The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), a flagship Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare provider, is one of the largest and busiest VA medical centers in the country. Its two hospitals, located in Little Rock and North Little Rock, anchor a broad spectrum of inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, ranging from disease prevention through primary care, to complex surgical procedures, to extended rehabilitative care. This System serves as a teaching facility for more than 1,200 students and residents enrolled in approximately 90 educational affiliates; its principal affiliate is the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The System is reaching out to veterans through its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics in Mountain Home, El Dorado, Hot Springs, and Mena, its Home-Based Primary Care Center in Hot Springs, and a Drop-In Treatment Center for homeless veterans in downtown Little Rock. Throughout its rich 81 year history, CAVHS has been widely recognized for excellence in education and research, and – first and foremost – for a tradition of quality and caring for Arkansas veterans.

AFFILIATIONS

Principle Educational Affiliate: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (includes the College of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Health Related Professions.) This medical center also has more than 90 additional educational affiliations.

OPERATING BEDS

178

TYPE OF FACILITY

Tertiary Care

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Open Heart Surgery
Hematology/Oncology
Pulmonary
Renal
Respiratory Care
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Neurology
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Surgery
Neurosurgery
Urology
Podiatry
Vascular
Cardio/Thoracic
Orthopedics
Ophthalmology
General Surgery
Ambulatory Surgery
Short Stay Unit
ENT
Dental
GRECC
Geriatrics
Nursing Home Care Unit
Respite Care
Adult Day Health Care
Home Based Primary Care
Mental Health Services
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Drug and Alcohol
Domiciliary
Research
Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service
Intermediate Medicine
Comprehensive Homeless Center
Little Rock Employee Education Resource Center
Law Enforcement Training Center
Office of Resolution Management