Recommendations
638
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| 12-04190-89 | Combined Assessment Program Review of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, Florida | Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program | ||
1 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that FPPEs for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently initiated and that results are reported to the Medical Executive Committee.
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2 We recommended that the local observation bed policy be revised to include all required elements.
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3 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that data about observation bed use is gathered.
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4 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff perform continuing stay reviews for at least 75 percent of acute care patients.
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5 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Emergency Effectiveness Committee reviews individual resuscitation events.
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6 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the review of EHR quality includes all services.
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7 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the blood usage review process includes the results of proficiency testing done by the laboratory.
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8 We recommended processes be strengthened to ensure that the PCCT includes a dedicated nurse and administrative support person.
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9 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Chief of Staff reviews Home Respiratory Care Program activities at least quarterly.
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10 We recommended that managers initiate protected peer review for the two identified patients and complete any recommended review actions.
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11 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all designated staff complete respirator fit testing.
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| 12-00710-85 | Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System,New York, New York | Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program | ||
| 11-00711-74 | Healthcare Inspection – Foot Care for Patients with Diabetes and Additional Risk Factors for Amputation | National Healthcare Review | ||
1 We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health implement a plan to ensure compliance with VHA's requirement that patients who are at moderate or high risk for amputation be examined by a foot care specialist at least once each year.
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| 12-03355-88 | Inspection of the VA Regional Office, Detroit, Michigan | Review | ||
| 11-04359-80 | Review of VHA's South Texas Veterans Health Care System's Management of Fee Care Funds | Audit | ||
1 We recommended the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network ensure standard operating procedures clearly define roles and responsibilities and the procedures required for clinical and fee staff to properly process authorizations for fee care.
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2 We recommended the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network ensure standard operating procedures clearly define roles and responsibilities and the procedures required for fee staff to process payments of vendor invoices timely.
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3 We recommended the Director of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System ensure clinical and fee staff receive periodic training on fee care procedures.
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4 We recommended the Director of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System establish independent oversight mechanisms, such as periodic audits or reviews by the Compliance Officer, to ensure that newly established procedures at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System are followed to properly control and manage funds for its fee care program.
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5 We recommended the Director of the Veterans Integrated Service Network establish independent oversight mechanisms, such as periodic audits or reviews, to ensure that procedures for properly controlling and managing fee care program funds are followed at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.
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| 12-04214-83 | Healthcare Inspection – Emergency Department Evaluation of a Homeless Veteran VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas | Hotline Healthcare Inspection | ||
1 We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that the facility develops a written SOP for emergency department patient flow and orientation is provided to all emergency department staff and on-call personnel.
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2 We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that EDIS is used as required.
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3 We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that SW services are provided in the emergency department as required.
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| 12-02602-79 | Combined Assessment Program Review of the Huntington VA Medical Center,Huntington, West Virginia | Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program | ||
| 12-03744-84 | Combined Assessment Program Review of the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas | Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program | ||
1 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that results of FPPEs for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently reported to the Medical Staff Executive Committee.
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2 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the blood usage and review process includes the results of proficiency testing.
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3 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that conversions from observation bed status to acute admissions are consistently 30 percent or less.
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4 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that patient care areas are clean and well maintained and clean and dirty supplies are stored separately and that compliance be monitored.
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5 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that damaged furniture in patient care areas is repaired or removed from service and that the facility be well maintained.
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6 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that damaged therapy mats in the Temple division physical therapy clinic are repaired or removed from service.
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7 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all required non-pharmacy areas with CS are inspected and that compliance be monitored.
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8 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the PCCT includes a dedicated MH provider and an administrative support person.
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9 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all HPC staff and non-HPC staff receive end-of-life training.
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10 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that home oxygen program patients are re-evaluated for home oxygen therapy annually after the first year.
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11 We recommended that managers initiate a protected peer review for the three identified patients and complete any recommended review actions.
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12 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all required participants or their designees consistently attend EOC rounds.
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| 12-03740-75 | Combined Assessment Program Review of the Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina | Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program | ||
1 We recommended that the local observation bed policy be revised to include all required elements.
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2 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that data about observation bed use is gathered.
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3 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions taken when data analyses indicated problems or opportunities for improvement are consistently followed to resolution by the Health Information Management Committee, Special Care Unit Committee, and the Systems Redesign Collaborative teams.
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4 We recommended that the quality control policy for scanning be revised to include image quality, linking of scanned documents to the correct record, and indexing the documents.
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5 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the results of non-VA purchased diagnostic tests are consistently scanned into EHRs.
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6 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that required members from surgery and medicine attend Transfusion Committee meetings.
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7 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the PCCT includes a dedicated administrative support person.
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8 We recommended that managers initiate protected peer review for the two identified patients and complete any recommended review actions.
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9 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that contractor tuberculosis skin test results for all projects are documented.
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10 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Construction Safety Committee minutes contain documentation of deficiencies and follow-up actions in response to unsafe conditions identified during inspections.
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11 We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Material Safety Data Sheets for chemicals used in construction sites are located within the construction areas.
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| 12-02089-60 | Inspection of the VA Regional Office Anchorage, Alaska | Review | ||
1 We recommend the Anchorage VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to monitor proposed disability evaluation reduction processing actions.
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2 We recommend the Anchorage VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff return insufficient medical examination reports to health care facilities to obtain the required evidence needed to support traumatic brain injury claims.
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3 We recommend the Anchorage VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to assess the effectiveness of training for properly processing traumatic brain injury claims.
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4 We recommend the Anchorage VA Regional Office Director develop and implement controls to ensure management follows the Veterans Benefits Administration's policy and workload management plan for all claims pending for more than 1 year.
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5 We recommend the Anchorage VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff address all required elements of Systematic Analyses of Operations using thorough analysis.
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6 We recommend the Anchorage VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to monitor the effectiveness of training to ensure staff follow current Veterans Benefits Administration policy regarding Gulf War Veterans' entitlement to mental health treatment when denying service connection for mental disorders.
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