WASHINGTON – A Department of Veterans Affairs watchdog warned VA leadership Wednesday about ongoing “troubling incidents” that pose a risk to patient safety at the Washington, D.C. VA Medical Center and urged the department to take action immediately. VA Inspector General Michael Missal sent a letter to Poonam Alaigh, the VA acting undersecretary for health, […]
Alberta Health Services says some elective surgeries in Medicine Hat have been postponed as water quality concerns impact the hospital’s ability to sterilize and reprocess medical devices. At least 11 elective surgeries scheduled to take place Friday at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital have been postponed, while 95 postponements took place between May 9 and May […]
An Alberta woman says her life is wasting away after a series of missed communications, long waits and gaps in the system have left her waiting more than a decade for surgery to relieve the severe pain in her back and neck. CBC News investigates “It’s such a waste of my life, when I […]