JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1477811909
General Acute Care Hospital - Rural in Altoona, PA
Hospital Overall Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2012
Contact Information
2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD
ALTOONA, PA
ZIP 16602
Phone: (814) 943-8164
Fax: (814) 940-6603
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Rural
- CLIA Number: 39D0987226
- CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
- CLIA Exp. Date: 05-22-2026
About JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER
James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center is a hospital serving the Altoona, Pennsylvania region. The facility is a general acute care hospital. The NPI number of this hospital is 1477811909 assigned on May 2012. The hospital's primary taxonomy code is 282NR1301X with license number SW126111 (PA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Thomas F Pipak Lsw (Hud Vash Case Manager)
- NPI
- 1477811909
- Provider Name
- JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD ALTOONA, PA 16602
- Location Phone
- (814) 943-8164
- Location Fax
- (814) 940-6603
- Mailing Address
- 2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD ALTOONA, PA 16602
- Mailing Phone
- (814) 943-8164
- Mailing Fax
- (814) 940-6603
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-03-2012
- Last Update Date
- 05-03-2012
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According to the Hospital Compare program data, James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center has average overall quality rating based on the hospital's performance on seven separate quality measures including: mortality, safety of care, readmissions, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care and efficient use of medical imaging. These quality measures are combined in a weighted average to generate a star rating of 3 out of 5 stars for this provider.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
General Acute Care Hospital Rural
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NR1301X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- SW126111
- License State
- PA
Hospital Compare Quality Information
Star ratings information gives patients a useful way to compare local hospitals by highlighting important quality factors like readmissions, mortality, safety of care, patient experience and timely and effective care. The ratings are presented as stars, ranging from 1 to 5. A higher number of stars indicates better performance in each quality aspect.
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Overall Quality Rating - 3 out of 5 stars - Average
The overall rating is calculated by taking the weighted average of these group of scores. If a hospital is missing a measure category or group, the weights are redistributed amongst the qualifying measure categories or groups.
Nurse Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Nurse communication - star rating
Doctor Communication - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Doctor communication - star rating
Staff Responsiveness - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Staff responsiveness - star rating
Communication About Medicines - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Communication about medicines - star rating
Discharge Information - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Discharge information - star rating
Care Transition - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Care transition - star rating
Cleanliness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
Cleanliness - star rating
Quietness - 4 out of 5 stars - Good
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Recommend Hospital - 5 out of 5 stars - Excellent
Recommend hospital - star rating
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Hospital Type Acute Care - Veterans Administration - Veterans Health Administration
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Emergency Services: No
Shows if the hospital provides emergency services like acute medical care or trauma care.
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Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records:
Shows if the hospital meets the criteria for promoting interoperability of Electronic Health Record Systems (EHRS).
Hospital Complications and Mortality Quality Ratings
Death rate for heart attack patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for COPD patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for heart failure patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Death rate for pneumonia patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Pressure ulcer rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2021 - June 2023
Unplanned Hospital Visits Quality Ratings
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide) is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2022 - June 2023
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is no different than the national rate
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for pneumonia patients is average days per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart failure patients is more days than average per 100 discharges
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
Hospital return days for heart attack patients is number of cases too small
Evaluation Period: July 2020 - June 2023
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 39D0987226
- Facility Type
- Hospital
- Certificate Effective Date
- May 31, 2001
- Certificate Expiration Date
- May 22, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- YA ZHANG
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Accreditation
- Certificate Type Description
- This is a CLIA certificate is issued to James E. Van Zandt Va Medical Center on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1477811909, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477811909, enumerated as an "organization" on May 03, 2012.
The provider is located at 2907 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD ALTOONA, PA 16602 and the phone number is (814) 943-8164.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NR1301X and a focus in Rural.
