Healthcare Inspection Quality of Care Issues North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System Lake City, Florida

This evaluation was done in response to allegations of inadequate care provided by clinicians at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System located in Lake City, FL. We did not substantiate that medical center clinicians disregarded the patient’s cardiac complaints and did not refer him to Cardiology Service. We also did not substantiate that as a result, the patient did not receive timely treatment relevant to his cardiac complaints. We found that each primary care provider appropriately treated the patient for his presenting symptoms and chronic conditions. Medical record documentation and electrocardiogram testing during the period in question clearly reflects the patient’s stable cardiac condition. We made no recommendations.