Service Coverage Area

The VA New England Healthcare System (Network 1) is one of twenty-one Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Also known as VISN 1, the network serves veterans through eight VA Medical Centers and over 35 Community Based Outpatient Clinics located throughout the six New England states - Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Network 1 has improved access to care such that we have health care delivery sites within 30 miles of 87% of the veterans served in New England. The VA New England Healthcare System Network Office is located on the campus of the VA Medical Center, Bedford, Massachusetts.

Demographics

The veteran population in the New England area consists of 1.2 million veterans. Network 1 provides services to over 237,000 veterans. Medical centers operate 1,895 inpatient beds for acute medical/surgical, mental health, nursing home and domiciliary care. Annually, the Network has over 23,000 hospital admissions and over 2.4 million outpatient visits.

Academic Affiliates

Boston University School of Medicine
Brown Medical School
Dartmouth Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts School of Medicine
University of New England School of Osteopathic Medicine
University of Vermont School of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine

National Accreditation Organizations

The Joint Commission
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)
College of American Pathologists (CAP)
American Psychological Association
American Dental Association for Advanced Dental Education
Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP)
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)