The Fort Harrison Veterans Hospital is celebrating its 100th Anniversary on May 20, 2022. Originally named Veterans Hospital No. 72, our hospital has been providing superior healthcare to Montana Veterans for the last 100 years. (video courtesy of the Montana VA)
The once-troubled Community Living Center in Miles City has been recognized with an overall 5-Star Quality rating by the Veteran's Administration for fiscal year 2024.
This rating is determined by three different categories of evaluation, including unannounced surveys, staffing and quality. The Miles City CLC received a 5-star rating in all three categories of evaluation.
"The Montana VA is a championship team with one focus - providing the greatest health care to the world's greatest patients," said Duane B. Gill, Executive Director for the Montana VA Health Care System. "Our CLC staff should be proud of the hard work and dedication to providing excellent health care to the residents of our CLC. This achievement recognizes an extended effort to provide them with the best care possible. This 5-Star rating validates the efforts of every staff member and volunteer who serves our Veterans every day of the year."
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The center is recovering from a long history of federal investigations into patient mistreatment and abuse allegations. During one investigation, the VA center was shut down in April of 2022.
The shutdown came during a lengthy investigation by the Veteran Affairs Office of Inspector General, the fourth investigation of the Miles City nursing home since 2018. All four of those investigations "confirmed findings of mistreatment or abuse," according to a recent VA report to Congress.
During the most recent evaluation period, the Miles City CLC had zero deficiencies, which exceeds both VISN-19 and VA national standards.
The VA's Overall rating is determined on a quarterly basis. The Miles City CLC was now earned an Overall 5-Star rating for five consecutive quarters.
Montana VA Health Care System serves over 49,000 enrolled Veterans across Montana -- an area roughly 147,000 square miles in size. Veterans are cared for by a staff of 1,400 at 18 sites of care across the state. One third of Montana VA employees are Veterans.
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