VA's New Electronic Health Records System Causes Dangerous Errors, Putting Veterans at Risk
By
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Hard to chew. Probably not worth the jaw work.
Summary
A new multibillion-dollar electronic health records system at the VA is causing dangerous errors that put patients at risk, as illustrated by the case of a Vietnam War veteran who died after a system error delayed his antibiotic treatment for lung cancer.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledCheri Sands' husband Raymond, a Vietnam War veteran, had lung cancer. An error in VA's new records system led to a delay in antibiotic treatment, and he died eight days later.
A multibillion-dollar electronic system seeks to boost medical care for veterans across VA's network.
Some medical providers say glitches put patients at risk.
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