All Articles Tagged With: "VA Medical Center"
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VA Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $4.34M Verdict Over Spine Surgery Foam
A 66-year old California man who is now confined to a wheelchair as a result of spinal surgery errors involving the use of Surgifoam at the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in West Los Angeles, was awarded $4.34 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
VA Compensation will be Paid for Medical Notification Error
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has promised to compensate veterans who were mistakenly notified that they have Lou Gehrig’s disease due to a VA medical mistake acknowledged earlier this week.
VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Settled for Wrongful Death Claim
The U.S. government has reportedly settled a VA hospital malpractice lawsuit with the wife of a veteran who died from a blood infection following a biopsy at an Illinois Veterans Affairs facility, where all major surgeries were stopped two years ago after a string of medical mistakes were discovered.
Philadelphia VA Hospital Malpractice Claim Filed Over Cancer Clinic Problems
A Vietnam veteran and former Special Forces officer has presented a claim against the federal government in connection with botched cancer treatments performed by what has been referred to as a “rogue” cancer unit at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Problems at Philadelphia VA Medical Center
A VA Hospital Cancer Unit in Philadelphia is under investigation after it allegedly botched 92 out of 116 attempts at a prostate cancer treatment known as brachytherapy, where patients were exposed to radiation.
Half of VA Health Centers Fail Surprise Inspections Before House Hearing
U.S. lawmakers railed against problems with the veteran health system after surprise inspections revealed that only 43% of Veterans Affairs facilities had adequate health safety procedures for endoscopic procedures. The inspections came following a discovery that thousands of veterans were exposed to unsanitary equipment, hepatitis and HIV due to unsafe medical procedures at VA health [...]
VA Hospital Problems to be Examined by Congressional Panel
A congressional panel will look into the recent problems at VA Hospitals that occurred in at least three states, where thousands of veterans were potentially exposed to HIV, Hepatitis C and other diseases caused by unsterilized equipment.
VA Clinic Colonoscopy Problems Result in Four Positive HIV Tests
The latest figures released by the Department of Veterans Affairs indicate that at least four patients treated at VA Clinics in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia have tested positive for HIV after being exposed to non-sterile equipment. Another 20 veterans have tested positive for Hepatitis C and thousands of other patients treated at the clinics [...]
Positive HIV Test Found Among Veterans Treated with Tainted Equipment
Among the thousands of veterans tested after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment used during colonoscopies and other procedures at three different VA clinics, the Department of Veteran Affairs has found at least one positive HIV test and another 16 positive tests for hepatitis B or C.
Hepatitis Outbreak Due to Contaminated Colonoscopy Equip. at VA Clinics
As a result of colonoscopy problems at Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, at least 10 people have tested positive for Hepatitis after they were exposed to contaminated equipment during their examination.
