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Review of Community Based Outpatient Clinics and Other Outpatient Clinics of Cheyenne VA Medical Center, Cheyenne, Wyoming

Report Information

Issue Date
Closure Date
Report Number
16-00019-249
VISN
State
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
District
VA Office
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Report Author
Office of Healthcare Inspections
Report Type
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program
Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of the Cheyenne VA Medical Center’s Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and other outpatient clinics to evaluate for safe, consistent, and high-quality health care. The review evaluated the clinics’ compliance with selected VHA requirements for home telehealth enrollment, outpatient lab results management, and post-traumatic stress disorder care. We also randomly selected the Greeley VA Clinic, Greeley, CO, as a representative site and evaluated the environment of care on February 9, 2016. OIG noted opportunities for improvement and made four recommendations in the following focused review areas: Home Telehealth Enrollment, Outpatient Lab Results Management, and Environment of Care.

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No. 1
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/16/2017
We recommended that the clinic manager reviews the Greeley VA Clinic’s hazardous materials inventory twice within a 12-month period.
No. 2
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/15/2016
We recommended that providers sign Home Telehealth assessments and treatment plans.
No. 3
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/7/2017
We recommended that clinicians consistently notify patients of their laboratory results within 14 days as required by VHA.
No. 4
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/7/2017
We recommended that clinicians consistently document in the electronic health record all attempts to communicate with the patients regarding their laboratory results.