Sen. Baldwin demands investigation into veteran care failures at Tomah VA – WXOW

Sen. Baldwin demands investigation into veteran care failures at Tomah VA  WXOW

TOMAH, Wis. (WXOW) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for an immediate investigation into serious allegations about the failure to care for veterans and unacceptable conditions at the Tomah TOMAH, Wis. (WXOW) — U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is calling for an immediate investigation into serious allegations about the failure to care for veterans and unacceptable conditions at the Tomah VA Medical Center. Baldwin is asking Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to conduct a full review of staffing levels, provider coverage, medication delays, hospice care and patient safety at the Tomah VA Hospital. She's also requesting the VA Office of the Inspector General conduct an independent investigation. Baldwin's office heard from several Tomah VA employees who outlined severe lapses in patient care at the hospital.

The allegations include inadequate staffing contributing to falls, injuries, food choking incidents and other adverse patient outcomes. The call comes as a Tomah VA nurse was criminally charged with patient abuse after a veteran receiving hospice treatment had oxygen allegedly withheld on purpose and later died. "Employees at the Tomah VA contacted my office to report severe lapses in patient care at this facility," Baldwin said. "Their reports are specific and alarming." "They also raise particularly troubling concerns about the care of hospice patients, including inadequate provider coverage and delays in ensuring that