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Monday, March 22, 2010
Department of Veterans Affairs Assessed Fine for Radiation Violations
The US Department of Veterans Affairs was recently fined $227,500 after 97 prostate cancer patients were given incorrect radiation doses at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. The specific citations were the following: lacking procedures to ensure and verify the treatments were done correctly, failing to properly train staff, and neglecting to immediately report mistakes.
The veterans who suffered wrong dosing had undergone brachytherapy, a surgical procedures that implants tiny radioactive pellets known as seeds in the prostrate to kill cancer cells. Upon reviewing medical records, VA officials discovered that 97 of the 116 veterans received the wrong dose of radiation—some receiving too little and some receiving too much. The VA Center in Philly has since shut down its prostate cancer program.
The VA has thirty days to pay the fine or appeal it.
If your loved one has received substandard care in a VA hospital or some other medical facility, The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide, will hold the guilty parties responsible for their negligence or wrongdoing. Please contact our office today to schedule a no-cost, confidential consultation.
The veterans who suffered wrong dosing had undergone brachytherapy, a surgical procedures that implants tiny radioactive pellets known as seeds in the prostrate to kill cancer cells. Upon reviewing medical records, VA officials discovered that 97 of the 116 veterans received the wrong dose of radiation—some receiving too little and some receiving too much. The VA Center in Philly has since shut down its prostate cancer program.
The VA has thirty days to pay the fine or appeal it.
If your loved one has received substandard care in a VA hospital or some other medical facility, The Cochran Firm, with offices nationwide, will hold the guilty parties responsible for their negligence or wrongdoing. Please contact our office today to schedule a no-cost, confidential consultation.
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