Healthcare Inspection Surgical Care Improvement Project

Report Information

Issue Date
Report Number
07-00773-106
VA Office
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Report Author
Office of Healthcare Inspections
Report Type
Hotline Healthcare Inspection
Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
The VA Office of Inspector General evaluated the extent to which Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinicians implemented strategies designed to prevent or reduce the incidence of surgical infections. Surgical infections represent significant patient safety risks because they contribute to increased morbidity and mortality rates and increased lengths of hospital stays and healthcare costs.
Recommendations (0)