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VA Hospitals Are Finding It Harder to Fill Jobs, Watchdog Says
Staff shortages increased 50% at all VA medical centers amid workforce cuts and rising demand from the 2022 Pact Act, affecting care access for over 9 million veterans.
- On Tuesday, the VA’s Office of Inspector General released its annual report revealing 4,434 severe occupational shortages at all 139 Veterans Health Administration facilities, a 50% increase from last year.
- In recent years, VA’s budget and workforce grew significantly to accommodate the Pact Act, but staffing shortages worsened since last year as department leaders proposed cutting up to 83,000 positions.
- Medical officer roles were flagged as shortages by 94% of VA facilities, and police officers by 58%.
- Amid worsening shortages, lawmakers said veterans will suffer, warning that decreased access and care options threaten veteran health services.
- Following the report, critics noted potential recruitment impacts as the VA reversed mass layoff plans in July and last week terminated collective bargaining agreements for VA bargaining-unit employees.
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VA watchdog finds record level of staffing shortages
The Department of Veterans Affairs is grappling with severe staffing shortages, according to a new watchdog report that warns the problem spans nearly every corner of the nation’s veterans’ health system. The Office of the Inspector General released its annual…
Watchdog: VA staffing shortages hit highest level in years
The Department of Veterans Affairs is grappling with severe staffing shortages, according to a new watchdog report that warns the problem spans nearly every corner of the nation’s veterans’ health system. The Office of the Inspector General released its annual report Tuesday, identifying 4,434 severe occupational shortages, a 50% jump from last year’s 2,959. All 139 Veterans Health Administration facilities surveyed reported at least some staffi…
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Every VA medical center has severe staffing shortages, audit finds
The independent watchdog for the Department of Veterans Affairs said the department’s health system is facing a severe staffing shortage of clinical and nonclinical workers that has worsened since last year - at the same time the department has shed tens of thousands of workers and recruited fewer medical workers.
Watchdog: VA Hospitals Finding It Harder to Fill Jobs - Conservative Angle
Government-run medical centers serving the nation's veterans have reported an increase in severe staffing shortages, with many hospitals having trouble filling jobs for doctors, nurses, and psychologists, according to an independent watchdog. The post Watchdog: VA Hospitals Finding It Harder to Fill Jobs appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House
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