VA to limit surgeries at some hospitals

Maybe it would have been great had the National Day of Prayer at the Pentagon been for the troops we sent but aren't able to take care of when they come home! This is like bad news day for Veterans but most of the nation doesn't even have a clue what's happening to them. And no, you can't blame President Obama for all of it. This has been going on for years but no one seemed to care and now that it's still getting worse, most still don't even know.

VA to limit surgeries at some hospitals

By Rick Maze - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday May 6, 2010 16:15:33 EDT

In a move that could force some veterans to travel farther for surgery or have their operations at nonveterans hospitals, VA officials are imposing a new grading system on its 112 in-patient treatment facilities that will rank their abilities to do complex, intermediate or standard procedures.

Beginning May 11, no elective surgery will be done at a VA medical center that exceeds the rating, said Dr. William Gunner, the VA’s director of surgery.

Emergency surgery still could be done if required, he said.

The facilities immediately affected will be the medical centers in Alexandria, La.; Beckley, W.Va.; Fayetteville, N.C.; Illiana, Ill.; and Spokane, Wash., all of which received the lowest ranking and have been performing surgeries now judged to be beyond their capabilities.
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VA to limit surgeries at some hospitals