WASHINGTON — In 2014, Katherine Mitchell, MD, was one of a handful of employees at the Phoenix VAMC who blew the whistle on hospital leadership for keeping a separate, secret list of veterans seeking healthcare—a numerical sleight-of-hand that allowed them to artificially decrease the facility’s wait times.
Efficiency at Expense of Effectiveness? Legislators Blast VBA Management
Recent problems with initiatives implemented by the Veterans Benefits Administration point to much larger, systemic issues in how the agency rolls out new programs, according to the VA Office of the Inspector General.
White House Physician Nominated as VA Secretary After Shulkin Ouster
The nominee for new VA secretary has served as the White House physician for the last three presidential administrations.
