All Reports

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00394-122
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Topics:  Care Coordination ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

District leaders and the Evanston, La Crosse, and Milwaukee Vet Center Directors collaborate with the support VA medical facility to determine reasons for noncompliance with staff participation on the mental health executive council, take action as indicated, and monitor compliance.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

District leaders and the Evanston, Gary Area, La Crosse, and Milwaukee Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/26/2025

District leaders and the Gary Area Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with Vet Center Director review of 10 percent of active client records monthly for each counselor’s caseload, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

District leaders and the Gary Area, La Crosse, and Milwaukee Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with employees completing select trainings in the required time frame, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

District leaders and the Evanston, Gary Area, and Milwaukee Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an outreach plan with all required strategic components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/26/2025

District leaders and the La Crosse Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly automated external defibrillator inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

District leaders determine reasons why the closing of the Milwaukee Vet Center resulted in multiple communication failures, and ensure all clients are notified of the new location, the Vet Center Call Center has accurate information, and websites include correct location and phone number information.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/13/2026

The Readjustment Counseling Service Chief Officer considers developing written guidance for vet center closure and temporary relocation processes including oversight responsibilities.

Date Issued
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Report Number
23-02350-95
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Topics:  Clinical Care Services Operations ● Healthcare Infrastructure ● Mental Health

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The Under Secretary for Health clarifies Veterans Integrated Service Network staffing requirements, including mandatory and discretionary positions.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the use of the standardized Veterans Integrated Service Network core organizational chart to promote clarity of the Chief Mental Health Officer position and reporting structure.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/5/2025

The Under Secretary for Health considers standardization of the Veterans Integrated Service Network Chief Mental Health Officer functional statement to reflect role responsibilities.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The Under Secretary for Health ensures the alignment of the Veterans Integrated Service Network Chief Mental Health Officer performance plan with the functional statement.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/26/2025

The Under Secretary for Health defines the Veterans Integrated Service Network Chief Mental Health Officer role authority to enhance governance efficiency and effectiveness of mental health services.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-01859-62
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Topics:  Care Coordination ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director establishes a mental health executive council that operates in accordance with VHA requirements.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director ensures staff consistently solicit and incorporate veteran feedback into process improvements.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/2/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Mental Health develops written guidance to ensure staff and veteran safety during outdoor breaks.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director ensures the development of written processes for the admission of veterans on an involuntary hold and monitors and tracks compliance with involuntary commitment requirements.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/2/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures timely documentation of discussions between the prescriber and veteran on the risks and benefits of newly prescribed medications and monitors for compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures discharge instructions for veterans include follow-up appointment location and contact information in easy-to-understand language.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures discharge instructions include the purpose for each medication listed and are written in easy-to-understand language.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures staff complete the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale within 24 hours before discharge and monitors for compliance.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures staff address ways to make veterans’ environments safer from potentially lethal means in safety plans and monitors for compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director ensures staff comply with Skills Training for Evaluation and Management of Suicide requirements and monitors for compliance.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director establishes an interdisciplinary safety inspection team in alignment with Veterans Health Administration requirements and ensures ongoing compliance.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures that the sally port inpatient unit doors are synchronized and monitors for compliance.

No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director uses VHA guidelines to develop facility-specific policy for the use of restraint chairs.

No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Director ensures alignment between physical restraint policies and practices.

No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/2/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures mental health leaders update inpatient unit furniture to meet safety requirements and implements processes to reduce associated safety risks.

No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/30/2025

The VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System Chief of Staff ensures compliance with VHA requirements for Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist training completion.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-01535-55
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Topics:  Appointment Scheduling and Wait Times ● Care Coordination ● Mental Health

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/26/2025

The VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System Director evaluates the system clinic cancellation policy and Chief of Staff notification of urgent clinic cancellations and takes action as appropriate.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/26/2025

The VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System Director reviews short-notice clinical cancellations for social work mental health clinics, including the provider’s clinic, to evaluate patient impact and take actions as appropriate.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00390-41
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/23/2025

The District Director, in conjunction with the Deputy District Director, develops a contingency coverage plan to ensure oversight during periods of vet center director vacancies.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/23/2025

The District Director monitors district leaders’ compliance with completion of morbidity and mortality reviews for client deaths by suicide, including timeliness, as required.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/24/2025

The District Director ensures district leaders are aware of the Readjustment Counseling Service policy requirements to provide oversight of morbidity and mortality review completion, including panel member assignments, participation of affected vet center staff, report completion, reporting of completion delays, and information dissemination.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The District Director determines reasons vet center counselors did not complete safety plan components for clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk level in either acute, chronic, or both categories; ensures completion of safety plans for all active clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk levels; and monitors compliance across all zone vet centers.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The District Director determines reasons staff did not document providing safety plans to clients, ensures all active clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk levels receives a safety plan, and monitors compliance across all zone vet centers.

Date Issued
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Report Number
23-02939-13
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Topics:  Clinical Care Services Operations ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/2/2026

The Under Secretary for Health ensures that required suicide risk and intervention training includes suicide risk identification screening and evaluation requirements, procedures, and instruction.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The Under Secretary for Health considers establishing benchmarks for suicide risk screening and evaluation that reflect the clinical importance of suicide risk identification requirements and takes action as warranted.

No. 3
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The Under Secretary for Health ensures monitoring of adherence to suicide risk identification screening and evaluation setting-specific requirements.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The Under Secretary for Health ensures actions taken to address barriers to completing suicide risk screening and evaluation are effective to increase adherence to annual and setting-specific requirements in all clinical settings.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/27/2025

The Under Secretary for Health ensures non-mental health clinical specialty leaders are aware of and adherent to the suicide risk identification screening and evaluation requirements.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/2/2025

The Under Secretary for Health ensures clearly identified responsibilities for suicide risk identification screening and evaluation adherence monitoring and oversight.

Date Issued
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Report Number
21-02389-23
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Topics:  Care Coordination ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The Under Secretary for Health monitors inpatient mental health unit adherence to suicide risk identification processes and identifies and addresses barriers.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The Under Secretary for Health ensures inpatient mental health unit staff complete suicide prevention safety plans as expected, and monitors compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/19/2025

The Under Secretary for Health clarifies requirements for facility-level written guidance regarding the processes for mental health treatment coordinator identification, assignment, and care coordination, and monitors compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/22/2026

The Under Secretary for Health ensures accurate and timely mental health treatment coordinator assignment, including patient centered management module entry and notification for the assigned staff and applicable patient.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/19/2025

The Under Secretary for Health evaluates the effectiveness of dedicated mental health treatment coordinators in enhancing patient engagement in outpatient mental health care following discharge from an inpatient mental health unit, and takes action as appropriate.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/8/2025

The Under Secretary for Health considers establishing written guidance regarding expectations for mental health unit staff to schedule patients’ post-discharge mental health care appointments.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/13/2025

The Under Secretary for Health determines supportive factors that contribute to patients’ attendance at outpatient mental health appointments following discharge from an inpatient mental health unit, including self-motivation enhancement and family and friend involvement, and takes action to integrate such factors into discharge planning procedures.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/13/2025

The Under Secretary for Health considers establishing a process for patient orientation to the behavioral health interdisciplinary team to facilitate patient awareness of, and accessibility to, team members, and takes action as appropriate.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00704-21
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Topics:  Appointment Scheduling and Wait Times ● Clinical Care Services Operations ● Mental Health

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/17/2024

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Director ensures optimal mental health clinic utilization at the Hinesville VA Clinic.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/19/2025

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Director ensures that mental health Hinesville VA Clinic staff are using accurate current procedural terminology codes to document services provided to patients in the electronic medical record.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/19/2025

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Director confirms evaluation of administrative processes to include consult management and patient scheduling within the mental health service at the Hinesville VA Clinic and takes action as necessary to optimize patient access and experience.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/17/2024

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Director completes a review of the patients identified by the Office of Inspector General to have experienced a median wait time of at least three weeks between individual therapy sessions and takes action to resolve any patient care concerns identified during the review.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/19/2025

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Director considers evaluating the Choose My Therapy program at other system sites for clinic practice management deficiencies and takes action as appropriate.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/17/2024

The Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System Director ensures that all patients listed in the electronic spreadsheet have received mental health follow-up care.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00386-265
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Topics:  Care Coordination ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Everett and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors collaborate with the support VA medical facility to determine reasons for noncompliance with staff participation on the mental health executive council, take action as indicated, and monitor compliance.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Eugene Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

District leaders and the Anchorage, Eugene, and Everett Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with employees completing select trainings in the required time frame, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

District leaders and the Anchorage, Eugene, Everett, and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an outreach plan with all required strategic components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 5
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Closure Date: 5/20/2025

District leaders and Everett and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with fire or safety annual inspection, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Eugene and Everett Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly fire extinguisher inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Eugene and Everett Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with annual fire extinguisher servicing, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Eugene Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with having an automated external defibrillator located on-site and ensure compliance with the requirement.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Everett and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly automated external defibrillator inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Everett and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with building evacuation plans posted in a communal area for staff and visitors and ensure compliance with the requirement.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

District leaders and the Eugene and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an emergency and crisis plan that includes required components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/1/2024

District leaders and the Eugene, Everett, and Walla Walla Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with a desktop reference sheet outlining steps for ancillary office staff to follow in case of a suicidal or homicidal client, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00388-266
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Topics:  Care Coordination ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2024

District leaders and the Kauai Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with assigning a licensed mental health professional as a clinical liaison, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 2
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District leaders and the Corona, Temecula, Kauai, and Western Oahu Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Western Oahu Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with Vet Center Director review of 10 percent of active client records monthly for each counselor’s caseload, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/16/2025

District leaders and the Corona, Temecula, Kauai, and Western Oahu Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with employees completing select trainings in the required time frame, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Western Oahu Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of a current written outreach plan, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

The District Director and zone leaders, in conjunction with the Corona, Temecula, and Kauai Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an outreach plan with all required strategic components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/25/2025

District leaders and Western Oahu Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with fire or safety annual inspection, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/25/2025

District leaders and the Corona, Temecula, and Western Oahu Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an annual risk and vulnerability assessment completed by VA police or local law enforcement, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Temecula and Western Oahu Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly fire extinguisher inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Temecula Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with annual fire extinguisher servicing, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 11
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District leaders and the Corona, Temecula, and Kauai Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an automated external defibrillator located on-site and ensure compliance with the requirement.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Western Oahu Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly automated external defibrillator inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2025

District leaders and the Kauai and Western Oahu Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an updated emergency and crisis plan that includes required components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/16/2024

District leaders and the Western Oahu Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with a desktop reference sheet outlining steps for ancillary office staff to follow in case of a suicidal or homicidal client, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00389-267
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Topics:  Care Coordination ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/24/2025

District leaders and the Phoenix and West Valley Vet Center Director collaborate with the support VA medical facility to determine reasons for noncompliance with staff participation on the mental health executive council, take action as indicated, and monitor compliance.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/22/2025

District leaders and the Antelope Valley, Phoenix, and West Valley Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/17/2024

District leaders and the West Valley Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with Vet Center Director review of 10 percent of active client records monthly for each counselor’s caseload, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/24/2025

District leaders and the Antelope Valley Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with employees completing select trainings in the required time frame, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/22/2025

District leaders and the Antelope Valley, Phoenix, Santa Fe, and West Valley Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an outreach plan with all required strategic components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/22/2025

District leaders and the Santa Fe Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with having an annual risk and vulnerability assessment completed by VA police or local law enforcement, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/24/2025

District leaders and the Antelope Valley Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly fire extinguisher inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/22/2025

District leaders and the Antelope Valley and Santa Fe Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an automated external defibrillator located on-site and ensure compliance with the requirement.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/24/2025

District leaders and the Phoenix and Santa Fe Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an emergency and crisis plan that includes required components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/17/2024

District leaders and the Santa Fe Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with a desktop reference sheet outlining steps for ancillary office staff to follow in case of a suicidal or homicidal client, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

Date Issued
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Report Number
23-02393-250
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Topics:  Appointment Scheduling and Wait Times ● Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director conducts a full review of care provided to the patient by clinical staff, consults with Human Resources and General Counsel Offices, and takes action as needed.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director strengthens processes to ensure that providers provide patient education about applicable boxed warnings when prescribing psychiatric medication, and monitors compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/1/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director ensures mental health staff conduct suicide risk screenings and assessments as required by the Veterans Health Administration, and monitors compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director evaluates outpatient mental health clinic scheduling procedures; identifies barriers to timely appointment scheduling, including staffing levels; and takes action as warranted.

No. 5
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Closure Date: 8/26/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director strengthens processes to ensure adequate lethal means assessment and lethal means safety counseling with patients.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/22/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director reviews posttraumatic stress disorder clinic processes to consult with a patient’s prescriber following worsening of a patient’s mental health symptoms.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director ensures posttraumatic stress disorder clinic consult and documentation procedures align with Veterans Health Administration requirements.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/1/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director conducts a review of the supervisory oversight of the social worker and other clinicians in the posttraumatic stress disorder clinic to ensure the identification and follow-up of clinical concerns for patients with complex mental health needs.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/27/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director strengthens processes to ensure adherence to Veterans Health Administration and facility traumatic brain injury screening and consult requirements, and monitors compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director evaluates the root cause analysis processes regarding reporting of incomplete action items in accordance with Veterans Health Administration requirements, takes action as needed, and monitors compliance.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director evaluates the Peer Review Committee processes on addressing identified system issues in accordance with Veterans Health Administration requirements, takes action as needed, and monitors compliance.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/12/2025

The Under Secretary for Health considers establishing written guidance regarding the Behavioral Health Autopsy Program family interview process, including suicide prevention program staff’s consultation, to ensure that the decision to not outreach a family member is based on the best interest of the family.

No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2025

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director ensures compliance with the Behavioral Health Autopsy Program including completion of the Family Interview Tool-Contact Form.

No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/26/2024

The VA Tuscaloosa Healthcare System Director evaluates the care provided to the patient, determines if an institutional disclosure is warranted, and takes action as indicated.

Date Issued
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Report Number
24-00675-259
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Patient Safety ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures that the Mental Health Executive Council includes veteran representation.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director implements processes to strengthen oversight and monitoring of bed utilization.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Associate Director for Patient Care Services ensures that inpatient mental health unit staffing supports authorized bed capacity.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/5/2026

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director develops and implements processes to incorporate veteran input for process improvements.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Mental Health develops processes to ensure integration of the Local Recovery Coordinator into the inpatient mental health unit to support recovery-oriented care.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/25/2026

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Mental Health ensures a minimum of four hours of recovery-oriented, interdisciplinary programming on weekends on the inpatient mental health unit.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures continued implementation of a recovery-oriented environment on the inpatient mental health unit.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures accurate reporting of inpatient operating beds and implements processes to monitor.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director identifies and addresses barriers to admission for veterans on involuntary holds for mental health treatment.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/5/2026

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures alignment between involuntary commitment policies and practices, consistency with state laws, and implementation of monitoring processes.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff ensures assignment of ongoing responsibilities for monitoring timely documentation of the change in veterans’ voluntary or involuntary legal status, consistent with VHA policy and state laws.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff ensures timely documentation of discussions between the prescriber and veteran on the risks and benefits of newly prescribed medications and monitors for improvement.

No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures the development and implementation of clearly defined written processes for transition of care when veterans are discharged from the inpatient mental health unit.

No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff ensures discharge summaries are completed within two business days of discharge and monitors for compliance.

No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff ensures discharge instructions for veterans include appointment location and contact information in easy-to-understand language.

No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/28/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures that medications listed in discharge instructions include the purpose for each medication and are written in easy-to-understand language.

No. 17
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff identifies barriers to completing the Columbia-Suicide Severity Risk Scale Screener within 24 hours prior to discharge, implements processes, and monitors to ensure compliance.

No. 18
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff ensures that safety plans address ways to make the veteran’s environment safer from potentially lethal means and monitors for compliance.

No. 19
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/28/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures staff comply with lethal means safety training and suicide risk training requirements and monitors for compliance.

No. 20
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/26/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Director ensures compliance with VHA requirements for the Interdisciplinary Safety Inspection Team, including environment of care subcommittee structure, and Mental Health Environment of Care Checklist training completion.

No. 21
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/20/2025

The VA Augusta Health Care System Chief of Staff ensures mental health leaders update inpatient unit toilets to meet safety requirements and implement processes to reduce associated safety risks.

Date Issued
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Report Number
22-03672-199
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Topics:  Financial Management ● Mental Health

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 6/4/2025

Instruct the Office of Finance to review the $14 million retained by the medical centers to ensure these funds were, or will be, spent in accordance with all applicable VA policies and federal laws.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/4/2025

Require the Office of Finance to strengthen controls over designated specific purpose funds so that Veterans Integrated Service Network chief financial officers can account for all the distributed funds and make certain that the funds are used for the intended purpose.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2026

Define the roles and responsibilities of the appropriate assistant under secretaries, program office staff, and regional and medical center staff in the implementation and monitoring of the substance use disorder hiring initiative and ensure the relative priority of the initiative is communicated; hiring progress is monitored; possible hiring challenges are addressed to the extent possible; and actions are taken as needed to meet the goals of the hiring initiative.

Date Issued
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Report Number
23-03677-237
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Patient Safety ● Suicide Prevention ● VA Police

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director consults with the Office of General Counsel to ensure system and service line policies and practices related to voluntary and involuntary admissions under the Baker Act provide clear guidance and are consistent with Florida state law as allowed by federal law and Veterans Health Administration regulations.

No. 2
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The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director ensures that providers document their rationales for initiating involuntary examinations under the Baker Act within a patient’s electronic health record and monitors compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director verifies that a process is in place to provide patients who are admitted for an involuntary examination under the Baker Act with written information on their rights and monitors compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/15/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director confirms that mental health staff document offering evidence-based therapies during treatment planning with patients diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder, as required by Veterans Health Administration policy, and monitors compliance.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director ensures that all licensed mental health staff receive annual training on the Baker Act and tracks compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director determines if there is a need for non-mental health providers in the emergency department to complete Baker Act training and takes action as warranted.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director, in consultation with Veterans Health Administration’s Senior Security Officer, ensures system police, emergency department, and mental health staff follow VA policy specific to assisting staff in the prevention of patient elopements prior to an involuntary mental health evaluation and tracks compliance.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/21/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director develops a process to provide oversight of compliance with all elements required by state law for use of the Baker Act as permitted by federal law and Veterans Health Administration policy.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director, in consultation with the Office of General Counsel, determines whether Baker Act reporting by the system is required and provides clear guidance for applicable reporting processes.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director develops a process to ensure system policies adhere to Veterans Health Administration Directive 0999(1), medical center policy standardized template as it pertains to assignment of oversight responsibilities.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/21/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director directs a review of current patient advocate processes for follow-up and resolution with complainants, updates the process as warranted, and monitors compliance.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/21/2025

The VA North Florida/South Georgia Health System Director considers having the patient advocate process for tracking and monitoring trends capture complaints specific to involuntary admissions for leaders’ awareness and follow-up.

Date Issued
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Report Number
22-04108-235
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/23/2025

District leaders and the Jackson and Corpus Christi Vet Center Directors collaborate with the support VA medical facility to determine reasons for noncompliance with staff participation on the mental health executive council, take action as indicated, and monitor compliance.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/8/2025

District leaders and the Fort Worth Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with Readjustment Counseling Service documentation standards, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2025

District leaders and the Fayetteville, New Orleans, Jackson, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, and San Antonio Northeast Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/13/2024

District leaders and the Jackson and San Antonio Northeast Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with Vet Center Directors review of 10 percent of active client records monthly for each counselor’s caseload, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fayetteville, New Orleans, Jackson, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, and San Antonio Northeast Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with employees completing select trainings in the required time frame, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fayetteville, New Orleans, Jackson, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, and San Antonio Northeast Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an outreach plan with all required strategic components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fayetteville Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with having an annual risk and vulnerability assessment completed by VA police or local law enforcement, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the New Orleans Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly fire extinguisher inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the New Orleans, Jackson, and Corpus Christi Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly automated external defibrillator inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/13/2024

District leaders and the Fayetteville and Fort Worth Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an emergency and crisis plan that includes required components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fayetteville, Corpus Christi, Fort Worth, and San Antonio Northeast Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with a desktop reference sheet outlining steps for ancillary office staff to follow in case of a suicidal or homicidal client, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

Date Issued
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Report Number
22-04107-236
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/23/2025

District leaders and the Fort Collins, Kalispell, Abilene, Salt Lake City, and Cheyenne Vet Center Directors collaborate with the support VA medical facility to determine reasons for noncompliance with staff participation on the mental health executive council, take action as indicated, and monitor compliance.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/20/2025

District leaders and the Fort Collins, Tulsa, Abilene, Salt Lake City, and Cheyenne Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completing four hours of external clinical consultation for clinically complex cases per month, ensure a process is implemented, and monitor compliance.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/13/2024

District leaders and the Fort Collins, Abilene, and Salt Lake City Vet Centers Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with Vet Center Directors review of 10 percent of active client records monthly for each counselor’s caseload, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fort Collins, Kalispell, Tulsa, Abilene, Salt Lake City, and Cheyenne Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with employees completing select trainings in the required time frame, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/13/2024

District leaders and the Fort Collins, Kalispell, Tulsa, Abilene, Salt Lake City, and Cheyenne Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an outreach plan with all required strategic components, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Cheyenne Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with completion of an annual fire or safety inspection, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/15/2024

District leaders and the Abilene and Cheyenne Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with having an annual risk and vulnerability assessment completed by VA police or local law enforcement, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fort Collins and Kalispell Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly fire extinguisher inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Salt Lake City Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with annual fire extinguisher servicing, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fort Collins, Kalispell, Abilene, Salt Lake City, and Cheyenne Vet Center Directors determine reasons for noncompliance with monthly automated external defibrillator inspections, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Salt Lake City Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with annual automated external defibrillator servicing by VA medical center biomedical engineering, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Cheyenne Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with building evacuation plans posted in a communal area for staff and visitors, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2024

District leaders and the Fort Collins Vet Center Director determine reasons for noncompliance with a desktop reference sheet outlining steps for ancillary office staff to follow in case of a suicidal or homicidal client, ensure completion, and monitor compliance.

Date Issued
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Report Number
22-04109-238
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 10/11/2024

The District Director monitors compliance with leaders’ completion of morbidity and mortality reviews for client deaths by suicide, including timeliness, as required.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/26/2025

The District Director determines reasons vet center counselors did not complete safety plan components for clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk level in either acute, chronic, or both categories; ensures completion of safety plans for all active clients assesses at intermediate or high suicide risk levels; and monitors compliance across all zone vet centers.

No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/26/2025

The District Director determines reasons staff did not document providing safety plans to clients, ensures that a safety plan was provided to all active clients assessed at intermediate or high suicide risk levels, and monitors compliance across all zone vet centers

Date Issued
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Report Number
23-00925-227
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Topics:  Mental Health ● Suicide Prevention

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/17/2024

The Veterans Crisis Line Director determines the optimal ratio of supervisors to frontline staff needed, makes the best efforts to ensure the ratio is maintained, and takes action as warranted.

No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/17/2024

The Veterans Crisis Line Director ensures supervisors and staff are aware of postvention resources and monitors for compliance.