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Topic: Veterans Administration

You know it’s bad if Jon Stewart spends 7 minutes criticizing the VA’s HIT system

You know it’s bad if Jon Stewart spends 7 minutes criticizing the VA’s HIT system

April 8, 2013 11:19 pm by | 1 Comments

I'll say spring break was the reason I missed this when it first aired last month. When you're in a cabin with a bunch of kids and some of them ... Read more
VA drive to hire 1,600 mental health professionals hits community clinics’ supply

VA drive to hire 1,600 mental health professionals hits community clinics’ supply

April 7, 2013 1:35 pm by | 0 Comments

The Department of Veterans Affairs, trying to cope with a surge in psychological needs of veterans, has vowed to hire 1,600 additional mental health care professionals by the end of ... Read more
U.S. scales back goal on veterans’ health records with an eye on costs

U.S. scales back goal on veterans’ health records with an eye on costs

February 5, 2013 7:19 pm by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government is ditching ambitious plans to create a single computer system for troops and military veterans to track their health records, opting instead for a ... Read more
Nurse at Cochran VA hospital banned from patient care after errors

Nurse at Cochran VA hospital banned from patient care after errors

September 14, 2012 5:53 am by | 0 Comments

ST. LOUIS -- A nurse in the intensive care unit at John Cochran VA Medical Center was banned from treating patients after 'several egregious acts resulting in death or near ... Read more
Virginia VA dental clinic hires more people to improve sterilization process, close investigation

Virginia VA dental clinic hires more people to improve sterilization process, close investigation

September 13, 2012 9:48 am by | 0 Comments

ST. LOUIS -- The federal investigation into problems with cleanliness at the John Cochran VA Medical Center dental clinic has closed after the hospital improved its sterilization procedures, according to ... Read more
Obama’s executive order directs VA to 1,600 new mental health counselors

Obama’s executive order directs VA to 1,600 new mental health counselors

September 4, 2012 9:32 am by | 1 Comments

NPR: Obama Campaigns For Veterans' Mental HealthObama signed an executive order on Friday, directing the Veterans Administration to hire 1,600 new mental health professionals and to expand the capacity of ... Read more