The VA Medical Center and Nursing Home Care Unit are located in Marion, Illinois. The Marion Health Care System operates Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in Evansville, Indiana, Mt. Vernon and Effingham, Illinois, and Hanson and Paducah, Kentucky. Veterans from 52 counties in Southern Illinois, Southwestern Indiana and Western Kentucky are served. Marion VAMC is located in the VA Heartland Network and is a general medical and surgery facility which operates 55 acute care beds. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology. Comprehensive healthcare is provided through primary care, specialty care and long-term care in medicine, surgery, psychiatry, physical medicine and rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, dentistry, geriatrics, and extended care. Additional specialty care is available by referral to other VA facilities or contracted facilities. The Marion Nursing Home Care Unit, a 60-bed nursing home facility, is operated on site. The Nursing Home Care Unit's services include extended care rehabilitation, psych-geriatric care, respite, palliative care and general nursing.

AFFILIATIONS

The Health Care System is affiliated with Souther Illinois University (SIU) School of Medicine. The Dean's Committee functions as a part of the Affiliations Council. There are affiliations with SIU Radiological Technology, Respiratory Terapy, Nutrition and Food, and Psychology Departments. Affiliations also exist with the SIU Cardiology resident, Physician Assistant and first year medical student programs.

Academic affiliations exist with serval Social Work programs including Southern Illinois University; University of Illinois; University of Louisville's Kent School and University of Souther Indiana. This academic year the Office of Academic Affairs provided funding for two Prime Grant master's level Social Work interns and one Social Work Stipend master's level Social Work intern.

The Health Care System has Physician Assistant students from St. Louis University School of Medicine and academic affiliations with the St. Louis College of Pharmacy and Midwestern College of Pharmacy. An affiliation also exists with the Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at John A. Logan College.

Nursing academic affiliations are as follows: John A. Logan College, Carterville, IL - (PN and ADN); University of Southern Indiana (BSN); University of South Alabama (NP); Shawnee Community College (PN and ADN); Southeastern Illinois College (PN and ADN); McKendree College (BSN); SIU at Edwardsville (BSN, MSN); Southeast Missouri College (MSN); Murray State University (Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist); Marion High School (Nurse Aid and Health Occupations). Seventy to eighty nursing students rotate through the Marion VA Health Care System during a twelve-month period.

AUTHORIZED BEDS

115 Authorized - 
55 Hospital
60 Nursing Home Care Unit

 

TYPE OF FACILITY

General Medicine and Surgical, Behavioral Medicine, Acute Care
Primary Care
Satellite Outpatient Clinic (Evansville, Indiana)
CBOCs - Paducah, KY; Mt. Vernon, IL; Effingham, IL; Hanson, KY
 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

General Medical Care: Cardiology*, Gastroenterology, Hematology/Oncology*, Infectious Disease, Nephrology*, Neurology*, Gynecology*
General Surgery: Ophthalmology, Urology, Otolaryngology*, Orthopedic & Ear/Nose/Throat (ENT), Dental, Emergency Services
Geriatric Services
Long Term Care: Skilled Nursing Care
HIV-AIDS Services*
Hospice
Behavioral Medicine: Mental Health Outpatient, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse Treatment (Outpatient)
Psychology Services
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Lodging
Same Day Surgery
Nuclear Medicine
Audiology/Speech Pathology
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Coagulation, Immunology/Serology, Surgical Pathology, Cytology, Microbiology
Radiology: CT Scanner, Diagnostic Radioisotope, Ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Thoracic Cardiovascular*, Plastic Surgery*.

(*Use limited to consultations and simple procedures.)