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Paralyzed Veterans of America warns specialty spinal cord care is understaffed and aging facilities risk patient safety
Summary
Paralyzed Veterans of America told the joint hearing that VA spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI/D) centers face chronic staffing shortages and aging infrastructure, with at least one center operating at half capacity because of vacancies; PVA urged Congress to fund staff and capital repairs to preserve the specialized system of care.
Paralyzed Veterans of America told the joint hearing that VA’s national system of spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI/D) centers is facing chronic staffing shortages and aging facilities that threaten specialized care for veterans.
Robert Thomas, national president of Paralyzed Veterans of America, said the average SCI/D center is nearly 40 years old,…
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