(The Center Square) — The executive director, chief of staff and chief of surgery at the Hampton VA Medical Center are all leaving after investigations revealed substandard care and potentially willful negligence.
Their exodus stems from congressional investigations and a Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report. The OIG began its latest probe into the hospital (there have been others) after learning of six instances of substandard care by the hospital’s assistant chief of surgery and spotting implications of a lack of internal reporting, oversight and accountability.
U.S. House Rep. Jen Kiggans, a veteran and nurse, has launched investigations into the center as chairwoman of the veterans’ affairs oversight subcommittee. She released a statement on the leadership changes Friday, after sounding the alarm on the facility for months.
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