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	<title>Vet4Vet Journal &#187; Marion VA Medical Center</title>
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		<title>GAO Calls for Stronger Credentialing, Privileging Oversight at Facilities</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:35:02 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[VA Malpractice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Government Accountability Office (GAO), after reviewing credentialing, privileging, and performance monitoring procedures at several Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, has called for several areas of improvement among those facilities.
GAO’s interest began when seven out of 180 patients diedâa rate that was far greater than expectedâbetween October 2006 and March 2007 at a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audit Shows Continued Shortcomings at Marion VA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[VA Healthcare Problems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARION– A new report says the long-scrutinized Marion VA Medical Center continues to come up short on patient care.
The audit by the Veteran’s Affairs inspector general reveals a series of shortcomings from reporting patient deaths to overseeing patient safety. It covers the fiscal year ending in 2009.
The findings are troubling since the hospital has been [...]]]></description>
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