Augusta VA Medical Center depicted as expansive facility network
The Augusta VA Medical Center, a 1,033-bed complex with Downtown and Uptown divisions, serves veterans in Aiken. It employs about 2,300 staff and offers psychiatric, rehabilitative, and vocational programs plus therapy, a heated pool, print shop, greenhouse, and dental lab through its affiliations with the Medical College of Georgia and other institutions.
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Frustration grows as S C base closing sparks bickering
Charleston faces the Navy base closure, risking 34000 jobs and a $1 billion payroll. Senators Hollings and Thurmond trade barbs over defense influence, while Gov. Campbell accuses Clinton of weakening defense. Analysts say fraying nerves reflect slim chances to sway the Base Closure and Realignment Commission. The trio urge unity to argue for Charleston’s base retention.
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VA System Faced with Red Tape and Care Defects
Veterans Affairs faces funding cuts and management gaps. An OIG report covering April to September 1991 found unclear care quality at VA Medical Centers, poor facility reporting, unnoted patient deaths and complications, and unsafe prescribing without physician knowledge. The Advocate notes broader VA errors in mortgage loan payments and delayed savings from data matching with IRS and SSA.
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