Date Issued
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Report Number
20-00541-34
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Topics: COVID-19
All Reports
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02717-85
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Topics: COVID-19
Open
Closed-Implemented
Closed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Under Secretary for Health evaluates veteran access to VA Video Connect, including availability of equipment and reliable internet connectivity necessary to use VA Video Connect, and takes appropriate action.
No. 2
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Under Secretary for Health reviews the provision of veteran VA Video Connect training and support, and takes appropriate action.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02959-62
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Topics: COVID-19
● Supplies and Equipment
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Provide specific guidance for personnel in facilities and Veterans Integrated Service Network offices to report expired personal protective equipment supplies into the Response Monitoring Tool and refine the tool to allow the entry of expired supply levels on hand.
No. 2
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Communicate effective verification measures for facilities and Veterans Integrated Service Networks to improve the reliability and consistency of reported personal protective equipment on-hand quantity and usage information.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02779-59
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Topics: COVID-19
● Supplies and Equipment
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The VA Manila Outpatient Clinic Manager evaluates the current pharmacy ordering processes and takes action to reduce the frequency of pharmacy stock shortages.
No. 2
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The VA Manila Outpatient Clinic Manager reviews the impact of nonworking hours, including holidays, on pharmacy processing delays and takes action as necessary.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02774-26
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Topics: COVID-19
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Issue guidance to medical facility staff on how the COVID 19 At Risk Veteran Report should be used to help service providers identify high risk veterans and educate those veterans on the need for extra precautions.
No. 2
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Ensure medical facility staff are monitoring and assisting with the service providers’ implementation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, including updates.
No. 3
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Identify service providers that have not fully implemented the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s six feet social distancing guidelines, particularly for sleeping and meal areas, and encourage them to implement alternative measures or use VA options to help mitigate space limitations.
No. 4
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Monitor the availability of personal protective equipment at service providers’ residences, and help develop contingency plans in the event of a prolonged pandemic or surge.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-01106-40
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Topics: COVID-19
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02826-07
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Topics: COVID-19
● Claims and Medical Exams
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Further develop, implement, and test its strategy to reduce the exam inventory using in person, telehealth, and acceptable clinical evidence exams as safety and circumstances permit.
No. 2
to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Develop and implement a plan to increase the use of telehealth exams. VBA should also ensure contractors follow the Office of Disability and Medical Assessment telehealth guidance for exams that determine whether a telepresenter or specific medical equipment is required.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02830-05
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Topics: COVID-19
● Suicide Prevention
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02825-242
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Topics: COVID-19
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Determine what additional actions are needed to make certain that staff understand how to accurately apply the most current guidance to the date of receipt recorded for claims received during the national state of emergency and implement those actions.
No. 2
to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Conduct a review to ensure claims received and completed from March 1, 2020, had the correct date of entitlement applied.
No. 3
to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Reevaluate guidance for the date of receipt recorded for claims without a postmark received during the national state of emergency.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02794-218
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Topics: COVID-19
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The OIG recommended the under secretary for health develop and clearly communicate a well defined strategic plan to all medical facilities for rescheduling patients and provide oversight particularly to those facilities with the highest rates of canceled appointments with no evidence of follow up or tracking.
No. 2
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The OIG recommended the under secretary for health develop a mechanism to monitor facilities’ progress with following up on all cancellations to ensure facilities are not solely relying on COVID annotations or cancellation source classifications when rescheduling.
No. 3
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The OIG recommended the under secretary for health ensure that facilities take appropriate follow up action on canceled or discontinued consults.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02240-248
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Topics: COVID-19
OpenClosed-ImplementedClosed-Not ImplementedNo. 1
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Portland VA Health Care System Director ensures that a consistent notification process is implemented and monitored to ensure the sending department notifies the receiving department of a patient’s potential infectious disease status prior to transfer and verifies appropriate infection control precautions are implemented prior to transfer.
No. 2
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Portland VA Health Care System Director ensures that the standard process for contact tracing for staff exposure to high-consequence infections such as COVID-19 includes a process for identification of potentially exposed staff who cannot be identified through electronic health record documentation.
No. 3
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Portland VA Health Care System Director ensures that standard processes for assessment of staff exposure to high-consequence infections such as COVID-19, including a process for validation of supervisors’ initial risk categorizations, are implemented and monitored to support reliable and accurate exposure risk categorization.
No. 4
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Portland VA Health Care System Director ensures that standard processes are implemented and monitored for tracking staff exposure, providing guidance on self-monitoring, self-quarantine, and returning to work, and documenting Employee Health Service contacts with exposed employees.
No. 5
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Portland VA Health Care System Director ensures facility policies are reviewed and updated to include a detailed staff exposure management process to leverage lessons learned from the current pandemic response and to enhance preparedness for future events.
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-03076-217
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Topics: COVID-19
Date Issued
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Report Number
20-02221-120
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Topics: COVID-19