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VA Healthcare

BOISE VA MEDICAL CENTER

Boise VA Medical Center Emergency Room is open 24/7.

Boise VA Medical Center’s primary service area has a radius of approximately 160 miles with an estimated veteran population of 100,000. The Boise VAMC, within VISN 20, provides highly sophisticated primary, secondary, and specialty care to roughly 28,000 veterans each year. The Boise VA Medical Center delivers care in its main facility in Boise, Idaho and also operates Outpatient Clinics in Twin Falls, Caldwell, Mountain Home and Salmon, Idaho; as well as in Burns, Oregon. They are committed to veterans health care and strive to continually improve the quality and accessibility of the care they provide. They also train future healthcare professionals, conduct research and support our nation in times of emergency. In all of these activities, their employees will respect and support your rights as a patient.

LIST OF SERVICES

Chronic Pain Management Pain Management Services

Extended Care & Rehabilitation The extended care and rehabilitation program provides physical medicine and rehabilitation, transitional care, as well as home and community care.

Medical Foster Home Program MFH is a voluntary program that offers safe, long-term care in a home like setting.

Mental Health Our mental health program provides consultation, evaluation, and treatment for a variety of issues that can impact emotional well-being. Non-VA Care Non-VA Care is medical care provided to eligible Veterans outside of the VA when VA facilities are not available, often known as Fee Basis.

Pharmacy Providing our veterans the exemplary pharmaceutical care they have earned.

Primary Care Our primary care program offers an extensive range of treatments with an emphasis on health care prevention.

Research Our research and development program enhances our ability to provide state-of-the-art medical techniques and treatments to veterans.

Social Work Social work is an integral part of health care. Our social work program assists veterans with counseling and community services.

Specialty Care Our specialty care program offers all surgical specialties as well as neurology, radiation, oncology, and audiology.

Surgery Surgery Service

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“Boise, to put it mildly, has been on a roll. Government, education, and health care remain core industries, but dozens of high-tech startups have moved to town, joining behemoths like Hewlett-Packard and Micron Technology. And while its population has more than doubled in the past 30 years and jaded locals bemoan the sprawl, Boise has managed its growth impressively well: The city is home to nearly 2,000 acres of parks and a 25-mile greenbelt.”

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