The Department of Veterans Affairs took swift action Sept. 17 in a scandal over a patient who suffered more than 100 ant bites while he lay dying at an Atlanta VA nursing home, placing the regional leader, chief medical officer and seven staff members on administrative leave while launching an investigation. VA leaders said Sept. 17 they have put Network Director Leslie Wiggins on leave and reassigned Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ajay Dhawam to other duties, pending a review of quality and safety issues. They also have convened an administrative investigation board to look into how the Atlanta VA Medical Center handled the issue, which involved a resident at the Eagles' Nest Community Living Center on the hospital campus. Read more on Military.com.
Nine VA Leaders, Staff Placed on Leave Amid Ant-Bite Scandal
