Head of Phoenix VA System Removed from Post
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ABC News(PHOENIX) — Sharon Helman, the director of the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, was removed from her post on Monday after an investigation into wait times and substandard care.
The decision to remove Helman from her role in command of the Phoenix VA system “underscores VA’s commitment to hold leaders accountable and ensure that Veterans have access to quality and timely care,” a statement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs read.
“Lack of oversight and misconduct by VA leaders runs counter to our mission of serving Veterans, and VA will not tolerate it,” Secretary Robert McDonald said. “We depend on VA employees and leaders to put the needs of Veterans first and honor VA’s core values of ‘Integrity, Commitment, Advocacy, Respect and Excellence.'”
It is not immediately clear when the VA will name a new director for their Phoenix system. In the interim, longtime administrator Glenn Grippen has been named the director.
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