Atlanta VA Medical Center

About the Atlanta VA Medical Center The Atlanta VA Medical Center covers over 130,000 enrolled Veterans living in 50 counties and 10 Congressional districts in northeast Georgia. The Atlanta VA is comprised of a tertiary medical center with twelve additional sites of care. These include VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) located in: Austell (Cobb County); Blairsville (Union County); Decatur and Henderson Mill (DeKalb County); East Point and Fort McPherson (Fulton County); Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County); Newnan (Coweta County); Oakwood (Hall County); Stockbridge (Henry County); Trinka Davis Veterans Village (Carrollton County); and the Rome Outreach Clinic (Floyd County), Georgia. In August 2012 the medical center opened the Trinka Davis Veterans Village as a multi-specialty CBOC and 27-bed Community Living Center (CLC). This combined facility provides improved access to health care services to Veterans in Carroll, Haralson, Douglas and Paulding counties. In May 2013, the Atlanta VA opened the Fort McPherson CBOC. Mission Honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Vision To be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care and benefits by providing exemplary services that are both patient & family-centered and evidence-based. This care will be delivered by engaged, collaborative teams in an integrated environment that supports learning, discovery and continuous improvement. It will emphasize prevention and population health and contribute to the Nation’s well-being through education, research and service in national emergencies. Goal: Our 3 Promises To provide care second to none – the best care anywhere. To maintain and expand Veteran’s healthcare services whenever possible. To ensure that every veteran will be personally satisfied with the care that they receive, based on the highest quality of outcome. Values Integrity: Act with high moral principle. Adhere to the highest professional standards. Maintain the trust and confidence of all with whom I engage. Commitment: Work diligently to serve Veterans and other beneficiaries. Be driven by an earnest belief in VA’s mission. Fulfill my individual responsibilities and organizational responsibilities. Advocacy: Be truly Veteran-centric by identifying, fully considering, and appropriately advancing the interests of Veterans and other beneficiaries. Respect: Treat all those I serve and with whom I work with dignity and respect. Show respect to earn it. Excellence: Strive for the highest quality and continuous improvement. Be thoughtful and decisive in leadership, accountable for my actions, willing to admit mistakes, and rigorous in correcting them.