San Francisco VA Medical Center

The San Francisco VA Medical Center, also called the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center or the SFVAMC, is a Veterans Affairs medical center in San Francisco.

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History

The SFVAMC was founded in 1934.[1]

Achievements

The SFVAMC's "Telephone Linked Care Program" is accredited by the URAC.[2]

Partnerships

The Northern California Institute of Research and Education is an independent non-profit research organization which is resident in the SFVAMC grounds.

The City College of San Francisco partnered with the SFVAMC to set up a veterans affairs' health office on campus to target users of the G.I. Bill. Craig Newmark reviewed the pilot program and stated that it is a good model for delivering healthcare services you young veterans nationwide.[3]

References

  1. ^ "About this Facility - San Francisco VA Medical Center". sanfrancisco.va.gov. 2011 [last update]. http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/about/index.asp. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "Accreditations and Achievements - San Francisco VA Medical Center". sanfrancisco.va.gov. 2011 [last update]. http://www.sanfrancisco.va.gov/about/accreditation.asp. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 
  3. ^ Craig Newmark (13 June 2011). "The SF VA Medical Center at the City College of SF". San Francisco Chronicle (San Francisco: Hearst). ISSN 1932-8672. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/newmark/detail?entry_id=90953. Retrieved 3 July 2011. 

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