Sioux Falls VA Health Care System Details

The following information was provided by the American Hospital Association.

General Information

Operated by: Veterans Affairs	Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of Beds: 103	Parent system: Department of Veterans Affairs

Services Provided

Inpatient

• Elderly/disabled (Acute long-term care)
• End-of-life services (Pain management and Palliative care)
• Hospitalists
• Cancer services
• Psychiatric care (Partial hospitalization and Psychiatric emergency services)

Outpatient

• Chemotherapy
• Chiropractic services
• Dental services
• Geriatric services
• HIV-AIDS services
• Home health services
• Kidney dialysis
• Chemotherapy
• Physical rehabilitation
• Psychiatric services (Consultation, Geriatric services and Outpatient care)
• Sleep center
• Stop-smoking program
• Substance-abuse programs
• Women's health center

Patient/Family Support Services

• Help with government services
• Chaplaincy/pastoral care services
• Cancer services
• Patient representative/ombusdman
• Transportation for elderly/handicapped

Community Outreach

• Health screenings

Imaging Services (Diagnostic and Therapeutic)

• CT scanner
• Diagnostic radioisotope facility
• Ultrasound

* At another location in healthcare system or through arrangement with another provider.

Employed Staff

Full Time		Part Time
Physicians and dentists*:	48	Physicians and dentists*:	6
Registered nurses:	200	Registered nurses:	10
Licensed practical nurses:	75	Licensed practical nurses:	7
Faculty Personnel:	NA	Faculty Personnel:	NA

Statistics

Admissions:	2,593	Inpatient surgeries:	599
Outpatient visits:	259,230	Emergency room visits:	8,708
Births:	0	Number of Beds:	103

Notes