepaid Expenses | |
Other Current Assets | |
Total Current Assets |
Land Value | |
---|---|
Land Improvements Value | |
Building Value | |
Leasehold Improvements | |
Fixed Equipment Value | |
Major Movable Equipment | |
Minor Depreciable Equipment | |
Health IT Assets | |
Total Fixed Assets |
Long-Term Investments | |
---|---|
Other Assets | |
Total Other Assets | |
Total Assets |
Accounts Payable | |
---|---|
Salaries & Wages Payable | |
Payroll Taxes Payable | |
Short-Term Debt | |
Deferred Revenue | |
Other Current Liabilities | |
Total Current Liabilities |
Mortgage Debt | |
---|---|
Long-Term Notes Payable | |
Unsecured Loans | |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | |
Total Liabilities |
General Fund Balance | |
---|---|
Total Fund Balances | |
Total Liabilities & Equity |
DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
---|---|
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | |
DRG (Post-Oct 1) | |
Outlier Payments | |
DSH Adjustment | |
Eligible DSH % | |
Simulated MC Payments | |
Total IME Payments |
Inpatient Revenue | |
---|---|
Outpatient Revenue | |
Total Patient Revenue | |
Contractual Allowances & Discounts | |
Net Patient Revenue | |
Total Operating Expenses | |
Net Service Income | |
Other Income | |
Total Income | |
Other Expenses | |
Net Income |
Cost-to-Charge Ratio | |
---|---|
Net Medicaid Revenue | |
Medicaid Charges | |
Net CHIP Revenue | |
CHIP Charges |
EHR | VistA/CPRS |
---|---|
EHR Version | VistA/CPRS |
EHR is Changing | No |
ERP | Unknown |
---|---|
ERP Version | NA |
EHR is Changing | No |