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Gary Peters: “The Iron Mountain VA Medical center reported shortages in…”

Featuring: Gary Peters, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Michigan

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'That's What We Should Be Looking At': Gary Peters Grills VA Secretary On Hospital Staffing Shortage

Published | Video Starts at 04:09

The Saginaw VA Clinic reported shortage in internal medicine, psychiatry and geriatric providers, as well as primary care providers and social workers. The Iron Mountain VA Medical center reported shortages in anesthesiology, surgery, dermatology, psychiatry, psychology and social work. And the John D. Dingell VA Medical center in Detroit reported an even lengthier list of staffing shortages, including nurses, social workers, dietitians, nutritionists, occupational and physical therapists, podiatrists, in addition to a whole bunch of non clinical roles. (04:09–04:18)

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Asserts that the Iron Mountain VA Medical center has staffing shortages in anesthesiology, surgery, dermatology, psychiatry, psychology, and social work.

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