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(1) VA Access Audit. VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK (VISN) 9. http://www.va.gov/health/docs/VISN9FACTSHEET140609.pdf
VAMC Patient Access Data http://www.va.gov/health/docs/VAMCPatientAccessData06092014.pdf
(2) FBI Director Comey: Phoenix office investigating VA AZ Central. A Gannett Company
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/investigations/2014/06/11/va-scandal-fbi-director-comey-phoenix-office-investigating/10341829/
(3) Special Counsel Investigates Alleged Retaliation Against 37 VA Whistleblowers http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/va-hospital-scandal/special-counsel-investigates-alleged-retaliation-against-37-va-whistleblowers-n124941
(4) Cleveland Clinic cases highlight flaws in safety oversight http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140607/MAGAZINE/306079939
(5) Cleveland Clinic Cited For Federal Safety Violations http://www.ideastream.org/news/feature/cleveland-clinic-cited-for-federal-violations
(6) Cleveland Clinic CEO Cosgrove says no to consideration for Secretary of Veterans Affairs http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20140607/INFO/306079886
(7) Risk management: extreme honesty may be the best policy
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10610649
(8) Liability claims and costs before and after implementation of a medical error disclosure program. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20713789
(9) Stanford cuts liability premiums with cash offers after errors
http://www.amednews.com/article/20111031/profession/310319941/6/