Omaha VA shuts down operating rooms indefinitely

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

The Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Omaha has shut down its operating rooms indefinitely because of a problem with the humidifiers in those rooms.

VA officials said Saturday that there has been no infection problem as a result of the humidifier breakdowns. Nevertheless, they said, maintaining the proper humidity level in operating rooms is important.

Until the problem can be identified and the humidifiers fixed or replaced, surgeries will be referred out, primarily to Creighton University Medical Center and the Nebraska Medical Center.

The VA hospital at 4101 Woolworth Ave. performs about 300 surgeries a month, ranging from joint replacements to cancer operations to spine surgeries.

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[DallasNE]

1. It Is An Older Facility

When I needed to go there several years ago for some shots prior to a trip to Africa I remember making a mental note that the facility was going to seed from lack of attention. It looks like that lack of attention is now biting them in the backside.

[awoke_in_2003]

2. Support the troops...

and fuck them when they get home. Kind of like protecting the fetus and leaving them to their own when they are born. This country is sick.

[tabasco]

3. Obama has funded the VA better than any president in history

I am extremely happy with my VA care.

[awoke_in_2003]

4. I am not laying this at Obama's feet...

Congress has been hamstringing the VA for years, with McCain going right along with it. I do know that some get good care- I had to take my friend to the Dallas VA to have his gall bladder removed. A good facility and good staff. Unfortunately, it seems the smaller units suffer the most.