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Phoenix VA fires 3 top execs over wait times
Cheryl Chumley
The Phoenix Veteransâ Affairs Health Care System fired three of its top-ranking executives after Americans around the nation rallied in outrage over the systemâs wait times for patients.
The Washington Examiner reported the fired three were Associate Director Lance Robinson, Chief of Health Administration Service Brad Curry and Chief of Staff Darren Deering.
âWe have an obligation to veterans and the American people to take appropriate accountability actions as supported by evidence,â VA Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson said, in a statement. âWhile this process took far too long, the evidence supports these removals and sets the stage for moving forward.â
Gibson said the three were ânegligent [in] performance of duties,â the Hill reported.
He also said they failed âto provide effective oversightâ for the veterans who came to the facility seeking treatment, and didnât make sure the patients were scheduled for their proper medical appointments in a timely manner.
Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veteransâ Affairs Committee, said the firings were a welcome action.
âThis decision is the right one for veterans and taxpayers,â he said, in a statement. âGibson is right in saying the process took âfar too long.'â
Reports started surfacing in April 2014 about the Phoenix VA maintaining a secret waiting list to conceal the amount of medical care for veterans that was delayed. Up to 40 patients are believed to have died while waiting for care from the facility.
Cheryl Chumley
The Phoenix Veteransâ Affairs Health Care System fired three of its top-ranking executives after Americans around the nation rallied in outrage over the systemâs wait times for patients.
The Washington Examiner reported the fired three were Associate Director Lance Robinson, Chief of Health Administration Service Brad Curry and Chief of Staff Darren Deering.
âWe have an obligation to veterans and the American people to take appropriate accountability actions as supported by evidence,â VA Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson said, in a statement. âWhile this process took far too long, the evidence supports these removals and sets the stage for moving forward.â
Gibson said the three were ânegligent [in] performance of duties,â the Hill reported.
He also said they failed âto provide effective oversightâ for the veterans who came to the facility seeking treatment, and didnât make sure the patients were scheduled for their proper medical appointments in a timely manner.
Rep. Jeff Miller, chairman of the House Veteransâ Affairs Committee, said the firings were a welcome action.
âThis decision is the right one for veterans and taxpayers,â he said, in a statement. âGibson is right in saying the process took âfar too long.'â
Reports started surfacing in April 2014 about the Phoenix VA maintaining a secret waiting list to conceal the amount of medical care for veterans that was delayed. Up to 40 patients are believed to have died while waiting for care from the facility.
