George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center
| George E. Wahlen VA Hospital | |
|---|---|
View of building 1 of the George E. Wahlen VAMC, adjacent from emergency department | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′28.52″N 111°50′23.16″W / 40.7579222°N 111.8397667°W |
| Organization | |
| Affiliated university | University of Utah College of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 121 |
| History | |
| Opened | September 4th, 1952 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.va.gov/salt-lake-city-health-care/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Utah |
location, address.The George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is a part of the VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System. The George E. Wahlen VA Hospital is a 121-bed short-term acute care hospital and is designated as a medical training and research facility. For the scale of operations in 2021, the George E. Wahlen VA had 2,739 employees, treated 72,303 veterans, and accommodated nearly 703,109 outpatient visits. As of 2021, of the veterans treated here, 31,786 served in the Persian Gulf, 27,029 served in the Vietnam War, 803 in World War II, 2,911 served in the Korean War, and 5,519 were women. During 2021, the George E. Wahlen VA federal budget allocation was over $743 million. The George E. Wahlen Medical Center is one of only five Veterans Affairs heart transplant centers in the United States. The facility is encompassed within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VISN 19) within the Rocky Mountain Region.