WASHINGTON — A federal watchdog is urging the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring greater focus to improving patient safety, modernizing its medical records and ensuring timely access to community ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found multiple deficiencies in patient care and safety oversight at the Overton Brooks VA ...

On the eve of a major expansion, a multibillion-dollar project to upgrade the computer systems of all Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals is beset with problems, according to some medical staff ...

Across its nationwide network, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed a system of Patient Record Flags (PRFs) to identify veterans whose clinical or behavioral profile may carry ...

An inspection report released Thursday by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General found instances of expired hand sanitizer, dirty equipment being stored with clean equipment, ...

Three Democratic U.S. senators sent a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to express their concern with the VA’s plan to expand deployment of the Electronic Health Record modernization ...

Aaron Eagan, deputy director for innovation at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, shared early data from an analytics-driven mental health program April 19 at the American Council for Technology ...

Sen. Jon Ossoff is demanding answers about reports of ongoing problems affecting veteran care in Augusta.

These awards expand the deployment of DPCG’s next-generation Virtual Patient Monitoring and Fall Prevention capabilities delivered in partnership with CareView Communications. Together, DPCG and ...

The future of the Department of Veterans Affairs, especially its VA health care system, is the subject of considerable debate and discussion on Capitol Hill and elsewhere. The system was recently ...

Becker’s Hospital Review has named “50 Experts Leading the Field of Patient Safety,” which includes individuals at national organizations, universities and healthcare organizations working to improve ...