Oklahoma City VA hospital sees significant improvement in ratings

OKLAHOMA CITY’S VA HOSPITAL IS RANKED ONE OF THE BEST HOSPITALS IN THE METRO. YES, EVEN AMONG REGULAR HOSPITALS. THIS NEW REPORT SAYS PATIENTS GIVE THE OKC VA FOUR OUT OF FIVE STARS, WHICH IS A DRASTIC INCREASE FROM WHERE IT WAS JUST A FEW YEARS AGO. KOCO ZACH RAEL SPOKE WITH THE VA ABOUT THE NEW RANKING AND JOINS US HERE LIVE. AND ZACH, THE VA SAYS THEY’RE NOT SETTLING FOR THIS SCORE. YEAH. EVAN. JESS. THAT’S RIGHT. THEY SAY THAT THIS IS PROOF OF THE WORK THAT THEY’VE PUT IN TO TURN THINGS AROUND FOR OUR VETERANS WHO ARE SEEKING CARE, BUT THEY KNOW THAT MORE NEEDS TO HAPPEN SO THE VA CAN GET TO THAT NEXT LEVEL. THE VETERANS OF OKLAHOMA DESERVE THE BEST CARE THAT THEY CAN. AND NOW THE OKLAHOMA CITY VA IS CLOSER TO THAT GOAL. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES HOSPITAL RATINGS, THE OKC, VA RECEIVED A FOUR STAR PATIENT SURVEY RANKING AND A THREE STAR OVERALL RATING. WE ARE ONE OF THE HIGHEST RANKING HOSPITALS IN THE METROPLEX, RIGHT NOW, OKC V.A. DIRECTOR WADE VLOSICH SAYS THAT THE HOSPITAL WAS RATED ON A NUMBER OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CUSTOMER SERVICE, MORTALITY RATES, CARDIOLOGY CARE, AND READMISSION RATES. IF YOU LOOK BACK ON THE HISTORY OF THE OKLAHOMA CITY, VA, ABOUT EIGHT YEARS AGO, WE WERE A ONE STAR FACILITY AND WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BACK IN 2016, THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS LAUNCHED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE OKC V.A. BECAUSE OF HOW BAD THEIR PATIENT CARE WAS. NOW, THE NEW RATING IS GETTING PRAISE, INCLUDING FROM SENATOR JAMES LANKFORD, WHO ON MONDAY POSTED ONLINE QUOTE, YOU ARE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST BECAUSE YOUR WORK AND CARE FOR OUR VETERANS IS TOP OF THE LINE. SO THIS IS A DRASTIC IMPROVEMENT FOR US. NOW, VLASIC SAYS THAT THEIR EYES ARE SET ON EARNING THAT FIFTH STAR. HE SAYS WITH SUPPORT FROM CONGRESS, THEY ARE WORKING TO COMPLETE A NEW 18 BED ICU UNIT, WHICH WILL HELP THEM TREAT EVEN MORE PATIENTS. THE LACK OF INPATIENT BEDS THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, AND SOME OF THE REMODELS THAT WE HAVE GOING ON, AND THE VA SAYS FOR WHATEVER REASON, IF THEY CAN NOT TREAT A VETERAN THERE AT THEIR FACILITY, THAT THEY WILL HELP THEM GO TO A PRIVATE MEDICAL FACILITY. TH

Oklahoma City VA hospital sees significant improvement in patient ratings

The Oklahoma City VA hospital has received a four-star patient survey rating, marking a significant improvement from previous years.

The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System has achieved a four-star patient survey rating, reflecting a significant improvement in the quality of care provided to veterans.”The veterans of Oklahoma deserve the best care that they can,” Wade Vlosich, director of the Oklahoma City VA, said. “We are one of the highest-ranking hospitals in the metroplex right now.” >> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The Oklahoma City VA received a four-star patient survey rating and a three-star overall rating, according to the latest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services hospital ratings. The rating makes it one of the best hospitals in the Oklahoma City metro. The hospital’s ratings were based on several factors, including customer service, mortality rates, cardiology care and readmission rates.”If you look back at the history of the Oklahoma City VA, about eight years ago, we were a one-star facility. We have come a long way,” Vlosich said.In 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched an investigation into the Oklahoma City VA due to poor patient care.”This is a drastic improvement for us,” Vlosich said.Sen. James Lankford praised the new rating.”You are recognized as one of the best because your work and care for our veterans is top-of-the-line,” Lankford posted online. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppVlosich said the hospital aims to earn a fifth star and is working on completing a new 18-bed intensive care unit to treat more patients.”The lack of inpatient beds that we have right now and some of the remodels that we have going on,” Vlosich said.The VA also plans to expand its outreach to rural Oklahoma and ensure that veterans receive care at private medical facilities if the VA cannot treat them. Top Headlines Police surrounding home after shooting in northeast Oklahoma City ‘Is ‘Judge Judy’ on the Supreme Court?’: Lack of civics knowledge leads to colleges filling the gap Pottawatomie County man arrested for killing wife after claiming she committed suicide Family remembers lost one, grieves with other victims’ families after 3 killed in I-40 crash Stinkin’ Sentra contest over as Checotah man outlasts all

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The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System has achieved a four-star patient survey rating, reflecting a significant improvement in the quality of care provided to veterans.

“The veterans of Oklahoma deserve the best care that they can,” Wade Vlosich, director of the Oklahoma City VA, said. “We are one of the highest-ranking hospitals in the metroplex right now.”

>> Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

The Oklahoma City VA received a four-star patient survey rating and a three-star overall rating, according to the latest Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services hospital ratings. The rating makes it one of the best hospitals in the Oklahoma City metro.

The hospital’s ratings were based on several factors, including customer service, mortality rates, cardiology care and readmission rates.

“If you look back at the history of the Oklahoma City VA, about eight years ago, we were a one-star facility. We have come a long way,” Vlosich said.

In 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched an investigation into the Oklahoma City VA due to poor patient care.

“This is a drastic improvement for us,” Vlosich said.

Sen. James Lankford praised the new rating.

“You are recognized as one of the best because your work and care for our veterans is top-of-the-line,” Lankford posted online.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

Vlosich said the hospital aims to earn a fifth star and is working on completing a new 18-bed intensive care unit to treat more patients.

“The lack of inpatient beds that we have right now and some of the remodels that we have going on,” Vlosich said.

The VA also plans to expand its outreach to rural Oklahoma and ensure that veterans receive care at private medical facilities if the VA cannot treat them.

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