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Peyton Crenshaw
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February 6, 2022
Systematic Literature Review: Initial References Within this article, claims regarding the backlog scandal is reviews. It is conducted through the eyes of individuals who it affected. Barned-Smith, St. John. “VA Chipping Away at Claims Backlog, but Observers Skeptical of Goals.” Houston Chronicle
, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2015, https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/VA-chipping-away-
at-claims-backlog-but-observers-6073745.php
. This article outlines Military health history within the U.S. Questions are raised in order to clarify veteran medical problems as concerns. It also outlines statistics regarding where the VA operates and the number of veterans it is known to help. It consists mostly of background information. Bowman, Marjorie A., et al. “Military Health History: Resources for Use at the Point of Care.” American Family Physician
, 1 Nov. 2019, https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/1101/p523.html
. This article highlights the death toll and conditions within the phoenix VA. It discusses the scandal within the phoenix VA and the impact it had on veterans and still has today. It also exposes through emails how the scandal was known by other interstate VA medical centers. Bronstein, Scott, and Drew Griffin. “A Fatal Wait: Veterans Languish and Die on a VA Hospital's
Secret List.” CNN
, Cable News Network, 24 Apr. 2014, https://www.cnn.com/2014/04/23/health/veterans-dying-health-care-delays/
. This article goes into detail on the Houston VA medical center scandal. It discusses the manipulated wait times and outlines the growing problem of corruption and laziness within
the VA medical systems on a federal level and how a federal problem inevitably makes a State problem. Budryk, Zack. “VA Scandal: Houston System Also Manipulated Wait Times.” Fierce Healthcare
,
22 June 2016, https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/healthcare/va-scandal-houston-system-
also-manipulated-wait-times
. This is another article discussing the manipulation of wait times at the Houston VA. It goes more into depth about the behind-the-scenes aspect. It discusses the audit that occurred and how it went into a full fledge investigation.
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Corbin, Cristina. “Texas VA Medical Center Accused of Falsifying Veteran Wait Times.” Fox News
, FOX News Network, 23 June 2016, https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-va-medical-
center-accused-of-falsifying-veteran-wait-times
. This article goes into detail on the consequences of “Health care for All” and the ways it impacts the VA center. The research is conducted through nine decades of information. It regards case studies that were conducted and name drops. Dell’Italia, Louis J., et al. “Impact of VA Research on Health Care for All.” Circulation Research
, 23 June 2017, https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.117.311152
. This is a dataset for information of individuals who are included in the va health center. it also includes the small amount of non-veteran individuals who are affiliated in some aspect with the VA. “Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Data.” UCSF Pepper Center
, https://peppercenter.ucsf.edu/department-veterans-affairs-va-data
. This article dives into patients voluntarily enrolled within an electronic health information exchange program. This program was designed for Veteran associations to share data between HVA’s and non-VHA agencies.
Dixon, Brian E, et al. “Which Veterans Enroll in a VA Health Information Exchange Program?” OUP Academic
, Oxford University Press, 6 June 2016, https://academic.oup.com/jamia/article/24/1/96/2631456
. This is a report from the3 Office of Inspector General, and their review of the VHA. It is an account of all of the failures of implementation at the VA. It falls under the Office of accountability and Whistleblower protection act of 2017. Failures Implementing Aspects of the VA ... - Va.gov Home
. https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-18-04968-249.pdf
. This is an account of a journalist who was writing a feature article on a healthcare program that had it right. After he chose the VHA another journalist was dissatisfied in the conclusion and wrote a book in opposition to the research, claiming the VHA is next to none. Hayward, Rodney A. “Lessons from the Rise-and Fall?-of VA Healthcare.” Journal of General Internal Medicine
, Springer US, Jan. 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215162/
. This is a background on the VA. It gives a deep historical background on the VA and how it was established. It gives great detail on the development of programs and what was in place before the VA.
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A Historical Look at the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
https://www.research.va.gov/pubs/docs/ORD-85yrHistory.pdf
. This article discusses the process of transferring records to the VA. It explains how the process works and the details involved. It also give the Authorization for Disclosure of Medical or Dental information process. “Home.” TRICARE
, https://www.tricare.mil/Resources/MedicalRecords/TransfertoVA
. This is another article that goes into detail on the 2014 VA scandal. It gives personal accounts of families impacted and steps taken for VA reform after the scandal. Lopez, German. “The VA Scandal of 2014, Explained.” Vox
, Vox, 26 Sept. 2014, https://www.vox.com/2014/9/26/18080592/va-scandal-explained
. This is an article explaining my personal experience with having a family in the military, and is relevant due to my father being my primary connection to the VHA. MacKenzie, Peyton. “Politics with Peyton: Honoring 9/11.” The Liberty Champion
, 7 Sept. 2021, https://www.liberty.edu/champion/2021/09/politics-with-peyton-honoring-9-11/
. This article discusses the challenges that come with implementing the Six Sigma Methodologies withing the VA medical center. It give thorough background of the theory as well as explains the theory in hand. It also gives figures to use for comprehension. Medicine, Department of. “Lean Six Sigma in Health Care and the Challenge of... : Quality Management in Healthcare.” LWW
, https://journals.lww.com/qmhcjournal/Fulltext/2010/10000/Lean_Six_Sigma_in_Health_C
are_and_the_Challenge_of.6.aspx
. This article discusses reintegration problems for Veterans. It specifically targets veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. It gives statistics for why PTSD and other medical rates are higher for these two “wars” and explains how reintegration has been a problem for them. Nina A. Sayer Ph.D.Siamak Noorbaloochi Ph.D.Patricia Frazier Ph.D.Kathleen Carlson Ph.D.Amy Gravely M.A.Maureen Murdoch M.D., et al. “Reintegration Problems and Treatment Interests among Iraq and Afghanistan Combat Veterans Receiving VA Medical Care.” Psychiatric Services
, 1 June 2010, https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/ps.2010.61.6.589
. This article is a review of the VA when compared to non-VHA’s. It gives an overview of the health care for all approach, a privatized approach and discusses how they influence the VHA.
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O'Hanlon, Claire, et al. “Comparing Va and Non-Va Quality of Care: A Systematic Review.” Journal of General Internal Medicine
, Springer US, Jan. 2017, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5215146/
. This one goes in to detail execution of how the VA has failed out military. It explains how there is no success story with the VA and how it has gone from improving to failing. Oliver, Adam. “The Veterans Health Administration: An American Success Story?” The Milbank Quarterly
, Blackwell Publishing Inc, 2007, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2690309/
. This article goes in to discuss how the VA’s history exposes corruption and lies. It explains how the VA hurst our military more than helps. Pearson, Michael. “The VA's Troubled History | CNN Politics.” CNN
, Cable News Network, 30 May 2014, https://www.cnn.com/2014/05/23/politics/va-scandals-timeline/index.html
. This article is more specific than others on the VA scandal. It specifically addresses the link of the wait list to the deaths that occurred form no treatment. “Phoenix Wait-Lists 'Contributed' to VA Deaths.” ABC News
, ABC News Network, https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/09/phoenix-wait-lists-contributed-to-va-
deaths/
. Police powers explains the importance of having the federal government and the state government staying separate. Right now the VA is administered on federal level however this could become a police power – or already has. Police Power: Theodore - JSTOR
. https://www.jstor.org/stable/45289224
. This is an argument for abolishing the VA. It explains how it has grown too big and needs to be cut. It gives and argument that scandals have outweighed the good and needs to be abolished and rediscussed form the private sector. Steve Cohen is an attorney at Pollock Cohen LLP in New York. “Disband the Veterans Administration.” City Journal
, 14 May 2019, https://www.city-journal.org/veterans-
administration-benefits
. This article gives the argument that Veterans are becoming sicker when using the VHA verses not. It sets the framework through a comparative analysis and analyzing records to determine that the VA had a poorer health status and more medical conditions than numbers compared to the General public. Zia Agha, MD. “Are Patients at Veterans Affairs Medical Centers Sicker?” Archives of Internal Medicine
, JAMA Network, 27 Nov. 2000, https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/485566
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/06/01/va-gets-another-massive-funding-increase-
bidens-first-budget.html
https://www.va.gov/budget/products.asp
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/challenges-facing-department-veterans-affairs-2021/
https://www.stripes.com/veterans/five-years-after-phoenix-scandal-va-still-doesn-t-keep-reliable-
wait-time-data-1.591757