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Combined Assessment Program Review of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, Muskogee, Oklahoma
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16-00102-253

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility clinical managers consistently implement individual improvement actions recommended by the Peer Review Committee and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/11/2017
We recommended that Physician Utilization Management Advisors consistently document their decisions in the National Utilization Management Integration database and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility managers ensure ventilation system outlets are clean and monitor compliance.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility monitor temperature in the compounding buffer areas and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility managers ensure employees perform and document monthly cleaning of ceilings, walls, lights, and storage shelving in all compounding areas and monitor compliance.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that physicians consistently document discharge progress notes or instructions that include patient diagnoses and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that clinicians provide discharge instructions to patients and/or caregivers.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/11/2017
We recommended that radiologists document the radiation dose in the Computerized Patient Record System and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Radiation Safety Officer ensure all computed tomography technologists have documented annual radiation safety training.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that clinicians ensure patients and/or caregivers receive a copy of the Suicide Prevention Safety Plan and that facility managers monitor compliance.
Combined Assessment Program Summary Report - Evaluation of Emergency Airway Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities
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16-00969-257

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensure facilities’ policies include plans for managing difficult airways.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensure that facility clinical managers provide all required initial training for designated employees who will perform airway management and ensure initial competency assessment includes all required testing and demonstration and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensure that facility clinical managers include all required elements in airway management competency reassessments and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, require that facility clinical managers ensure competent clinicians provide emergency airway management during all hours of patient care unless the facility is exempt and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensure that facility clinical managers conduct root cause analyses when clinicians without demonstrated airway management competency perform emergency intubations and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, require that facility clinical managers ensure scopes of practice for non-licensed independent practitioners who perform airway management include a statement related to airway management and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2017
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, require that facility Chiefs of Staff ensure clinicians complete required training and experience within a short timeframe after recommending airway management privileges and that facility managers monitor compliance.
Inspection of VA Regional Office Montgomery, AL
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15-04987-198

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No. 1
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 8/26/2016
We recommended the Montgomery VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff take timely actions on reminder notifications to request medical reexaminations.
No. 2
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 4/11/2016
We recommended the Montgomery VA Regional Office Director conduct a review of the 15 temporary 100 percent disability evaluations remaining from our inspection universe as of August 11, 2015, and take appropriate actions.
No. 3
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 8/26/2016
We recommended the Acting Under Secretary for Benefits implement a time frame in which staff are required to schedule medical reexaminations to ensure accurate benefits payments to veterans.
No. 4
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 8/26/2016
We recommended the Montgomery VA Regional Office Director implement a plan to prioritize actions related to benefits reductions to minimize improper payments to veterans.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, Wyoming
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16-00110-246

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/22/2016
We recommended that facility clinical managers consistently review Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation data every 6 months and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/11/2016
We recommended that Physician Utilization Management Advisors document their decisions in the National Utilization Management Integration database and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/22/2016
We recommended that facility managers ensure medical waste/biohazard containers are properly covered and monitor compliance.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/11/2016
We recommended that the facility develop a policy that addresses temporary bed locations.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/11/2016
We recommended that the facility revise the Radiation Safety Program policy to include a computed tomography quality control program with annual monitoring by a medical physicist and image quality monitoring, protocol monitoring and a method for identifying and reporting excessive doses to the Radiation Safety Officer, a process for managing/reviewing protocols and procedures to follow when revising protocols, and radiologist review of appropriateness of orders and specification of protocol prior to scans.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/22/2016
We recommended that employees consistently use the required advance directive note titles and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/11/2016
We recommended that the facility implement a process for responding to referrals from the Veterans Crisis Line and tracking patients who are at high risk for suicide.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/7/2017
We recommended that the facility implement a process to follow up on high-risk patients who missed mental health appointments and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/11/2016
We recommended that the facility ensure new clinical employees complete suicide risk management training within the required timeframe and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/4/2017
We recommended that clinicians ensure patients and/or caregivers receive a copy of the Suicide Prevention Safety Plan and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/11/2016
We recommended that treatment teams review patients’ high-risk flags at least every 90 days and that facility managers monitor compliance.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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16-00107-256

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility clinical managers ensure completion of at least 75 percent of all utilization management reviews and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility managers ensure floors in patient care areas are clean and monitor compliance.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that employees promptly remove outdated commercial supplies from patient care areas and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that employees promptly remove expired medications from patient care areas and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility managers ensure operating rooms are clean and monitor compliance.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility repair or replace damaged furniture in the operating rooms.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility revise the competency assessment policy for employees who prepare compounded sterile products to include the required intervals for gloved fingertip sampling.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility revise the compounded sterile products safety policy to include verification of all finished compounded sterile products by a pharmacist.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that facility managers ensure employees perform and document cleaning of storage shelving and bins in all compounding areas and monitor compliance.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that clinicians provide discharge instructions to patients and/or caregivers.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility implement a plan for transition to the allowed note titles.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that employees screen inpatients to determine whether they have advance directives and document the screening and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that employees use the required advance directive note titles and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility ensure new clinical employees complete suicide risk management training within 90 days of being hired and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility ensure the mammography services policy includes all required elements.
No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Controlled Substances Coordinator ensure all required non-pharmacy areas with controlled substances are inspected and monitor compliance.
No. 17
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility strengthen processes to ensure weekly inventories of automated dispensing machines are consistently conducted and that facility managers monitor compliance.
Review of Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Other Outpatient Clinics of Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia
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16-00016-241

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/29/2016
We recommended that contracted Environmental Management Service employees at the Fredericksburg VA Clinic receive annual training on the Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Pathogens.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 12/12/2016
We recommended that the clinic manager ensures that Fredericksburg VA Clinic contracted Environmental Management Service employees receive the required hazardous communications training.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/29/2016
We recommended that the clinic manager reviews the Fredericksburg VA Clinic's hazardous materials inventory twice within a 12-month period.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/18/2016
We recommended that the Fredericksburg VA Clinic manager provides feminine hygiene products and disposal bins in women's public restrooms.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/29/2016
We recommended that clinicians document verbal informed consent for Home Telehealth services.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/29/2016
We recommended that providers sign Home Telehealth assessments and treatment plans.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/29/2016
We recommended that clinicians document monthly monitoring notes for each month of Home Telehealth program participation.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/18/2016
We recommended that the Facility Director ensures that the facility¿s written policy for the communication of laboratory results includes all required elements.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2017
We recommended that clinicians consistently notify patients of their laboratory results within 14 days as required by VHA.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/14/2017
We recommended that clinicians consistently document in the electronic health record all attempts to communicate with the patients regarding their laboratory results.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/29/2016
We recommended that acceptable providers perform and document suicide risk assessments for all patients with positive PTSD screens.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 11/18/2016
We recommended that providers complete diagnostic evaluations for patients with positive PTSD screens.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Kansas City VA Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri
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15-04695-231

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that Physician Utilization Management Advisors consistently document their decisions in the National Utilization Management Integration database and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/7/2016
We recommended that the facility replace missing/stained ceiling tiles in patient care areas.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/7/2016
We recommended that facility managers ensure all patient care areas have secure storage for protected health information.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/7/2016
We recommended that the facility assess the possible subfloor penetration and replace missing and broken floor tiles.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that facility managers ensure employees perform and document daily floor and monthly storage shelving cleaning in all compounding areas and monitor compliance.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that clinicians validate patient and/or caregiver understanding of the discharge instructions provided.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that a medical physicist inspect computed tomography scanners that had repairs or modifications that affected dose or image quality before return to clinical service and document the inspection and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that employees hold advance directive discussions requested by inpatients and document the discussions and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that the facility ensure new clinical employees complete suicide risk management training within the required timeframe and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/16/2016
We recommended that clinicians include contact numbers of family or friends for support in Suicide Prevention Safety Plans and that facility managers monitor compliance.
Review of Alleged Noncompliance With Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act on MyCareer@VA Web Site
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15-02781-153

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No. 1
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to Human Resources and Administration Office (HRA),Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP)
Closure Date: 8/31/2016
We recommended the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration correct all Section 508 compliance issues with the MyCareer@VA Web site and seek certification of Section 508 compliance from the appropriate component within VA Section 508.
No. 2
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to Human Resources and Administration Office (HRA),Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP)
Closure Date: 8/31/2016
We recommended the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration develop and implement a process to ensure their products conform with Section 508 requirements prior to their deployment, which includes defining what support is required to document a product¿s compliance with Section 508 requirements.
No. 3
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to Human Resources and Administration Office (HRA),Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP)
Closure Date: 8/31/2016
We recommended the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration provide and require training for all individuals involved in developing and maintaining products to ensure they are aware of the requirements and expectations for conformance with Section 508 requirements.
No. 4
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to Information and Technology (OIT)
Closure Date: 2/22/2019
We recommended the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology strengthen policy to ensure Electronic and Information Technology products are compliant with Section 508 prior to their deployment, which includes providing an expectation of when to establish compliance, how to document compliance, and what specifically constitutes compliance with Section 508.
Total Monetary Impact of All Recommendations
Open: $ 0.00
Closed: $ 34,011.00
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Fargo VA Health Care System, Fargo, North Dakota
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16-00104-230

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/13/2016
We recommended that facility managers ensure competency assessment for employees who prepare compounded sterile products includes gloved fingertip sampling.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/6/2016
We recommended that facility managers ensure all compounded sterile product labels contain the preparer and checker initials and the beyond use date.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/13/2017
We recommended that physicians consistently document discharge progress notes or instructions that include all required elements and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/13/2017
We recommended that employees ask inpatients whether they would like to discuss creating, changing, and/or revoking advance directives and that facility manager’s monitor compliance.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/13/2016
We recommended that the facility ensure new clinical employees complete suicide risk management training within the required timeframe and that facility managers monitor compliance.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/13/2017
We recommended that clinicians include documentation of assessment of available lethal means and how to keep the environment safe in Suicide Prevention Safety Plans and that facility managers monitor compliance.
Audit of VA's Conference Management for Fiscal Year 2014
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15-01227-129

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No. 1
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to Office of Management (OM)
Closure Date: 1/13/2017
We recommended the Interim Assistant Secretary for Management update existing guidance to address if and when a Conference Package may be used to summarize the budgets for multiple events and how to present the budget for each event to ensure adequate line item detail for each event.
No. 2
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to Office of Management (OM)
Closure Date: 1/13/2017
We recommended the Interim Assistant Secretary for Management update existing guidance to address how to present line item detail of expenditures in the Final Conference Reports if the approved Conference Package was for multiple events to ensure traceability to source documents.
No. 3
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to Office of Management (OM)
Closure Date: 1/31/2017
We recommended the Interim Assistant Secretary for Management establish review procedures that ensure Conference Packages and Final Conference Reports comply with law and VA policy and report the results to the Deputy Secretary or VA Chief of Staff.
No. 4
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to Office of Management (OM)
Closure Date: 1/31/2017
We recommended the Interim Assistant Secretary for Management update existing policy to provide adequate accountability to ensure that VA organizations comply with conference policies.
No. 5
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to Office of Management (OM)
Closure Date: 1/31/2017
We recommended the Interim Assistant Secretary for Management update existing policy to reinstate the Conference Certifying Official as the reviewer of the Conference Package instead of the Responsible Conference Executive.
No. 6
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to Office of Management (OM)
Closure Date: 1/31/2017
We recommended the Interim Assistant Secretary for Management update existing policy to reinstate the Corporate Travel Reporting Office review of Conference Packages with a budget of $100,000 or more before submitting the package for Deputy Secretary or Secretary approval.
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