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VISN 19

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The VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) is located in Glendale, Colo., and was established in March 1996 as one of 21 Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) in the Veterans Health Administration. VISN 19 functions as the responsible structure for the planning, budgeting, and service delivery in the provision of healthcare to Veterans within our geographic region.

4100 E. Mississippi Ave.

Suite 1100

Glendale

CO

80246

303-202-8165

Includes portions of Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming.
Facility Name State Status Code Additional Info
Salida VA Clinic Colorado NOTICE Salida VA Clinic will be closed from noon to 12:30 during operating hours.

VISN 19 Highlights

  • 2023 - 2024 YEAR IN (P)REVIEW

    2023 is now in the past and 2024 stands right in front of us. For the VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) and our eight health care systems, we have much to celebrate from last year and even more to anticipate in the year ahead.

  • National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic

    A world leader in rehabilitation, the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic provides nearly 400 profoundly disabled Veterans with training and rehabilitation every year.

    2025 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic poster. Veterans ski using adaptive equipment.

    Veterans with TBIs, spinal cord injuries, visual impairments, amputations and other severe disabilities are challenged to overcome perceived limitations through adaptive skiing, sled hockey, scuba diving, rock wall climbing, education and other activities.

    Learn more and get involved!

  • Pharmacy Team's Commitment to Safety is Award-Winning

    In 2024 Q2, a combined team of the VISN 19 informatics pharmacist and the Oklahoma City VA pharmacy discovered that some patients’ non-VA medication information in CPRS wasn’t entered as an actual drug from the VistA drug but rather as free text. The result of that was that national reports wouldn’t pick up the fact that the patient was taking this medication, but also that there would not be any drug interaction checks done by the software, or any allergy or dosing checks.

    An automated process was developed to correct over 5,000 different medications in the pharmacy drug file, and the OKC team started educating providers, nurses and pharmacists on how to correct the existing entries and enter new non-VA meds going forward. Correcting this issue seemed overwhelming when considering the potential for tens of thousands of incorrect non-VA med entries, but everyone on this team worked together to identify solutions, accepted assistance to make the necessary corrections, and shared their findings and support throughout VISN 19. Because of their dedication to advancing the principles of being a high reliability organization, the team was awarded the national HeRO award.

    Congratulations to the VISN 19 and Oklahoma City VA team!

  • VA Health Connect

    The VISN 19 Clinical Contact Center (also known as VA Health Connect) is a service of the VA Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) – providing 24/7, virtual care and support to Veterans enrolled for VA Health Care in Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah, and Wyoming.

    Veterans who receive care in the network can call their local VA facility to be connected to the VISN 19 Clinical Contact Center around the clock to get their health questions or concerns answered from the comfort and convenience of their home, or wherever they may be.

    Services include general administrative support, nurse advice and triage, virtual visits with a doctor or nurse practitioner via telephone, VA Video Connect, or VA Health Chat.

  • Work With Us

    VA can offer you greater challenge, opportunity, teamwork and satisfaction unlike any other. Build a health care career today!

    For information and updates on all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and VISN 19 job opportunities, please visit USAJobs or VISN 19, VA Rocky Mountain Network specific announcements. You may also visit VA Careers or LinkedIn.

    By working for the largest, most technologically advanced integrated health care system in the Nation, you’ll have access to a wider range of opportunities and leadership positions at your fingertips.

  • News Releases

    VA Rocky Mountain Network recognized by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with five-star rankings

    VA receives higher star ratings on average than non-VA hospitals.

    GLENDALE, COLO. – VA Rocky Mountain Network is proud to announce four VA medical centers received an overall five-star Hospital Quality Rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

    “This year, only 8% of the more than 4,600 hospitals nationwide—which includes both non-VA and VA hospitals—received a five-star rating, and Grand Junction VA Medical Center (Grand Junction, Colorado), Cheyenne VA Medical Center (Cheyenne, Wyoming), George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center (Salt Lake City, Utah) and Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center (Muskogee, Oklahoma) of VA Rocky Mountain Network medical centers achieved that coveted evaluation,” said VA Rocky Mountain Network Director Sunaina Kumar-Giebel. “I’m proud of our leadership and staff who commit to serving Veterans daily. These results show that our efforts are paying off, as we provide more high-quality health care to Veterans than ever before.”

    Infographic map highlighting the 5 star rated facilities in VISN 19's catchment area.

    For the second year in a row, VA health care facilities were included in the CMS Overall Hospital Star Ratings and received higher star ratings on average than non-VA hospitals.

    CMS uses five categories – mortality, safety of care, re-admission, patient experience and timely and effective care – to award a quality rating for each hospital. CMS’s Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings are released annually and provide a snapshot of a hospital’s quality performance. The more stars out of five, the better a hospital performed on the available quality measures.

    VA encourages all Veterans, family members, caregivers, and survivors to learn more about VA and apply for their world-class health care and earned benefits today. For more information about VA care, visit VA’s health care website.

    About VISN 19: The VA Rocky Mountain Network is one of 18 geographic Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) across the United States, and consists of eight health care systems in Colorado, Montana, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming, and portions

    of Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, and Texas, spanning more than 540,000 square miles, the largest geographic area in the continental United States.

    VISN 19 has a headquarters located in Glendale, Colorado, eight VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), and more than 100 clinics in the five primary states as well as portions of Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, and Texas. The VAMCs in Aurora, Oklahoma City, and Salt Lake City are also teaching facilities, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research.

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    MEDIA CONTACTS:

    Jason Strickland, VISN 19 Chief Communications Officer
    VHAV19CCO@va.gov
    303-619-1145

    Kayla Giuliano, VISN 19 Deputy Chief Communications Officer
    Kayla.Giuliano@va.gov
    970-314-6582

Points of Contact

  • Public Affairs

    Jason T. Strickland, MPA
    Chief Communications Officer

    VHAV19CCO@va.gov

Our Leadership

  • Mrs. Sunaina Kumar-Giebel

    Network Director

    Mrs. Sunaina Kumar-Giebel
  • Brandy R. Bartron, MHRM

    Acting Deputy Network Director

    Brandy R. Bartron, MHRM
  • Dr. Susan Bray-Hall

    Chief Medical Officer

    Dr. Susan Bray-Hall
  • Ms. Jeanne Aikin

    Interim Chief Nursing Officer

    Ms. Jeanne Aikin
  • Ruth Hammond

    Quality Management Officer

    Ruth Hammond

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