Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System Topeka, Kansas

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 187 employees. The review covered six operational activities. The system complied with selected standards for physician credentialing and privileging. We identified daily access reports and identification of fire extinguishers on the locked mental health unit as organizational strengths. We made recommendations for improvement in the following five activities: Environment of care. Medication management. Coordination of care. QM. Contracted/agency registered nurses.