Survey of Healthcare Entities: Critique and Evaluation Assignment

Healthcare organization| Entity __North TX Health Care System – Dallas VA__ Student Name: __Sample Student Healthcare Overview____

Assignment & PPT Instructions: Perform a survey and assessment of findings of the healthcare entity of choice. Fill in the Survey below or

choose to create a slide deck of the topics most interested to include topics # 3 – 6. The slide deck should not be more than 4-5 slides. An

example of the slide deck has been provided as a go-by to the presentation of the organizations’ capability, climate, and work environment.

1. Hospital clinics and outpatient services
# of employers and/or # of beds

The Dallas VA Medical Center campus features 279 inpatient bed spaces.
A team of approximately 5,600 employees, 1,400 community volunteers

2. Training programs; residencies,
preceptorship, externship, and internships

Offers over 20 advanced fellowship training for medical providers
Nurse Practitioner Residency & Registered Nurse Residency Programs
Internship and Recent Graduate Program, Presidential Fellow Program

3. Type of entity: state, county, federal,
private, non-profit organization

Federal institution serving military affiliates: veterans, active-duty armed forces,
Reserve and National Guard members. A presidential for-profit organization.

4. Website and Location:

4500 S Lancaster Rd, Dallas, TX 75216 https://www.northtexas.va.gov/

5. Recognition, Magnet status , parent
organization and/or affiliation

Not Magnet Status
Provides benefits, health care and cemetery services to military Veterans.

6. Specialties & Level of care: Level II, Stroke
Ctr., Pediatric, Labor & Delivery .etc.

Provides over 30 specialties – see ppt.

7. Cultural climate; religious affiliation, non-
profit, mission, or vison .etc.,

A major research center, VA North Texas has more than 95 principal investigators
working on 325 projects to advance understanding and treatment of diseases and
disabilities affecting Veterans and the general population.

8. YouTube videos or commercials

Has state of the art 3D imaging and surgeries at https://youtu.be/q2uFKLmva7U

9. Interesting factors, community presence,
and hospital reviews

Limited Non-VA Emergency Care only and will re-route to the nearest hospital and/or
treatment center. Only 3 VA centers have magnet status – 1 being Houston VA

10. Other *See ppt for additional information and benefits