Skip to main content
Stay Informed
of New Reports
Twitter
Where To Report Waste
Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation
Where To Report Waste Fraud, Abuse, Or Retaliation
Advanced Search
Search form
Search
Reports
OIG Reports
State/Local Homepage
State and Local Reports
Recommendations
Investigations
Investigative Press Releases
Disaster Oversight
IG Vacancies
About
Inspector General Open Recommendations
04/09/2024
-
Department of Veterans Affairs
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Syracuse VA Medical Center in New York
[Report Details]
Inspection / Evaluation
-
Open Recommendations
12
The Medical Center Director ensures designated staff complete the Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation on the same calendar day as a positive suicide risk screen, when clinically appropriate, for all ambulatory care patients.
11
The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director ensures compliance with VHA Directive 1860, Biomedical Engineering Performance Monitoring and Improvement, for oversight structure of the medical center’s biomedical program.
10
The Veterans Integrated Service Network Director ensures the Medical Center Director has sufficient biomedical staff and confirms they inspect and test all medical equipment for scheduled maintenance.
09
The Medical Center Director ensures staff check all mental health inpatient unit ceiling tiles semiannually.
08
The Medical Center Director ensures staff test over-the-door alarms based on the manufacturer’s recommendations for mental health inpatient unit sleeping rooms.
07
The Medical Center Director ensures staff document police response times to panic alarm testing in the mental health inpatient unit.
06
The Associate Director ensures staff keep patient care areas safe and clean.
05
The Associate Director ensures the Comprehensive Environment of Care Rounds Coordinator or designee schedules environment of care inspections and staff complete and document them at the required frequency.
04
The Chief of Staff ensures service chiefs use specialty-specific criteria in the professional practice evaluations of licensed independent practitioners.
03
The Chief of Staff ensures service chiefs complete Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations prior to reprivileging to ensure continuous delivery of quality care.
02
The Chief of Staff ensures the Medical Staff Executive Committee reviews data provided by the Peer Review Committee to determine the need for further action.
01
The Chief of Staff ensures staff record the Peer Review Committee’s formal discussions related to changes in peer review level assignments in the meeting minutes.
04/09/2024
-
Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration’s Failure to Properly Identify and Exclude Ineligible Providers from the VA Community Care Program
[Report Details]
Inspection / Evaluation
-
Open Recommendations
02
The Under Secretary for Health reviews previous removals of healthcare providers from VA employment as required by VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 § 108 to determine whether the reason(s) for those removals were for violation of policy related to the safe and appropriate care of veterans, and takes action as warranted.
01
The Under Secretary for Health reviews the criteria and processes used to identify and exclude healthcare providers removed from VA employment for violation of policy related to safe and appropriate care of veterans, and takes action as warranted.
04/04/2024
-
Department of Veterans Affairs
Deficiencies in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnostic Assessment, Evaluation of Stimulant Medication Risks, and Policy Guidance
[Report Details]
Inspection / Evaluation
-
Open Recommendations
05
The Under Secretary for Health considers establishing policy and clinical practice guidance related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder diagnostic assessment and treatment with a stimulant and takes action as warranted.
04
The Under Secretary for Health evaluates the adequacy of the referral processes related to complex mental health disorders, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and takes action as warranted.
03
The Under Secretary for Health evaluates the prescription drug monitoring program query adherence goal for initial stimulant prescribing and takes action as warranted.
02
The Under Secretary for Health ensures Veterans Health Administration prescribers assess risks and contraindications associated with stimulant prescribing.
01
The Under Secretary for Health ensures Veterans Health Administration prescribers establish a diagnosis based on a complete and documented assessment prior to initiation of a stimulant to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
04/04/2024
-
Department of Veterans Affairs
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System in Marion
[Report Details]
Inspection / Evaluation
-
Open Recommendations
10
The Director ensures providers complete the Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation following a patient’s positive suicide risk screen.
Pages
« first
‹ previous
…
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
…
next ›
last »