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Murder Trial For Former Lexington Nurse Moved To January Play Video

September 30, 2010 11:10 AM

(AP) - A former nurse at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington is set for trial on a charge of murder in January. A judge postponed the date on Wednesday from October 12 until January 18. The delay is to allow prosecutors to provide records to the attorneys... more »
Nurse Accused In VA Hospital Death Granted Home Arrest Play Video

October 14, 2009 12:51 PM

A nurse accused of murder in the death of a patient at a Lexington VA hospital was granted home incarceration by the judge in the case Wednesday. Maria Whitt pleaded not guilty in the case last week. She's accused in the death of 90-year-old World War II veteran Jessie Chain.... more »
Report: High Mortality Rate At Lexington VA Hospital's ICU

October 12, 2009 11:50 AM

(AP) - Several factors including staffing shortages and a lack of communication may have contributed to a higher-than-expected mortality rate among critically ill patients at a Kentucky veterans hospital. The consulting firm that reviewed the Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Cooper Drive in Lexington found instances of emergency triage performed... more »