During Vietnam, VAs were overwhelmed by influx of WWII and Korean vets coming in because of age, and medical problems. Then got hit by Military pushing in Vietnam vets, some barely weeks out of Vietnam. VA had old technology, was understaffed, under-equiped (not enough beds for paraplegic injuries of Vietnam wounded to turn to prevent bedsores, little physical theraphy, ancient oxygen tanks instead of pipe system, etc.)
Wards were filled with critically ill, when designed for 1/4 critical, actual critical beds were 3/4. Evening and night shifts staffed with one RN and one medical aide.
Little repiratory staff, medical aide did this. Only 2 ambu bags for entire 500 patient facility.
Are things much better now? How long before severly wounded get medical discharges from injury dates.
Friendly houses picking up slack as reported, or too few beds to get all wounded in?
Follow-up care for brain injuries sufficient?
2007-01-17
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