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Veterans Affairs health regions with the most hospitals
The Veterans Health Administration runs hospitals and clinics that provide healthcare services to the nine million veterans that served in the U.S. military. VA hospitals are split into 18 Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs) that work to meet local and regional healthcare needs.
How many VA hospitals are in the U.S.?
Across the country, the Veterans Health Administration has 171 medical centers that include hospitals and large outpatient centers. The Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product tracks 168 VA hospitals with inpatient beds. For this list, we review how the 168 inpatient VA hospital locations are distributed across the 18 VISN regions.
| VA health care region name | Number of hospitals | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|
| VA New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network (VISN 2) | 15 | Explore |
| VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) | 12 | Explore |
| VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1) | 11 | Explore |
| VA Healthcare (VISN 4) | 11 | Explore |
| VA Southeast Network (VISN 7) | 10 | Explore |
| VA Northwest Health Network (VISN 20) | 10 | Explore |
| VA Heartland Network (VISN 15) | 9 | Explore |
| VA South Central VA HealthCare Network (VISN 16) | 9 | Explore |
| VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) | 9 | Explore |
| VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) | 9 | Explore |
| VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23) | 9 | Explore |
| VA Capitol Health Care Network (VISN 5) | 8 | Explore |
| VA Sunshine Healthcare Network (VISN 8) | 8 | Explore |
| VA Great Lakes Health Care System (VISN 12) | 8 | Explore |
| VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17) | 8 | Explore |
| VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22) | 8 | Explore |
| VA Mid - Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6) | 7 | Explore |
| VA MidSouth Healthcare Network (VISN 9) | 7 | Explore |
Fig. 1 Data is from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product and verified via the VA. Data accurate as of July 2022.
Which VISN has the most hospitals?
VISN 2, the VA New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network, is the largest VISN and has 15 hospitals. VA Healthcare System Serving Ohio Indiana and Michigan (VISN 10) has 12 hospitals. VA New England Healthcare System (VISN 1) and VA Healthcare (VISN 4), with many locations in Pennsylvania, each have 11 hospitals.
These regions of the country have high populations overall so it’s likely many veterans live in the regions’ cities and states like New York as well.
What is a Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN)?
VA hospitals are divided into regional integrated delivery networks called Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs). The VA hospitals and medical centers within the regions work together to care for the needs of their veteran populations.
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