The Carl T. Hayden Veterans Medical Center is categorized as a Clinical Referral Level 1 facility. The facility serves veterans in central Arizona including the rapidly expanding metropolitan Phoenix area. The Medical Center provides acute medical, surgical, and psychiatric inpatient care, as well as, rehabilitation medicine, and neurological care. The Medical Center currently operates 140 Medical and Surgical Inpatient beds, 104 NHCU beds and 48 beds for Mental Health. The facility also operates the Southeast VA Health Care Clinic, the Northwest VA Health Care Clinic, Buckeye VA Health Care Clinic, Globe-Miami VA Health Care Clinic, Payson VA Health Care Clinic, and the Show Low Health Care Extension Clinic. The Medical Center provides support to one Readjustment Counseling Center and the VA National Cemetery. The Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Arizona School of Medicine as well as multidisciplinary Phoenix Independent Residency Programs. Training agreements are maintained in all of the major clinical specialties, and the facility is allocated 73 resident positions. The Medical Center is also affiliated with several schools through which a full range of Allied Health training programs are provided. Over 322,002 veterans reside in the facility's primary service area.

AFFILIATIONS

University of Arizona College of Medicine
Phoenix Independent Residency Programs

OPERATING BEDS

140 VA Hospital (medical and surgical)
104 VA Nursing Home
48 Mental Health

TYPE OF FACILITY

GM&S

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Adult Day Health Care
Audiology and Speech Pathology
Cardiac Cath Lab
Community Residential Care
CT Scanner
Day Hospital
Day Treatment
Health Care for Homeless Veterans
Hemodialysis
Home Based Primary Care
Mental Hygiene Clinic
MRI
Nuclear Medicine
PTSD
Pulmonary Function
Residential Care
Respiratory Care
SATU
Veterans Outreach Center
VIST