VA Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Failure To Refer Settled

February 8, 2015

The U.S. government settled a VA medical malpractice case during January 2015 by agreeing to pay $900,000 in the pending federal tort claim lawsuit that alleged the negligent failure of a VA scheduler to timely arrange for a man who had melanoma to receive specialized care for his condition. [...]

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VA Report On Outpatient Health Care Services

February 1, 2015

On January 12, 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (Office of Healthcare Inspections) issued a report regarding what it deems to be its review of selected patient care activities to determine whether the Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs[...]

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Military Hospital Whistleblowers Face Unique Risks

December 29, 2014

In an article published in The New York Times on December 20, 2014, the professional and financial risks that military hospital whistleblowers are exposed to were highlighted and discussed. While whistleblowers at civilian hospitals in the United States face many of the same risks to their careers [...]

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