RESIGNATION OF VA SECRETARY SHINSEKI THE RIGHT DECISION; NOW WE MUST REVIEW, REFORM AND RESTORE TRUST The resignation of Veterans Administration Secretary Shinseki prompted Sen. Clark Jolley to release the following statement: “Secretary Shinseki made the right decision to resign today. It is a good start to getting to the bottom of this scandal, but we now need a systemic, ground-up review and reform at the Veterans Administration (VA). America’s veterans deserve to know that every person connected to the incidents detailed in the VA Inspector General’s report have been identified and held responsible for neglecting their duty and responsibility. We know that veterans who sought care never even made a waiting list for appointments, we know that 40 died waiting and the average wait for an appointment was 115 days. What we don’t know is whether this problem was limited to the Phoenix VA hospital or if we are going to learn of more gross negligence and callous indifference at VA hospitals around the country. I was sickened to learn from the Veterans Administration Inspector General’s report that hospital administrators sought to deliberately keep veterans from getting the care they needed in an effort to achieve performance markers and get bonuses. They had secret lists and collaborated on delaying care through unethical scheduling practices while knowing that human lives hung in the balance. This is unconscionable and they must be held accountable. To read the full statement, click on link: bit.ly/1oSxtZ2
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 20:52:07 +0000
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