#VAFail – VA Hospital Director Fired for Misconduct
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A VA hospital is in hot water – again – after its director was fired for misconduct. Toby Mathew, director of Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, was fired after a doctor came forward with a scathing report of multiple misdeeds. The Washington Free Beacon reports. Lawmakers learned of the hospital’s issues under... Read more »
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VA Secretary’s Bold Effort to Make VA More Efficient Will Put Money Where Vets Need It Most
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Veteran Affairs Secretary David Shulkin continued his commitment to make the VA more accountable and efficient last week, announcing plans to close roughly 1,100 empty or under-utilized VA buildings costing taxpayers $25 million per year. This means more money can be directed where veterans need it most. “We applaud Shulkin for taking the tough steps... Read more »
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#VAFail – Massachusetts VAs may have missed a shocking diagnosis
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Massachusetts has found itself in the unfortunate spotlight of VA failure this week on multiple fronts. Early this week we learned that the VA’s Boston Regional Office has improperly assessed one in six traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims. TBI has become a defining injury of the wars in the Middle East, but so far the... Read more »
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#VAFail – Boston VA Misdiagnoses Veterans at an Alarming Rate
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Veterans with traumatic brain injuries survived IED-littered battlefields only to fight for their lives at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Misdiagnosis and incorrectly processed claims across the country led to a nation-wide review of TBI diagnosis and claims processing in 2012 by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The report found Boston VA facilities... Read more »
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EO a Step in the Right Direction, But More is Required
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has repeatedly failed to adequately serve our nation’s veterans for years. Last week, President Trump signed an executive order that can begin to change that. The order creates a new Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection within the VA that will identify, discipline, and terminate federal bureaucrats who fail... Read more »
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#VAFail – Drugs missing in multiple Florida VA facilities
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If you need just one, solid reason for accountability at the VA, here it is: missing or stolen drugs. We learned about this problem a few months ago, and during what’s being called the “opioid epidemic” it’s not surprising that staff is involved in stealing medication like oxycodone and fentanyl. Not surprising, but still unacceptable.... Read more »
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#VAFail – VA FINALLY suspends doctor for prescribing pain pills to boss’s wife
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After raising concerns about illegal and unsafe practices by the acting chief of staff at a VA hospital, how long should it take investigators to look into the issue and start taking action? A week? A month? In the case of Dr. Barbara Temeck, deputy chief of staff at the VA hospital in Cincinnati, it... Read more »
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These Senators have stood up for VA accountability
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Several members of the United States Senate have stepped up in a big way to bring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and ensure veterans are properly taken care of. On March 2, 2017, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability First Act of 2017. This bill is a... Read more »
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The First 100 Days at the VA under the Trump Administration
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The buzz in Washington, DC and around the country this week is on President Trump’s first 100 days in office. The first 100 days’ mark is meant to give us an indication of how the new president is doing so far, and what we can expect to see over the rest of his time in... Read more »
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VA Reform Shouldn’t Stop With Temporary Fixes
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President Trump’s reauthorization and extension of the Veteran’s Choice Act last week was a step in the right direction, but there’s still much work to be done in ensuring veterans get the health care they deserve. The Choice Act gives veterans who live more than 40 miles away from a VA facility, or who can’t... Read more »
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