Talk:Veterans Health Administration

message: Wouldn't it be appropriate to include a section on the various controversies surrounding bad conditions at VA facilities and other recent scandals and controversies regarding care of veterans and soldiers?nf utvol (talk) 20:43, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  Only if the controversies are really encyclopedia worthy.  See WP:WEIGHT, WP:SOAP, WP:IINFO and others. Antisoapbox (talk) 16:50, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  controversy 

message: The first paragraph of this entry seems to read like an advertisement.  And as mentioned before, there definitely should be some discussion of the controversies surrounding the organization.  I'm not knowledgeable enough to do the editing though... User7145 (talk) 16:28, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ad-like 

message: My father, a retiree and POW, received treatment at the VA.  Originally, 20 years ago, he was unhappy with their service.  The VA revamped their operations about 10 years ago and he said the difference was like night and day.  He was VERY pleased with the health care he received.
I have worked in hospitals for nearly 25 years now.  Everywhere I hear the horror stories.  I remember once a doc amputated the wrong leg on a diabetic male.  Man is not perfect and mistakes are going to happen.  Just because the VA serves veterans does not mean they are automatically going to be the BEST hospital.
Thank you for not putting in notes of scandals regarding the VA.  They do the best job they can with what they have.  For the quantity of veterans they serve every year, I think they do a phenomenal job!Hospital worker (talk) 16:44, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Might be interesting and notable to show information concerning the rates of malpractice-type problems compared with private medical care.  Don't have to criticize, just show the statistics.  I'm sure there is an article out there somewhere.--119.224.14.7 (talk) 06:01, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree, there are actually many good sources on the quality of care and the fact that VHA docs aren't subject malpractice issues.  I added some info on this and reorganized a bit.  Will try to come back to add cite template. Antisoapbox (talk) 16:52, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  VA gives phenomenal care 

message: I appreciate all that the VA does for veterans especially my dad. I do think there is plenty of room for improvement. I have been to appointments and they way that people speak to not only him but other veterans is horrifying! I have had friends that have worked for the VA and after a short period of time because they go in wanting to make a difference and when they where denied the opportunity to do that they had to leave. I feel that there should be facts as to the reason why you feel that the VA gives phenomenal service.  Gigi2376 (talk) 20:07, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  VA Gives phenomenal health care

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thread_title:  About the topic of [[Retirement village]] 

message: I am creating an article for the topic and would like to add material here also without objection. my proposed edit would include a section on the scandal and or in the electronic records section as the locus of the findings so far are of appointments purposely not entered into record.
*The VA hospital scandal arose from claims 40 vets died waiting for medical care in Phoenix. The President and Eric Shinseki, the secretary of Veterans Affairs, both said they are “mad as hell” about the treatment of sick veterans. the allegations suggest the patients were not put on a doctor waiting list until an appointment could be made in less than 14 days, thus enabling administrators to earn a bonus for timely processing. the scandal has now spread to 9 hospitals.
Congressman McCarthy, said  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/21/us/obama-faces-new-test-in-mismanagement-at-veterans-hospitals.html
Retired VA Dr. Sam Foote described an "official" list and "a sham list" with much longer wait times than the 14 day benchmark, up to 12 months causing several deaths. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/23/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays/
=== Results ===
Sharon Helman, director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System, has been placed on leave.http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/va-hospital-scandal/ill-will-accusations-prior-va-jobs-stalk-director-phoenix-hospital-n107821Robert Petzel, the VA undersecretary for health resigned a day after giving testimony to congress regarding the allegations.http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304908304579566153942396282
Rachael Maddow explained the resignation was actually planned before the scandal and will not impact the failures in the V.A.http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show May 19, 2014Three supervisors  of the VA hospital in Gainesville Fl were placed on leave after an audit team found appointments made on paper but not entered into the data network.http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/19/politics/va-scandal-florida/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-outrage-over-va-allegatons-grows-obama-and-aides-scramble-to-respond/2014/05/19/2b01ed3c-df71-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html Darkstar1st (talk) 09:04, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  V.A. Hospital Scandal 

message: Sharon Helman, director of the Phoenix VA Health Care System, has been placed on leave.http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/va-hospital-scandal/ill-will-accusations-prior-va-jobs-stalk-director-phoenix-hospital-n107821Robert Petzel, the VA undersecretary for health resigned a day after giving testimony to congress regarding the allegations.http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304908304579566153942396282
Rachael Maddow explained the resignation was actually planned before the scandal and will not impact the failures in the V.A.http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show May 19, 2014Three supervisors  of the VA hospital in Gainesville Fl were placed on leave after an audit team found appointments made on paper but not entered into the data network.http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/19/politics/va-scandal-florida/http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-outrage-over-va-allegatons-grows-obama-and-aides-scramble-to-respond/2014/05/19/2b01ed3c-df71-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html Darkstar1st (talk) 09:04, 22 May 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Results 

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message: From edits at 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States article:
5 million masks meant for hospitals of the Veterans Health Administration were seized by FEMA and redirected to the federal stockpile, stated Richard Stone, the leader of the agency for veterans, in late April. Employees of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals had been complaining of a lack of protective gear for weeks, but the agency for veterans denied that any shortages existed. The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents many Veterans Affairs employees, stated that nurses are using surgical masks and face shields instead of more protective N95 masks.
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thread_title:  FEMA seizing coronavirus protections, add here?