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Congressional Delegation Meets With V.A. Secretary
Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki has ordered a high-level quality management team to assess problems at the troubled VA hospital in Marion.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says Shinseki assured the governor and the Illinois congressional delegation on Wednesday in Washington that fixing problems at the Marion VA hospital is a "personal priority."

A report issued this week says there still are problems at the hospital two years after major surgeries were halted because of a spike in deaths.

The report was issued by the Office of the Inspector General. It shows inconsistencies with reporting deaths and problems with patient safety, including surgeons performing procedures they weren't authorized to do.

Durbin says the ongoing problems are inexcusable and unacceptable.

(Illinois Radio Network)
11 05 09 by Newsroom
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