2 Veterans Who Died at VA Medical Centers Lacked Proper Care, Watchdog Finds

Published on July 29, 2024

A veteran who died under the care of the Veterans Affairs (VA) center in Wyoming had faced a delay in basic life support and a veteran who died in a suicide at a center in Arizona had received inadequate care, according to the agency’s watchdog. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG)  issued a report on July 25 on the death at Wyoming’s Sheridan VA Medical Center of an inpatient under treatment for alcohol withdrawal symptoms and a report on July 24 on a suicide by hanging at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix. The patient in Arizona attended an appointment at the center, and a family member attended to provide a ride home, according to the report. The patient became unresponsive while still on the VA grounds, and the family member drove the car to the front entrance and entered the lobby for help....

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