All Reports

Healthcare Inspection - Alleged Inappropriate Surveillance James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Tampa, Florida
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12-03939-175

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2014
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health ensures that VHA policy addresses the clinical uses of covert and overt video surveillance cameras in a clinical setting, including public notification, informed consent, approval, and responsibility for use of these devices, as well as detail procedures for staff to follow in obtaining video recordings for teaching, patient care and treatment, patient safety, healthcare operations, general security, and law enforcement purposes. Restrictions on the use of personal electronic devices within a VA facility to photograph and video should also be considered.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic Reviews at Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, OH
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13-00026-166

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that patients with normal cervical cancer screening results are notified of results within the defined timeframe and that notification is documented in the EHR.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/13/2014
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians administer pneumococcal vaccinations when indicated.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians document all required pneumococcal and tetanus vaccination administration elements and that compliance is monitored.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that the facility policy for semi-annual EOC rounds includes the CBOCs and that EOC meeting minutes reflect sufficient discussion of CBOCs' issues, deficiencies, and items.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that staff are trained and knowledgeable of the local CBOC medical and MH emergency policy.
Inspection VA Regional Office Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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12-03475-169

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No. 1
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommend the Philadelphia VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure compliance with Veterans Benefits Administration policy regarding timely benefits reduction actions.
No. 2
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommend the Philadelphia VA Regional Office Director provide refresher training to ensure staff establish suspense diaries for temporary 100 percent.
No. 3
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommend the Philadelphia VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff return insufficient medical examination reports to health care facilities to obtain the required evidence needed to support traumatic brain injury claims.
No. 4
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommend the Philadelphia VA Regional Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff compliance with Veterans Benefits Administration second signature requirements for processing traumatic brain injury claims.
No. 5
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 11/7/2013
We recommend the Philadelphia VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff update the resource directory and regularly provide outreach to homeless shelters and service providers.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Dayton VA Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio
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13-00278-164

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that FPPEs for newly hired LIPs are consistently initiated and that results are consistently reported to the PSB.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that the scanning quality control process includes all required elements.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the results of non-VA purchased diagnostic tests are consistently scanned into EHRs.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians perform and document patient assessments following blood product transfusions.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that code evaluation sheets are completed for all code episodes.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that EOC Committee minutes reflect sufficient discussion of findings, action plans, and tracking of items to closure.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2013
We recommended that managers initiate actions to address the 12 identified deficiencies and that processes be strengthened to ensure that all deficiencies identified during annual physical security surveys are corrected.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/11/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all non-HPC staff receive end-of-life training.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2014
We recommended that a process be established to track HPC consults that are not acted upon within the requested timeframe.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/4/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that HPC inpatients' pain is consistently assessed and results documented in EHRs and that compliance be monitored.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that managers initiate protected peer review for the three identified patients and complete any recommended review actions.
Audit of the Community Nursing Home Program
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11-00331-160

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/23/2014
We recommended the Under Secretary for Health ensure Veterans Health Administration community nursing home policies are updated and reissued.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/27/2014
We recommended the Under Secretary for Health conduct a comprehensive national review of nursing homes to ensure veterans are not placed in any nursing homes deemed ineligible by Veterans Health Administration policy, and take appropriate remedial action where necessary.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/29/2014
We recommended the Under Secretary for Health implement a formal oversight and communication process to ensure healthcare facilities comply with Veterans Health Administration nursing home policy and perform proper eligibility reviews.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/23/2014
We recommended the Under Secretary for Health establish a monitoring mechanism to ensure the Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care Strategic Healthcare Group, and healthcare facilities, use the Community Nursing Home Certification Report to monitor the nursing home program and identify high-risk nursing homes.
Total Monetary Impact of All Recommendations
Open: $ 0.00
Closed: $ 296,500,000.00
Community Based Outpatient Clinic Reviews at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA
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13-00026-157

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/13/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians administer pneumococcal vaccinations when indicated.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/13/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians document all required pneumococcal and tetanus vaccination administration elements and that compliance is monitored.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/13/2013
We recommended that testing of the panic alarm system is documented at the Monterey CBOC.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/13/2013
We recommended that patients' PII are secured and protected at the Monterey CBOC.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California
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13-00279-156

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions from peer reviews are clearly defined and consistently tracked to completion at the service level.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/14/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that FPPEs for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently completed.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the results of proficiency testing and the results of peer reviews when transfusions did not meet criteria are reported to the Transfusion Review Committee.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that EOC Committee minutes reflect that actions taken in response to identified deficiencies are tracked to closure.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/28/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that sharps containers in the Menlo Park CLC are readily accessible to all staff.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that medication carts are secured at all times and that compliance be monitored.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/30/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that expired multi-dose vials are removed from medication carts in the CLC.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/14/2014
We recommended that the facility fully implement the nurse staffing methodology.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/28/2013
We recommended that managers initiate protected peer review for the one identified patient and complete any recommended review actions.
Administrative Investigation, Misuse of Official Time and Resources and Failure to Properly Supervise, Office of Human Resources and Administration, Washington, DC
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12-02503-151

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No. 1
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to Human Resources and Administration Office (HRA),Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP)
Closure Date: 2/11/2014
We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration confer with the Offices of Human Resources (OHR) and General Counsel (OGC) to determine the appropriate administrative action to take against [redacted] and ensure that action is taken.
No. 2
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to Human Resources and Administration Office (HRA),Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP)
Closure Date: 4/7/2017
We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration determine the total salary paid to [redacted] for the 39 days that [redacted] was AWOL from VA or worked for [redacted] while on sick leave and ensure that a bill of collection is issued to [redacted] for that amount, since [redacted] cannot receive pay for the period of time that [redacted] was absent without authorization.
No. 3
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to Human Resources and Administration Office (HRA),Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP)
Closure Date: 2/11/2014
We recommend that the Acting Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration confer with OHR and OGC to determine the appropriate administrative action to take against Mr. Viani and ensure that action is taken.
Administrative Investigation, Improper Locality Pay, Service Area Office West and Desert Pacific Healthcare Network, Long Beach, CA
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12-01841-152

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/9/2013
We recommend that the SAO West Director ensure that the employee's personnel records accurately reflect her duty station as San Diego from January [redacted], 2012, to present and that a bill of collection is issued to her for the total amount of improper locality pay given to her.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/17/2013
We recommend that the SAO West Director determine whether the employee should be permitted to telework, and if so, ensure that Mr. Blanchard and the employee receive annual telework training and complete the proper telework paperwork prior to the employee engaging in any telework.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/9/2013
We recommend that the Director of the Desert Pacific Healthcare Network ensure that [redacted] receives HR training as it relates to duty stations, locality pay, and teleworking.
Healthcare Inspection - Evaluation of Cataract Surgeries and Outcomes in VHA Facilities
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11-02487-158

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/28/2013
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, monitor and ensure consistent verification and documentation of preoperative intraocular lens implant verification in the electronic health record for all cataract surgeries.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/28/2013
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensure the analysis of OSOD data and dissemination of associated quality improvement processes to VA cataract surgery facilities.
Inspection of VA Regional Office Nashville, Tennessee
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12-03629-139

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No. 1
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/18/2014
We recommend the Nashville VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure claims processing staff input suspense diaries in the electronic record to support scheduling of medical reexaminations.
No. 2
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 3/28/2014
We recommend the Nashville VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure claims processing staff take accurate and timely actions to propose or finalize reductions in benefits.
No. 3
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 11/7/2013
We recommend the Nashville VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure accurate second signature reviews of traumatic brain injury claims decisions.
No. 4
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 11/7/2013
We recommend the Nashville VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff update the resource directory and regularly contact and provide outreach to homeless shelters and service providers under the VA Regional Office's jurisdiction.
No. 5
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/18/2014
We recommend the Nashville VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff accurately identify and expedite processing and monitoring of all homeless veterans' claims.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio
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13-00275-149

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/2/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that FPPEs for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently completed.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the CPR Committee reviews each code episode.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/2/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the quality of entries in the EHR is reviewed.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/2/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the results of non-VA purchased diagnostic tests are consistently scanned into EHRs.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/2/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions taken when data analyses indicated problems or opportunities for improvement are consistently followed to resolution for Inpatient Evaluation Center data, utilization management, outcomes from resuscitation, copy and paste, and blood/transfusion reviews.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that two transfers of CS from one storage area to another are validated and that compliance be monitored.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that inspectors sign and initial inspection documents in accordance with local policy.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the PCCT includes a dedicated administrative support person.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/2/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all HPC staff and non-HPC staff receive end-of-life training.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the CLC-based hospice program offers bereavement services to patients and families.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that interdisciplinary care plans for HPC inpatients include all elements required by local policy.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the COS reviews HRCP activities at least quarterly.
No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that home oxygen program patients are re-evaluated for home oxygen therapy annually after the first year.
No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that high-risk home oxygen patients are identified.
No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that prescribing clinicians conduct initial and follow-up evaluations of home oxygen program patients.
No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/27/2013
We recommended that managers initiate internal protected peer review for the three identified patients and complete any recommended review actions.
Healthcare Inspection – Excessive Length of Stay and Quality of Care Issues in the Emergency Department, William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, SC
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12-03038-145

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/13/2013
We recommended that the Facility Director identify a reporting structure for Emergency Department Integration Software data and ensure that mandated quarterly reports containing and utilizing Emergency Department Integration Software data are provided.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/13/2013
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that planned actions to address patient flow (hire additional providers and extend hours for the non-urgent area) are implemented and that patient flow outcomes are monitored.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/31/2014
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that Emergency Department providers and other clinical and administrative staff receive training on the use of Emergency Department Integration Software delay reasons and that accuracy is monitored.
Healthcare Inspection - Improper Conduct During Merit Review Proceedings
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12-02317-144

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/3/2013
To ensure the integrity of the Merit Review process and the appropriateness of funding Dr. Y's research, we recommend that ORD conduct an Administrative Board of Investigation into Dr. X's actions and their consequent effects on the outcome of the review process, and to take appropriate actions, as indicated.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/3/2013
We recommend that ORD consider making modifications to the review process such as: (a) prohibiting SRG members from attending meetings where a spouse's (or immediate family member's) proposal is scheduled for discussion; (b) not posting reviewers' identities prior to the formal SRG group discussion; (c) blinding proposals so that reviewers cannot easily identify the author; and (d) requesting SRG members specify the proposals they are competent to review, but not asking for preferences or selection of primary, secondary, or tertiary reviewer roles.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, Missouri
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13-00273-147

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Clinical Safety Committee reviews each code episode and that code reviews include screening for clinical issues prior to non-intensive care unit codes that may have contributed to the occurrence of the code.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/4/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the review of EHR quality includes all services.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that facility managers develop and implement a policy that details quality control for scanning into EHRs.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that the Transfusion Review Committee meets quarterly and that processes be strengthened to ensure that the blood usage review process includes consistent reporting of data and the results of proficiency testing and peer reviews.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/4/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions taken when data analyses indicated problems or opportunities for improvement are consistently followed to resolution for outcomes from resuscitation, EHR reviews, blood/transfusion reviews, and system redesign.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions are implemented to address high-risk areas and that Clinical Safety Committee minutes document those actions.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/4/2013
We recommended that facility managers develop and implement a policy that details cleaning of equipment between patients and that compliance with the policy be monitored.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that identified women's health-related deficiencies are tracked to closure.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that the facility implement a PCCT that complies with VHA requirements.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all HPC staff and non-HPC staff receive end-of-life training.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the CLC-based hospice program offers bereavement services to patients and families.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that a process be established to track HPC consults that are not acted upon within 7 days of the request.
No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that home oxygen program patients are re-evaluated for home oxygen therapy annually after the first year.
No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that high-risk home oxygen patients receive education on the hazards of smoking while oxygen is in use at the required intervals and that the education is documented.
No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all new home oxygen patients are assessed for continuation of home oxygen within 90 days of the initial order.
No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the home oxygen vendor is notified when a patient is identified by the facility as being a high-risk smoker.
No. 17
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/19/2013
We recommended that nursing managers implement all the required processes for the staffing methodology for nursing personnel.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic Reviews at San Francisco VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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13-00026-137

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/13/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that patients with cervical cancer screening results are notified of results within the defined timeframe and that notification is documented in the EHR.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/26/2014
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians screen patients for tetanus vaccinations.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/13/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians administer pneumococcal vaccinations when indicated.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/13/2013
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians document all required pneumococcal vaccination administration elements and that compliance is monitored.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/22/2013
We recommended that panic alarms in high-risk areas are tested and that testing is documented.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Battle Creek VA Medical Center, Battle Creek, Michigan
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12-04188-140

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that senior leaders routinely discuss the facility's Inpatient Evaluation Center data and ensure the discussion are documented in the minutes of a senior-level committee.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that the facility's local observation bed policy be revised to include all required elements.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/11/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that conversions from observation bed status to acute admissions are consistently 30 percent or less.
No. 4
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Closure Date: 2/10/2014
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that continued stay reviews are completed on at least 75 percent of patients in acute beds.
No. 5
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the review of EHR quality includes all services.
No. 6
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Closure Date: 3/21/2013
We recommended that the quality control policy for scanning includes indexing the documents, linking scanned documents to the correct record, and image quality.
No. 7
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that blood/transfusion reviews are consistently completed at least quarterly.
No. 8
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that tables used for women's health examinations are placed with the foot facing away from the door or are shielded by privacy curtains.
No. 9
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Closure Date: 3/21/2013
We recommended that the physical therapy clinic have exit signage.
No. 10
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that managers initiate actions to address the identified deficiency and that processes be strengthened to ensure that all deficiencies identified during annual physical security surveys are corrected.
No. 11
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that 1 day's dispensing from the pharmacy to each automated unit is consistently reconciled and that compliance be monitored.
No. 12
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that inspections are randomly scheduled with no distinguishable patterns and that compliance be monitored.
No. 13
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Closure Date: 3/21/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the PCCT includes a 0.25 full-time employee equivalent physician.
No. 14
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Closure Date: 9/11/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all HPC staff and non-HPC staff receive end-of-life training.
No. 15
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Closure Date: 3/21/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that contracts for oxygen delivery contain the need to provide educational information on the hazards of smoking while oxygen is in use at least every 6 months after the initial delivery.
No. 16
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Closure Date: 4/29/2014
We recommended that facility implement the mandated staffing methodology for nursing personnel.
No. 17
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Closure Date: 3/21/2013
We recommended that managers initiate protected PR for the one identified patient and complete any recommended review actions.
No. 18
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Closure Date: 9/11/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that designated employees receive initial and ongoing construction safety training and that compliance be monitored.
No. 19
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Material Safety Data Sheet information for hazardous materials is maintained within the construction area.
No. 20
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Closure Date: 9/9/2013
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that contract workers wear VA-issued identification badges.
Healthcare Inspection – Alleged Quality of Care and Problems with Services, VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, Biloxi, MS
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No. 1
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Closure Date: 7/12/2013
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that a quality of care review is conducted with specific attention to the deficiencies identified in this report.
No. 2
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Closure Date: 9/13/2013
We recommended that the Facility Director strengthen processes to address patient complaints regarding the automated telephone system at the Mobile CBOC.
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