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Brian Higgins: “Given the recent revelations of deaths and infection disease outbreaks, it is incumbent on this committee and the…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2013
Given the recent revelations of deaths and infection disease outbreaks, it is incumbent on this committee and the Congress en masse, to ensure that the VA has proper management and accountability structures in place to stop the emerging pattern of preventable patient-safety issues at VA medical centers across the country.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins stresses the need for accountability in the VA following safety issues.

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