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FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The Veterans Affairs hospital in Fresno is increasing its medical staff as part of an effort to reduce wait times for treatment and increase access to care.
The Fresno Bee reports (http://bit.ly/1UkBbKv ) that the hospital, which received more than $20 million in 2014, will add more than 130 staff members, including doctors, registered nurses and physicians assistants. The hospital has already hired two orthopedic doctors and is recruiting a third surgeon.
The new round of hiring comes after the Fresno hospital and other VA hospitals across the country came under fire for long wait times and for veterans having to travel far to get care.
The hospital's acting director, Dr. Wessel Meyer, says the addition of specialists has already cut wait times from 61 days to eight as of June.
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