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VA Hospitals Earn High Marks in New Federal Ratings
A new quality assessment of U.S. hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave nearly 58% of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers the highest four- or five-star ratings -- down 9% from 2023.The VA scores were still significantly higher than private medical centers, only 40% of which earned four or five stars. The department announced Tuesday that its hospitals also outperformed non-VA facilities on patient satisfaction surveys, which gave 79% of VA hospitals four or five stars, compared with 40% of non-VA hospitals.Despite the drop in overall scores from last year, VA Under Secretary for Health Dr....
$500k proposed for Southwest Virginia drinking water projects
COEBURN, Va. (WJHL) — The Coalfield Water Development Fund (CWDF) has proposed $572,000 worth of grant funds for safe drinking water projects in Southwest Virginia. The executive committee will recommend the following grant awards to the CWDF Board at its next meeting: Those interested in commenting on the proposed awards can send written comments to […]
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