Women’s Health and Primary Care Service Addition at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center
The Women Health Services Office (Women’s Health) at the Department Veteran Affairs (VA) provides programmatic and strategic support to implement positive changes in the provision of care for all women Veterans. To address the VA’s program mission—ensure timely, equitable, high-quality, comprehensive health care services are provided in a sensitive and safe environment at VA health facilities nationwide—the VA recognized the need for a new Women’s Health/Primary Care Service facility at Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
History and Strategic Evolution
In 1988, the Women Veterans Health Program was created to streamline services for women Veterans to provide more cost-effective medical and psychosocial care. The Women Veterans Health Program was elevated to a Strategic Health Care Group within the Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards in 2007, increasing its scope of activities to include all services provided to women Veterans. This evolution reflects the changing demographics of those who served.
| Timeline | Percentage of Women Veterans |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.4% |
| Current Projected | 10% |
Resource Allocation and Equipment
The VA is actively addressing resource needs so that the proper training, as well as equipment and supplies (including DEXA scans, mammography machines, ultra-sound, and biopsy equipment) are in place in facilities. To facilitate these improvements, Kingstruction Advon can construct buildings utilized for commercial and institutional purposes. Institutional buildings may include schools, hospitals, government buildings, and places of worship.
Construction Standards and Values
These projects require a deep understanding of the needs of the public they will serve and are designed to be aesthetically pleasing, functional, and sustainable. Our mission is to deliver innovative solutions with the highest customer satisfaction and ensuring everyone goes home from work safe and healthy. Ultimately, people, safety and quality are more than a priority, they are our value.