MONTROSE – The VA Hudson Valley will be participating in a nationwide
effort this coming Saturday, February 27 to reduce the number of patients
waiting the longest for care at the VA hospitals at Castle Point and Montrose.
Long delays in providing healthcare to vets have been a nationwide concern
for the VA in recent years.
For the most part, both area facilities are doing well in terms of providing
timely care for patients, said spokesman Jason Tudor. There are a few
areas where there are backlogs and they include neurology, urology, dermatology
and radiology.
A team of clinical leaders and administrators will be at both hospitals
to focus on trimming the backlogs. The goal is to reach out to all veterans
identified as having the most important and acute needs to make sure VA
Hudson Valley is meeting their health care needs.
VA Hudson Valley conducts some weekend clinics and those will continue.
Once the Access Stand Down is completed, the VA Hudson Valley will conduct
an after-action review to identify successes and see what future actions
are needed to make further improvements in care.
