Unsafe culture permeates Aurora VA hospital's ICU, staffers allege

The Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center on Nov. 9, 2023, in Aurora. This image was made using homemade plastic filters that the photographer attached to a 50mm lens to give the image a stylized look. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

By Sam Tabachnik | stabachnik@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: March 27, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: March 29, 2024 at 11:22 AM MDT

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The allegations in the ICU come as the Aurora VA has been roiled by controversy in recent months. When clinicians do raise concerns to management, they say they're met with admonition and retaliation.

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