VA Watchdog Finds Deficiencies in Patient Care, Safety Processes at Shreveport VA Medical Center

VA watchdog finds deficiencies in patient care, safety processes at Shreveport VA Medical Center

SHREVEPORT, La. — A new report from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found multiple deficiencies in patient care and safety oversight at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport.

'Deficiencies' in training, oversight, care at Overton Brooks VA; report details

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – A new report details deficiencies found in the quality of care at Overton-Brooks Veterans Hospital in Shreveport following an investigation by the inspector general. The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released a report on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, detailing findings of an investigation that was requested by Louisiana Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. The senators ordered the inves…