City: Indianapolis, IN

Category: Health Care

Telephone: (317) 554-0181

Address: 1481 W. 10th St.

Description: Named for former Indiana congressman and Veterans Administration director Richard L. Roudebush, the VA Medical Center is located two miles northwest of downtown Indy. Since 1932, the center has been serving Indiana veterans with acute inpatient medical, surgical, psychiatric, neurological, and rehabilitation care, as well as both primary and specialized outpatient services. Specialized services include comprehensive cardiac care, radiation oncology treatment, and community-based extended care. Indianapolis VA Medical Center is aggressively utilizing emerging technology in the tele–home-care and tele–disease-management arenas. The medical center was selected as the site for the Veterans in Partnership VISN 11 Polytrauma Network Site and is currently planning the opening of that center to provide ongoing support to veterans from Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). The more than 47,000 patients treated by the Indianapolis VA Medical Center require almost 410,000 outpatient visits and over 7,100 inpatient episodes of care yearly. The medical center conducts extensive research and training programs. With annual research support exceeding $11.8 million, staff members are conducting studies in such areas as diabetes, alcoholism, AIDS, Alzheimer’s disease, pulmonary diseases, cancer, and other areas related to veterans’ health. The medical center has nine sharing agreements with the Department of Defense and plays a key role in disaster preparedness as a federally designated coordinating center for National Disaster Medical System. An active TRICARE/CHAMPUS Clinic Program is also available to provide care for active-duty military service members, retirees, and their dependents.