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 White River Junction VA Medical Center and associated outpatient clinics in New Hampshire and Vermont. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (suicide prevention initiatives)
The OIG issued five recommendations for improvement in three areas:
1. Quality, safety, and value
• Patient safety analyses
2. Medical staff privileging
• Focused Professional Practice Evaluations
• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations
3. Mental health
• Suicide-related event reporting
• Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation completion
Date Issued:
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
23-00015-86
Component, if applicable:
Veterans Health Administration
Location(s):
VT
United StatesNH
United StatesType of Report:
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
5
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
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VAOIG-23-00015-86.pdf | 3.43 MB |
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