Baldwin calls for investigation into Tomah VA after hospice nurse faces patient abuse charges – WPR

Baldwin calls for investigation into Tomah VA after hospice nurse faces patient abuse charges  WPR

Baldwin said in the letter that employees at the Tomah VA contacted her office to report "severe lapses in patient care" as a result of "poor management and inadequate staffing". Complaint from Monroe County DA accuses hospice nurse of removing oxygen from Tomah VA patient to hasten his death during 2025 incident Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for an investigation into care at the Tomah VA Medical Center after a former hospice nurse was arrested last week on charges of patient abuse. Baldwin sent a letter on Friday to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, asking the department to immediately review staffing levels and the quality of care at the facility.

Baldwin also requested the VA Office of Inspector General investigate the allegations. Baldwin said in the letter that employees at the Tomah VA contacted her office to report “severe lapses in patient care” as a result of “poor management and inadequate staffing.” These issues contributed to inadequate patient checks, food choking incidents and patient falls, according to the letter. Baldwin said the employee reports “raise particularly troubling concerns” about the care of hospice patients, including allegations of delays in veterans receiving medications and inadequate provider coverage. “Veterans receiving hospice care are among the most vulnerable patients in the VA system, and they and their families