James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) in Altoona, PA
Also known as James E Van Zandt VA Medical Center, VA
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About James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) is a vA medical center in Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It does not report emergency services to Medicare. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 5 out of 5. It has 68 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoon, about 0.6 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1084%
- Completed surveys177
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.49022, -78.39768
Nearest hospitals with an emergency room
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Altoon2005 Valley View Boulevard, Altoona, PARehabilitation hospital0.6 mi
- Upmc Altoona620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA · Level II traumaAcute care hospital2.2 mi
- Conemaugh Nason Medical Center105 Nason Drive, Roaring Spring, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital11 mi
- Penn Highlands Tyrone187 Hospital Drive, Tyrone, PA · Emergency roomCritical access hospital15 mi
- Conemaugh Miners Medical Center290 Haida Avenue, Hastings, PA · Level IV traumaCritical access hospital20 mi
- Penn Highlands Huntingdon1225 Warm Springs Ave, Huntingdon, PA · Emergency roomAcute care hospital20 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) located?
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) is at 2907 Pleasant Valley Boulevard, Altoona, PA 16602 in Blair County.
Does James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) have an emergency room?
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) does not report emergency services to Medicare. The nearest listed hospital with an emergency room is Upmc Altoona, about 2.2 mi away. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)?
James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona) has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 5 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
What is the phone number of James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (814) 943-8164.
Would patients recommend James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona)?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (177 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 84% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
Related guides
- How CMS Hospital Star Ratings WorkThe five measure groups behind the 1 to 5 star Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, how it is calculated and what it leaves out.
- How to Choose a HospitalA practical checklist for planned care: insurance networks, procedure volume, quality ratings, certifications and cost estimates.
- What Is the HCAHPS Patient Survey?How the national hospital patient experience survey works, what it asks, how results appear on Care Compare and what they do not show.
- How VA Hospitals WorkEligibility, enrollment and priority groups, emergency care at non-VA hospitals, and when VA Community Care pays for outside care.