Do whistleblowers actually help or hurt? Whistleblowers unite to push for VA changes

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:45:25 -0400

Individually, they have blown the whistle on manipulated patient wait times and mismanaged care of suicidal veterans in Phoenix; secret appointment wait lists in Shreveport, La.; malfeasance in Montgomery and Tuskegee, Ala.; and poor veteran care in Wilmington, Del.

They reported veterans are being subjected to unnecessary heart surgeries at the Hines VA hospital and prescribed dangerous amounts of drugs in Tomah, Wis. In many cases, the problems they exposed led to veteran harm and even death.

Now, the whistleblowers want the public to know the taxpayer-funded VA is still riddled with dysfunction, almost a year after VA Secretary Robert McDonald took over the agency following the resignation of his predecessor amid the Phoenix wait-time scandal.
http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans/whistleblowers-unite-to-push-for-va-changes-1.351745

Whistleblowers unite to push for VA changes

Whistleblowers from Veterans Affairs medical facilities across the country are banding together to keep pressure on the VA to fix the agency, protect whistleblowers and improve veteran patient care.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 11 at 2015 8:46 AM

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:46:19 -0400

Given recent events, I would say they help!

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 11 at 2015 10:18 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:18:44 -0400

They help to bring flaws to light but they hurt the reputation of the VA.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jun 11 at 2015 4:12 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:12:22 -0400

We need whistleblowers as the VA auditing is like the fox counting the chickens.