Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Phoenix VA Health Care System, which includes the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Arizona. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (emergency department and urgent care center suicide prevention initiatives)
The OIG issued six recommendations for improvement in four areas:
1. Leadership and organizational risks
• Institutional disclosures
2. Quality, safety, and value
• Peer review committee recommendations for improvement actions
• Review of peer review committee’s summary analysis
3. Medical staff privileging
• Professional practice evaluations
4. Environment of care
• Inspections
• Video recording
Date Issued:
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
22-00051-136
Location(s):
Phoenix, AZ
United StatesGlobe, AZ
United StatesMesa, AZ
United StatesScottsdale, AZ
United StatesSurprise, AZ
United StatesPayson, AZ
United StatesShow Low, AZ
United StatesGilbert, AZ
United StatesType of Report:
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
6
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
View Document:
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VAOIG-22-00051-136.pdf | 3.55 MB |
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