Healthcare Inspection Alleged Substandard Patient Care Atlanta VA Medical Center Decatur, Georgia

The VA Office of Inspector General conducted an evaluation in response to allegations that veterans received substandard care in the medical specialty outpatient clinics and on a medical/telemetry unit at the Atlanta VA Medical Center located in Decatur, Georgia. The complainant provided limited information in support of the allegations. We evaluated the care of those patients specifically identified, and also reviewed quality management, infection control, morbidity/mortality, and patient complaint data. We did not substantiate allegations of substandard care in the medical specialty clinics or on the medical/telemetry unit. We made no recommendations.