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Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-05-13T17:00:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON<\/strong> \u2014 Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced the official opening of one of its newest clinics in South Tampa, Florida. Sabal Park Clinic provides a comprehensive suite of services \u2014including primary care, mental health, social work, and dietetics.<\/p>\n

The clinic has the capacity to serve up to 3,600 Veterans and will eventually expand its offerings to encompass laboratory services, pharmacy consultations, nutritional support, and social work assistance. The clinic will serve eligible Veterans in metro Tampa and surrounding areas of Hillsborough County.<\/p>\n

This is part of VA\u2019s comprehensive efforts to expand access to VA and bring new Veterans to VA, because VA is proven to be the best, most affordable health care in America for Veterans. Over the past year alone, more than 400,000<\/a> Veterans have enrolled in VA care \u2014 a 30% increase year over year \u2014 including more than 32,000 Veterans in Florida. Additionally, more than 91%<\/a> of Veterans report trusting VA with their care \u2014 and VA has recently outperformed non-VA care in peer reviewed studies<\/a>, hospital ratings<\/a>, and patient satisfaction surveys<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs the Veteran population continues to increase in the Tampa Bay area, it\u2019s imperative that we continue to connect Veterans to the best health care \u2014 as close to home as possible,\u201d said VA Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal, M.D., who provided remarks at the clinic opening today.<\/strong> \u201cThis expansion means access to world-class care for Veterans, and there\u2019s nothing more important than that.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMore Veterans are coming to us for their care, and that\u2019s a great thing \u2014 because Veterans who come to VA are proven to do better,\u201d said<\/strong> Executive Director of VA Tampa health care, <\/strong>Medical Center Director of the James A. Haley Veterans\u2019 Hospital and Clinics David Dunning, MPA. \u201c<\/strong>This new clinic expands health care options for Tampa Veterans, and we are eager to provide them with the care that they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

The clinic first began seeing Veteran patients in February<\/a>. This is a building that includes both VA and the Department of Defense clinics.<\/p>\n

The VA Tampa Veterans Health Care System<\/a>, based in Tampa, Florida, serves over 120,000 Veterans across five central counties. With approximately 6,200 employees, including 25% Veterans, and 350 volunteers, the healthcare system operates 499 beds and witnessed 10,203 total admissions and 1.7 million outpatient visits in 2023. Notably, the hospital stands out for maintaining accreditation in three Joint Commission programs and 21 Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities programs. The facility houses the largest federal rehabilitation center in the nation.<\/p>\n

For more information on VA health care for Veterans in Tampa Bay, visit\u00a0VA Tampa Health Care System<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. Its Veterans is an independent publication and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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