May 2026

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that the Joint Commission, the nation’s most trusted quality and safety accrediting body for health care systems, accredited every VA program it examined in calendar year 2025. The Joint Commission visited VA hospitals, behavioral health care and home care facilities, and ambulatory facilities last year. As a result of those visits, the standards body accredited all 176 VA programs that it assessed, a testament to VA’s commitment to providing safe and reliable care to the Veterans it serves. Programs assessed and approved by the Joint Commission included an advanced virtual reality treatment system that helps Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, and new research into how to make VA medical centers work better for Veterans, families, caregivers and survivors. The Joint Commission had fewer “requests for improvement” for VA compared to the national average and found VA programs made marked improvements from 2024 to 2025. “These results are yet another example of how VA is improving for Veterans under President Trump’s leadership,” said VA Secretary Doug Collins. “VA is putting Veterans first, and that means improved access to care and benefits for every Veteran, family member, caregiver and survivor who walks through our doors.” “Providing care to every individual, including those who have valiantly served our country, is a critically important responsibility and VA’s health system has consistently upheld high standards for patient safety and healthcare quality in the industry,” said President and Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Commission Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, Ph.D. “We recognize and applaud VA employees’ ongoing dedication and commitment to providing exceptional healthcare for our nation’s veteran community.”