Tag Archives: VA Medical Care

VA–THE BIG CHILL

Posted on June 18, 2014 by asknod

This is what I was afraid of. The Big Chill is now settling in and everyone is suddenly assessing their job resumes in case they suddenly find themselves “underemployed”. The smart ones are singing like birds while the higher-up types … Continue reading →

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VA–FIRE OUR WORKERS? ARE YOU INSANE? NO WAY

Posted on June 18, 2014 by asknod

I guess this pretty much sums up what the VA thinks of our insinuations that anyone at the VA was attempting to sandbag our health care. Lord, help us. Thank God this moron is short-lived as VASEC. 

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VAMC SCHEDULING HOTSPOTS–INTERACTIVE MAP

Posted on June 7, 2014 by asknod

Here’s the latest on where the “scheduling misunderstandings” occurred in VA. Pretty soon we’ll have a real map that shows 150 stars on it-one for each VA medical facility. VAMC American Lake maintains they are pure as the driven snow. Try a dental … Continue reading →

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VAMCs–BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

Posted on May 28, 2014 by asknod

As predicted, every weekday news cycle brings a new revelation of misfeasance which seems to be metastasizing into malfeasance at VAMCs nationwide. Unlike the commercial, they are not on our side. And much like the commercials for Cheez-It®, the powers … Continue reading →

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POGO–THE VA WHISTLEBLOWER WEBSITE

Posted on May 27, 2014 by asknod

Roger that, folks. Finally a go-to number/website/email to report perfidy. How cool is that? I thought we’d reached the nadir of communications when they came out with 1-800 -Santa Claus. Press 1 for nice and 2 for naughty.  I played … Continue reading →

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VA ORGANIZATION CHART REVEALED

Posted on May 25, 2014 by asknod

This just in from Vermont.  Member Frank of syrup fame who still has irons in the BVA fire, was able to excavate this rare document from Senator Bernie Sanders’ garbage can out at the curb last Friday. While we frown … Continue reading →

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VA ACQUIESCES TO PRIVATE CARE–FINALLY

Posted on May 24, 2014 by asknod

 This just in… In an obvious ploy to deflect criticism away from the Phoenix VAMC debacle and the new ones popping up like mole hills across the fruited plain,  VA Secretary Shinseki got permission from Hizzonner to let us plebeians … Continue reading →

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VHA BACKLOG REPAIR ORDER–DELETE SCHEDULED EXAMS

Posted on February 25, 2014 by asknod

Well, golly gee willakers. You have to hand it to the VHA. VHA being the highly touted Veterans Health Administration. Every day I hear all manner of kind things about what the VHA has done for Johnny Vet. How he … Continue reading →

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UGLY STATISTICS ON DISABLED VETS BEING HIDDEN

Posted on December 4, 2013 by asknod

This hardly surprises me. ‘Pop’ Smoke sends us this news flash which should hardly come as a surprise but does. In the early stages of World War II, this was commonplace. Roosevelt did not want America to lose heart at … Continue reading →

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Will your VA Medical Center’s quality-of-care data be posted on Medicare’s site soon?

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Laura

It appears as if medical consumers will be able to see how VA hospitals stack up against each other and private hospitals in their region on Medicare’s Hospital Compare web tool in the future. Background  “In November 2001, HHS announced the … Continue reading →

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