Veteran died waiting for ambulance AT THE VA!

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Veteran's family sues Albuquerque VA in cafeteria death case
Wrongful death suit filed Wednesday
KOAT News
Kristen Swanson
Jul 30, 2014

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Albuquerque VA Hospital reviews 911 policy after vet death

He was a Vietnam veteran, Jim Napoleon Garcia.

Veteran dies 500 yards from VA hospital emergency room
ASSOCIATED PRESS
By Russell Contreras
JULY 04, 2014

Lorenzo Calbert, 65, a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, said it was sad a fellow veteran died so close to where he could have received help.

‘‘There’s no reason for it,’’ he said. ‘‘They have so many workers. They could have put him on the gurney and run faster than that ambulance.’’

ALBUQUERQUE — A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veterans Affairs hospital cafeteria — 500 yards from the emergency room — died after waiting 30 minutes for an ambulance, officials confirmed Thursday.

It took half an hour for the ambulance to be dispatched and take the man from one building to the other, which is about a five-minute walk, officials at the hospital said.

Kirtland Air Force Medical Group personnel performed CPR until the ambulance arrived, VA spokeswoman Sonja Brown said.

Staff followed policy in calling 911 when the man collapsed Monday, she said. ‘‘Our policy is under expedited review,’’ Brown said. That policy is a local one, she said.
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