Combined Assessment Program Review of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center Charleston, South Carolina

The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected operations, focusing on patient care administration and quality management (QM). During the review, we provided fraud and integrity awareness training to 151 medical center employees. This review covered five operational areas and activities. The medical center complied with selected standards in the following two activities (1) environment of care and (2) pharmacy operations. We identified “paperless” medical records as an organizational strength.