Va Hospital Layoffs

More than 1,106 workers at veterans hospitals face loss of their jobs under reductions in force approved this week by Veterans Affairs Secretary Togo D. West Jr. VA officials said yesterday that requests for additional RIFs at nine VA medical facilities are awaiting West’s approval.Apr 16, 1999

Recent News and Discussions About Va Hospital Layoffs

Veterans around Kansas City may have to wait longer … – KCUR

https://www.kcur.org/news/2022-06-07/closure-of-va-centers-in-the-region-could-mean-longer-waits-at-the-kansas-city-va

Veterans around Kansas City may have to wait longer ... - KCUR
Jun 7, 2022 — … of several area health care providers. They want the Department of Veterans Affairs to avoid layoffs and revitalize existing VA centers.


Biden administration’s plan to close, build VA hospitals

https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/care-coordination/biden-s-plan-to-close-build-va-hospitals-6-takeaways.html

Mar 15, 2022 — The Biden administration released a plan March 14 to restructure the veterans’ healthcare system, which includes the closure of hundreds of …


VA’s pandemic hiring spree continues, but Congress wishes …

VA’s pandemic hiring spree continues, but Congress wishes reforms could have taken place years ago

Jul 2, 2020 — VA’s pandemic hiring spree continues, but Congress wishes reforms could have taken place years ago … The Veterans Health Administration has …


VA contractor Cerner to lay off 150 workers in November

VA contractor Cerner to lay off 150 workers in November

Oct 22, 2021 — The company behind the Department of Veterans Affairs ‘ and Department of Defense’s Electronic Health Records modernization programs will lay …


VA hits pause on future rollouts of Oracle Cerner EHR until 2023

https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/va-hits-pause-future-rollouts-oracle-cerner-medical-records-system-until-2023

Beleaguered mental health startup Cerebral also announced layoffs as it restructures its operations. The company is mired in a federal investigation of its …


VA Hospital to Lay Off 29 Doctors and 35 Nurses

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-jul-16-me-13298-story.html

Jul 16, 1997 — Officials at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Los Angeles today will notify 29 physicians and about 35 members of the …


Sioux Falls VA Hospital union members, veterans to protest …

Sioux Falls VA Hospital union members, veterans to protest proposed facility closures

May 17, 2022 — The proposal would close VA hospitals in Fort Meade and Spearfish, close the emergency room in Sioux Falls, and close a clinic in Wagner. The VA …


As Unemployment Surges, Department of Veterans Affairs Goes on …

https://www.fra.org/fra/web/Content/View_Latest_News/As%20Unemployment%20Surges,%20Department%20of%20Veterans%20Affairs%20Goes%20on%20Hiring%20Spree.aspx

“Many of VA’s new hires come from health care systems that have seen temporary layoffs due to COVID-19,” VA officials said in the release.


Proposal to relocate Salem VA Medical Center draws reaction …

https://www.wdbj7.com/2022/03/17/proposal-relocate-salem-va-medical-center-draws-reaction-employee-union-veterans/

Mar 16, 2022 — “And they care that the closing of our facilities will lead to unexpected layoffs , will negatively impact our ability to care for our patients …


As Unemployment Surges, Department of Veterans Affairs …

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/04/27/unemployment-surges-department-veterans-affairs-goes-hiring-spree.html

Apr 27, 2020 — “Many of VA’s new hires come from health care systems that have seen temporary layoffs due to COVID-19,” VA officials said in the release.


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