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 Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Pennsylvania. 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 four recommendations for improvement in three areas:
1. Medical Staff Privileging
• Incorporate service-specific criteria in Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations
2. Environment of Care
• Conduct comprehensive environment of care inspections at the required frequency
• Document response times for panic alarm testing
3. Mental Health
• Complete Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluations within the required time frame
Date Issued:
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
22-00236-212
Component, if applicable:
Veterans Health Administration
Location(s):
Wilkes-Barre, PA
United StatesAllentown, PA
United StatesBloomsburg, PA
United StatesBangor, PA
United StatesSayre, PA
United StatesTobyhanna, PA
United StatesHonesdale, PA
United StatesWilliamsport, PA
United StatesType of Report:
Review
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
4
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
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VAOIG-22-00236-212.pdf | 3.64 MB |
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