'Deficiencies in Care' Led to Patient Death at Batavia VA: Inspector General Report

Inspector General: Deficiencies in care at the VA Center in Batavia contributed to resident’s death

According to a VA Office of Inspector General report, deficiencies in medical care at the Batavia VA community living center contributed to a residents death.According to the Inspector Generals 65-page report on the Batavia facility, in late Winter 2024, a resident at Batavias VA community living center on Richmond Avenue received deficient care, which may have contributed to a preventable decline in health, which necessitated palliative and end…

'Deficiencies in care' led to patient death at Batavia VA: inspector general report

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Alleged 'deficiencies in care' led to a patient death at a Batavia community living center run by the VA Western New York Healthcare System, according to a report from the VA Office of Inspector General. The report revolves around a patient simply known as 'Resident A.' The resident, who was in their 70s, was admitted to the Buffalo VA in late 2024 for "increasing combativeness, agitation and confusion." The resident had a…

'Deficiencies in care' at Batavia VA contributed to resident death, inspector general finds

A report issued Thursday by the VA's Office of Inspector General includes 10 recommendations to the VA Western New York Healthcare System regarding its dementia and diabetes care.

Batavia VA failures contributed to resident’s death, inspector general says

BATAVIA — Poor documentation, communication and treatment contributed to a patient’s death last year in a nursing home at the Batavia VA Medical Center, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ internal monitor says.