Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the VA Central California Health Care System in Fresno, which includes the Fresno VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in California. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (focusing on emergency department and urgent care center prevention initiatives)
The OIG issued two recommendations for improvement in two areas:
1. Leadership and organizational risks
• Institutional disclosures
2. Mental health
• Suicide risk evaluations
Date Issued:
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
22-00059-157
Component, if applicable:
Veterans Health Administration
Location(s):
Fresno, CA
United StatesMerced, CA
United StatesOakhurst, CA
United StatesTulare, CA
United StatesType of Report:
Review
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
2
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
View Document:
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 VAOIG-22-00059-157.pdf | 1.97 MB |
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