“Unlike private hospitals, there was a protocol at the VA to protect whistle blowers. At a private hospital you would have kissed your job good bye.”
I see your point but I can’t believe that in today’s litigious society we wouldn’t see multiple lawsuits against a private hospital by either a wronged whistle blower or one of the infected.
On the other hand, being a governmental entity the VA is exempt from lawsuit, and its staff don’t have to care much if stupid mistakes are made.