George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT
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About George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is a vA medical center in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. It provides emergency services. The nearest other listed hospital is VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, about 0.2 mi away.
This hospital is not in the current Medicare hospital list, so no CMS quality data is available. It may be a rehabilitation, specialty or long-term hospital, or it may have closed. Please confirm with the hospital before visiting.
Map
40.75574, -111.83855
Nearby hospitals
- VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomVA medical center0.2 mi
- University of Utah Hospital and Clinics50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, UT · Level I traumaAcute care hospital0.9 mi
- Primary Children's Hospital100 North Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, UT · Level I traumaChildren's hospital1.1 mi
- Huntsman Cancer HospitalSalt Lake City, UTHospital1.2 mi
- Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake1050 East South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.5 mi
- Lds Hospital8th Avenue And C Street, Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.7 mi
- Marian Center451 East Bishop Federal Lane, Salt Lake City, UTPsychiatric hospital2.8 mi
- St Mark's Hospital1200 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.8 mi
- Salt Lake Behavioral Health3802 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UTPsychiatric hospital5.0 mi
- Salt Lake Specialty Hospital4252 South Birkhill Boulevard, Murray, UTLong-term care hospital6.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located?
George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is at 500 South Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148 in Salt Lake County.
Does George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Is George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the Utah trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (801) 582-1565.
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