VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City, UT
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About VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center is a vA medical center in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. It reports its ownership to Medicare as the Veterans Health Administration. It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. The nearest other listed hospital is George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, about 0.2 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.
Infections and sepsis care
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 2.95
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 1.84
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend80%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1079%
- Completed surveys534
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
40.75618, -111.83469
Nearby hospitals
- George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center500 South Foothill Drive, 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 hospital1.6 mi
- Lds Hospital8th Avenue And C Street, Salt Lake City, UT · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.9 mi
- Marian Center451 East Bishop Federal Lane, Salt Lake City, UTPsychiatric hospital3.0 mi
- St Mark's Hospital1200 East 3900 South, Salt Lake City, UT · Level II traumaAcute care hospital4.9 mi
- Salt Lake Behavioral Health3802 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, UTPsychiatric hospital5.1 mi
- Salt Lake Specialty Hospital4252 South Birkhill Boulevard, Murray, UTLong-term care hospital6.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center located?
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center is at 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84148 in Salt Lake County.
Does VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center have an emergency room?
Yes. VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center reports emergency services to Medicare. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center?
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA 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 VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (801) 584-1211.
Would patients recommend VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (534 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 79% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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