Eight military healthcare facilities run by the Pentagon have been flagged as poor-performing and will have to develop action plans to improve patient safety within 45 days, according to a Washington Post report.
The facilities were identified following a review ordered by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, which he initiated after allegations surfaced of poor care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to the report.
The eight identified facilities have "significantly higher than expected" rates of patients falling ill after treatment, according to the report. These hospitals have 45 days to develop an action plan, and the health system's administrators have 90 days to develop a way to provide better oversight, Mr. Hagel said in a briefing.
The following are the eight hospitals:
1. Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center at Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
2. Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Wash.)
3. San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston (Texas)
4. Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg (N.C.)
5. Naval Medical Center San Diego
6. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (Va.)
7. Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson (Colo.)
8. Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (Va.)
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