The Providence VA Medical Center is dedicated to providing high quality comprehensive outpatient and inpatient healthcare to veterans residing in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Each veteran who comes to the Medical Center for care is assured personalized care by a team of health care providers. A Primary Care Provider coordinates each patient's medical care, patient education needs and referrals to any of the medical centers 32 subspecialty clinics. The Medical Center's Ambulatory Care Program is supported by a general medical and surgical inpatient facility (currently operating 73 beds) that delivers a broad range of services in medicine, surgery, and behavioral sciences. Veterans can also avail themselves of the primary care services provided at the VA Primary Care Centers in New Bedford, MA, Hyannis, MA, Nantucket, MA, Martha's Vineyard, MA and in Middletown, RI. The medical center has approximately 150 board certified physicians and a total of 740 full-time employees who complete the healthcare delivery team of professional, technical, administrative and support personnel. Nationally and internationally recognized clinical research activities enhance patient care in: oncology, heart and lung diseases, hypertension and psychological disorders.

AFFILIATIONS

Brown Medical School
The Harvard School of Dental Medicine
The University of Rhode Island
 

AUTHORIZED BEDS

119 Authorized

TYPE OF FACILITY

GM&S

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Substance Abuse Treatment Program (outpatient)
Respiratory Diseases
Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences
Dialysis
General Intensive Care Unit
Hospital - Based Home Care
Speech / Language Pathology
Nuclear Imaging
Veterans Community Care Center
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Team
ADA Recognized Diabetes Patient Self-management Education Program
Visual Impairment Services
 

OUTPATIENT CLINICS

Hyannis, MA CBOC
New Bedford, MA CBOC
Nantucket, MA CBOC
Martha's Vineyard, MA CBOC
Middletown, RI CBOC