Friday, July 24, 2009

VAOIG Investigated Alleged Inappropriate Care in the Community Living Center Tomah VA Medical Center Tomah, Wisconsin

Healthcare Inspection Alleged Inappropriate Care in the Community Living Center Tomah VA Medical Center Tomah, Wisconsin

Report Number 09-00410-174, 7/23/2009

"The purpose of this inspection was to determine the validity of allegations that a registered nurse at the Tomah VA Medical Center, Tomah, Wisconsin, provided inappropriate care during an incident involving a terminally ill patient in the Community Living Center. We did not substantiate that an intentional unsafe act occurred or that the patient died as a result of the incident. We determined that managers did not follow Veterans Health Administration or medical center policy related to allegations of patient abuse. We recommended that managers ensure staff immediately report suspected incidents of patient abuse and that further actions are taken, in accordance with VHA and medical center policy."

Board Hearing For Fired Helena Montanna VA Ophthalmologist

"A disciplinary appeals board on July 28 will hear the case of a doctor fired from the VA Medical Center near Helena, a lawyer for the Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday.

The March 13 firing of 74-year-old ophthalmologist Harvey Casebeer, of Butte, was made public in a VA inspector general's report last week. Casebeer was not named in the report, which said he was fired for delivering substandard care and falsifying medical records."
Full Article: Board to hear fired VA doctor's appeal July 28
7/13/2009, 4:10 p.m. EDT
LEN IWANSKI
The Associated Press