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    U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, in a March 2 letter to then-Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, raised concerns about the reported "systemic failures of care" at the Northampton VA facility and asked to be "promptly briefed on the outcome of the VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection investigation into the alleged misconduct."

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    ELIZA BETH WARREN UNITED STATES SENATE

    MASSACHUSETTS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-2105


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    March 2, 2018

    The Honorable David Shulkin


    Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    810 Vermont A venue, NW
    Washington, D.C. 20420

    Dear Secretary Shulkin,

    I write to express my profound concern about recent reports 1 of systemic failures of care
    at the Northampton, Massachusetts Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, and to
    request that I be promptly briefed on the outcome of the VA Office of Accountability and
    Whistleblower Protection (VA Whistleblower Office) investigation into the alleged misconduct.

    As you know, according to a recent investigative report, Dr. Sarah Kemble, the late Chief
    of Medicine for the VA Central Western Massachusetts Health Care System, 2 submitted a 23-
    page affidavit alleging various systemic failures that she believed put veterans' health at risk -
    including inadequate care, delays in care, and misappropriation of funds. 3 One of the most
    disturbing allegations in Dr. Kemble's affidavit indicated that there was "no lab service,
    radiology, clinical pharmacist or appropriate psychiatric service available during nights or
    weekends" at the Northampton VA Medical Center. 4 Despite enduring retaliation, one of Dr.
    Kemble' s final acts as Chief of Medicine before dyinf of cancer was to report these alleged
    widespread failures to the VA Whistleblower Office.

    During my visit last year to the Northampton VA Medical Center, 6 I met numerous hard-
    working and dedicated VA employees. However, any failure of care is unacceptable, and VA
    employees must be held accountable when they deliver inadequate care to our veterans. If
    employees like Dr. Kemble report care deficiencies, they must be protected from retaliation. I
    ask for an immediate briefing on the progress, and- if completed- the outcome of the VA's
    investigation into these allegations, including appropriate disciplinary action against any

    1 http://www.wcvb. com/article/on-her-deathbed-va-doctor-b 1ows-the-whistle-on-mass-vets-care/1873 9902;

    http://www.wcvb.com/article/federal-investigators-react-to-5-investigates-report-on-poor-care-for-
    veterans/18931019.
    2 http://www.recorder.com/Public-memorial-planned-for-Dr-Sarah-Kemble-community-health-center-founder-

    l 540603 l.
    3 Id.
    4 Id.
    5 http://www. wcvb. com/article/on-her-death bed-va-doctor-b 1ows-the-whistle-on-mass-vets-care/1873 9902;

    http://www. wcvb. com/article/federal-in vesti gators-react-to-5-investigates-report-on-poor-care-for-


    veterans/ 18931019.
    6 http://www.recorder.com/Warren-visits-VA-in-Leeds-12430153.
    personnel that committed misconduct or perpetuated a culture in which misconduct was allowed
    to continue. I am sure you agree that our veterans at the Northampton VA Medical Center and
    throughout the Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System deserve the best care.

    Please do not hesitate to reach out to my staff to update my office on the outcome of this
    investigation as soon as it is complete. Thank you for your work on behalf of our veterans in
    Massachusetts and across the nation.

    Sincerely,

    arren
    United S tes Senator

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