William jennings bryan dorn va medical center, columbia, south carolina

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Address | Phone Number | Services Provided | Hours of Operation | Visiting Hours | Limited Access | Veterans Benefits Handbook

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Mailing Address:  William Jennings Bryan Dorn
                          Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
                          6439 Garners Ferry Road
                          Columbia, South Carolina 29209-1639

Telephone Numbers:  VA Medical Center
                                Voice: (803) 776-4000
                                FAX: (803) 695-7935

Telephone Advice Center:  1-800-293-8262

Services Provided:   Primary Care
                               Urgent Care
                               Women's Health
                               Medical Subspecialties
                               Cardiac Cath
                               Surgery
                               Mental Health
                               Geriatrics and Extended Care
                               Care for the Homeless Veteran
                               Pharmacy
                               Lab
                               Radiology
                               Audiology and Speech Pathology
                               Dental
                               Physical Rehabilitation
                               Visual Impairment
                               Prosthetics                

Hours of Operation: 

The administrative workweek is Monday through Friday (excluding legal federal holidays).  The hours during which the medical center is open to the public for the transaction of business and during which time administrative operations are normally conducted are 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on each of these days.  

Visiting Hours: 

Visiting hours, established to permit patient visitation, are determined by varied circumstances, and the area to be visited, are listed under 5b below.  Staff physicians, the head nurse/charge nurse may make exceptions to established visiting hours and procedures in certain circumstances 

Limited Access: 

Limited access to the medical center will be maintained during those hours in which the medical center is closed to the "public" for the transaction of business, administrative processes, normal patient visitation, and all but urgent medical treatment in Urgent Care.

From 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., all persons other than scheduled duty employees and persons specifically authorized by the medical center Director to be inside the medical center will be required to register with Police & Security, and record their name and address visitors register.  Staff physicians, residents and medical students are considered scheduled duty employees and may gain entry by the appropriate identification (ID) badge. 

 

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