Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System

Government Record · VA Office of Inspector General · August 26, 2014

The OIG reviewed 3,409 patients and 45 case reviews, identifying 28 patients negatively affected by delays, including six deaths, and 17 other cases with care deviations, including 14 deaths. It documented unofficial waitlists and poor care but could not conclusively attribute the deaths to delays.

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The OIG reviewed 3,409 patients and 45 case reviews, identifying 28 patients negatively affected by delays, including six deaths, and 17 other cases with care deviations, including 14 deaths. It documented unofficial waitlists and poor care but could not conclusively attribute the deaths to delays.

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