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VA Defining Health Excellence Care in the 21 st Century

VA Defining Health Excellence Care in the 21 st Century. Honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement.

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VA Defining Health Excellence Care in the 21 st Century

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  1. VA Defining HealthExcellence Care in the 21st Century

  2. Honor America’s Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement

  3. VHA will continue to be the benchmark of excellence and value in health care and benefits by providing exemplary services that are both patient 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. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) VISION STATEMENT

  4. VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

  5. University Drive Division • University DrivePittsburgh, PA 15240412-688-6000 | 866-482-7488 • H. J. Heinz Progressive Care Center • 1010 Delafield RoadPittsburgh, PA 15215412-822-2222 | 866-482-7488 VA Pittsburgh Locations

  6. About Us • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is an integrated healthcare system that proudly serves the Veteran population throughout the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. It is our mission to care for America’s Veterans and provide them with excellent health care. • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System consists of three divisions: a major medical and surgical tertiary care facility, a behavioral health facility, and a community living center and a Veterans recovery center all complemented bycommunity based outpatients clinics Community Based Outpatient Clinics Beaver, PA Greensburg, PA Monaca, PA Uniontown, PA Washington, PA Westmoreland, PA Belmont, OH About VA Pittsburgh

  7. There is over 50,000 homeless veterans on any given night. Homeless Veterans

  8. President Obama and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Shinseki’s charge to VA employees: “It is unacceptable for a single veteran to spend the night on the streets of America.” Goal: To move veterans and their families out of homelessness

  9. Ending Homelessness Among Veterans Leaning Forward to Reach Zero

  10. One of the Secretary’s highest priorities • A Veteran-centric “no wrong door” approach • Right-size existing programs and services and develop new initiatives that promote transformation efforts and optimize the six integrated pillars: • Outreach/Education • Treatment Services • Prevention Services • Housing/Supportive Services • Income/Employment/Benefits • Community Partnerships VA’s Five Year Plan

  11. Transformational ModelReaching Zero…and Staying There

  12. Veterans Recovery Center Heinz Campus, 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh

  13. Veterans Recovery Center • HealthCare for Homeless Veteran Program • HCHV Program helps Homeless Veterans who are in need of Medical, Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Housing, and legal issue services. • Psychiatric Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program • (412-822-1399) • Vocational Services Program (412-822-1285) • Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program • A Residential Treatment Program to help Homeless Veterans obtain Employment and Housing. (412-822-1300) VA Pittsburgh HealthCare System Offers

  14. Domiciliary Residential Rehabilitation & Treatment Program The Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans is a program to address the needs of homeless Veterans.  Veterans are provided individual counseling and case management as well as groups focusing on sobriety maintenance, problem solving, stress management, vocational assistance and recreational activities.  The goal is for Veterans to return to the community as independent productive individuals. 

  15. Outreach into the Community Shelter visits, soup kitchens and community visits Stand Down (annual) Summit (annual) CHALENG (annual) Benefit Services Case Management in Housing Health Care Services Contract Residential Program Grant and Per Diem Transitional Coraopolis Supportive Housing VA National Homeless Hotline HUD-VASH Permanent Housing 1-877-424-3838 Veterans Justice Outreach Program Veterans Court Re-entry for Incarcerated Veterans HCHV Umbrellaof Services

  16. Total Current Resident Veterans 44 Male Veterans 39 Female Veterans 5 OEF/OIF/OND Veterans Veterans Place

  17. Contract Residential Program Current Admissions 3 OEF/OIF/OND 0 Grant & Per Diem Program Current Admissions 12 OEF/OIF/OND 1 Shepherd’s Heart Veterans Home

  18. 268 Mechling-Shakley Vet Center Current Admissions 40 OEF/OIF/OND Veterans 7

  19. Currently Serving Veterans and Families Male Veterans 3 Female Veterans 1 Non-Veteran (F) 1 Veteran and Family Transitional Housing Coraopolis Supportive Housing

  20. FY 2011 Total HUD-VASH Vouchers 280 Veterans Housed 251 Allegheny County 203 City of Pittsburgh 21 City of McKeesport 1 Beaver County 5 Westmoreland County 6 Fayette County 2 Greene County 0 Washington County 7 Veterans and Families 70 Female Veterans 40 OEF/OIF Veterans 20 HUD-VASH

  21. The Veterans Justice Outreach Initiative – VA Pittsburgh Health System & Allegheny County Veterans Courts • Veterans Treatment Courts in Operation: • Allegheny County, 61 Veterans, 17 OEF/OIF/OND • Beaver County 1 Veteran • Fayette County 4 Veterans • Washington County, 13 Veterans, • 7 OEF/OIF/OND • Western District of Pennsylvania Federal Re-Entry Veterans Court, No active cases, 5 planned admissions in the near future, 1 OEF/OIF/OND • West Virginia 5 Veterans • Graduation: November 2013, 19 Veterans, First female graduate

  22. STAND DOWN Community Partners and the VA working together to help homeless Veterans

  23. Performance Measures Surpassed VISN PM’s for 2013, over 5,100 visits with Veterans, over 1300 uniques. • Percentage of Veterans Discharged to Independent Housing • HUD VASH Vouchers: Percentage of Veterans Housed • Percentage of Veterans Served in HUD VASH Who Meet Chronically Homeless Criteria

  24. One of the Secretary’s highest priorities • A Veteran-centric “no wrong door” approach • Right-size existing programs and services and develop new initiatives that promote transformation efforts and optimize the six integrated pillars: • Outreach/Education • Treatment Services • Prevention Services • Housing/Supportive Services • Income/Employment/Benefits • Community Partnerships VA’s Five Year Plan

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