Combined Assessment Program Review of the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Tuscaloosa, Alabama

he purpose of the review was to evaluate selected operations, focusing on patient care administration and quality management (QM). During the review, we provided crime awareness briefings to 359 employees. This review focused on seven operational activities. The facility complied with selected standards in the following three activities: (1) medication management, (2) physician credentialing and privileging, and (3) suicide prevention safety plans. The facility’s reported accomplishments included their U.S. News & World Report ranking in the top 60 psychiatric facilities in the country and veteran- and family-centered care/cultural transformation. We made recommendations for improvements in the following four activities: QM. Coordination of care. Environment of care. Reusable medical equipment.