Re: Iraq/ VA hospitals

Interesting...
Cathy
On Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at 09:40 AM, Kitty wrote:

Indeed. One problem the VA has always had is that quality varies big
time between hospitals.
Cathy,
My father always had good service at the local VA when living here in
Indiana. When he moved to TN and first went to the VA there, he ran into
certain 'resentments'. For the first few years he did not switch his
permanent address from IN to TN, because his existing medical concerns were,
in his opinion, better serviced at the IN VA hospital. He returned to IN VA
for these appointments. But he had to occasionally go to the local TN VA
for some things. He said he noticed lack of concern and much less courtesy
extended to him because he was not from TN. Now that he has listed his
permanent residence as TN, he feels he is treated warmly.

Kitty

----- Original Message -----
From: "cathy carpenter" <cathyc@rnet.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Iraq/ VA hospitals


Indeed. One problem the VA has always had is that quality varies big
time between hospitals. Some is related to compensation...the pay
scales of VA physicians and nursing staff is set centrally (probably
with some COL adjustment) and in most of the country that is way out of
line with what they could make in private hospitals. Another issue is
that no matter what rules are made, they have to be enforced...and it
is difficult in the extreme to remove a substandard government employee.
Cathy
On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 04:24 PM, Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:

In a message dated 2/3/04 4:20:25 PM, cathyc@rnet.com writes:

<< Actually, the priority at the VA has to do with "service connected
disabilities". >>

Cathy, the uncle I spoke of has this type of disabilities due to multi
injuries in WWII.
Ceres

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