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The Network serves more than 440,000 enrolled Veterans residing in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Health care services are delivered through an integrated system of nine hospitals, sixty-three community-based outpatient or outreach clinics, eight community living centers and four domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment programs. The Network employs over 15,000 full-time employees and has an annual operating budget in excess of $5 billion.
2805 Dodd Road, Suite 250
Eagan
MN
55121
651-405-5600
| Facility Name | State | Status Code | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City VA Clinic | South Dakota | NOTICE | WE'VE MOVED! OUR NEW ADDRESS IS: 2165 PROMISE RD. RAPID CITY, SD. 57701. |
| St. Cloud Vet Center Outstation | Minnesota | LIMITED | Open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm by appointment only. Call 763-503-2220 to inquire about services and or have questions. |
| St. Paul Vet Center | Minnesota | NOTICE | The St. Paul Vet Center has been relocated to 6636 Cedar Ave S, Suite 200, Richfield, MN until further notice. Telephone: (612) 243-7920 Fax: (612) 869-3518 |
| Facility Name | State | Status Code | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City VA Clinic | South Dakota | NOTICE | WE'VE MOVED! OUR NEW ADDRESS IS: 2165 PROMISE RD. RAPID CITY, SD. 57701. |
| St. Cloud Vet Center Outstation | Minnesota | LIMITED | Open Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm by appointment only. Call 763-503-2220 to inquire about services and or have questions. |
| St. Paul Vet Center | Minnesota | NOTICE | The St. Paul Vet Center has been relocated to 6636 Cedar Ave S, Suite 200, Richfield, MN until further notice. Telephone: (612) 243-7920 Fax: (612) 869-3518 |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10th, 2025
Veterans Integrated Services Network 23 — The U.S Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Health Administration is sending letters to 1838 Veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information that may have been sent to another VA patient. No social security numbers or other identifying information other than name were divulged, when Xerox Corp., under contract to VA, experienced a printing error in November.
The appointment notification postcards were generated by an application that converts information in a patient’s electronic health record to an easy-to read format, then prints, seals, and mails the postcards. On Nov. 18th, the application printed postcards addressed to patients that contained appointment scheduling and reminders for other patients. This was due to a misalignment, or improper match, of the content with the name and address of the appointment postcard recipient. This error was not discovered until Nov.26.
Corrected appointment postcards were mailed to all affected patients on Dec. 4, and VA is reviewing the quality control processes with the contractor. Additionally, all VA patients who were affected will receive a letter notifying them of this incident.
Veterans who receive health care at the facilities within the VISNs 15 and 23 who have questions or concerns about whether their personal information may have been involved can call 1-877-619-0106 toll free between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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VISN 23 Network Director
Robert P. McDivitt was appointed as the VISN 23 Network Director, effective October 1, 2018. In this position, he serves as the senior official for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Mr. McDivitt has worked for VA since 1981 with progressively more responsible assignments in Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas, North Dakota and Michigan. He worked previously at six VA medical centers and two VA networks before returning to VISN 23. An Army Veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, McDivitt is a graduate of the University of Minnesota (BA/MA), the VA Associate Director/Healthcare Administrator training program, Leadership VA, the VA Health Care Leadership Institute and the Federal Inter-Agency Institute for Healthcare Executives. He is a member of the Senior Executive Service and a recipient of the 2011 “Presidential Rank Award” for Meritorious Executives. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and board-certified in Healthcare Management.
VISN 23 Network Director
Deputy Network Director
VISN 23 Chief Medical Officer
Larry L. Brown, M.D. was appointed the Chief Medical Officer on September 27, 2020. As senior medical officer for the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23), he has oversight responsibility for the provision of health care provided through an integrated system of nine hospitals, sixty-three community-based outpatient or outreach clinics, eight community living centers and four domiciliary residential rehabilitation treatment programs.
The Network serves more than 440,000 enrolled Veterans residing in the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and portions of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Dr. Brown has been active in research and education. He has served as Faculty at Creighton University School of Medicine and has also served as a principal investigator on many funded research projects.
CAREER CHRONOLOGY:
2020 – Present Chief Medical Officer, VA Midwest Health Care Network, Eagan, MN
2018 – 2020 Medical Director, Primary Care and Specialty Medicine ICC, Eagan, MN
2016 – 2018 Associate Chief of Staff-Primary Care, VHA Nebraska-Western Iowa HCS Omaha, NE
2014 – 2015 Medical Director, Primary Care, Services and Mission, Alegent Creighton Clinic, Omaha, NE
2011 – 2015 Medical Director, Service, Mission and Community, Alegent Creighton Clinic, Omaha, NE
2010 – 2011 Interim President and CEO, Alegent Health Clinic, Omaha, NE
EDUCATION:
1992 University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska,
1987 Bachelor of Science in Physics, Creighton University, Omaha Nebraska
VISN 23 Chief Medical Officer
VISN 23 Chief Nursing Officer
VISN 23 Quality Management Officer
VISN 23 Chief Financial Officer
VISN 23 Chief Human Resources Officer
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