David Shulkin: “If we can keep them in their home with caregivers, we should be doing that.”

I wasn't willing to do that. I don't think that's the right thing for veterans and I stood up against them.

The VISN model was put in place close to 20 years ago, a very innovative model that has served VA well.

But like any business, the times change, the needs change and it's time for us to look at how we operate our networks differently to get the type of accountability that's needed to make sure we don't see the failures that we saw here in…

It is my hope we can work together to ensure talented medical professional remain in the VA to deliver quality care to our veterans.