Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System Marion, Indiana

The 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 211 employees. This review focused on seven operational activities. The facility complied with selected standards in the medication management activity. The facility’s reported accomplishments were receipt of the Gold Cornerstone Award in 2010 and its participation in a national Bedside Care Collaborative. We made recommendations for improvement in the following six activities: Management of test results. Coordination of care. Management of multidrug-resistant organisms. Physician credentialing and privileging. Environment of care. QM.