All Reports

Healthcare Inspection – Deficiencies in the Caregiver Support Program, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina
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14-00991-255

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that the Caregiver Support Program's Clinical Eligibility Committee meets regularly to review and discuss the clinical eligibility of current and future participants in the program.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/20/2015
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that Caregiver Support Program applications are processed timely.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that the Facility Director continue efforts to ensure currently enrolled patients are monitored and assessed as required.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that adequate staffing is available to meet the minimum in-home monitoring and caregiver assessment requirements.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that the Facility Director ensure that reassessments supporting continued eligibility and stipend payments are documented, as required.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina
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14-02067-253

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Critical Care Committee reviews each code episode.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Surgical Work Group continue to meet monthly and document its review of required performance data elements and National Surgical Office reports.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all surgical deaths with identified problems or opportunities for improvement are reviewed by the Surgical Work Group.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Blood Usage Review Committee representative from Surgical Service consistently attends meetings and that the blood/transfusions usage review process includes the results of proficiency testing and the results of inspections by government or private (peer) entities.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Environment of Care Committee minutes reflect discussion of actions taken in response to identified deficiencies and that actions are tracked to closure.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that expired medications are promptly removed from patient care areas and that compliance be monitored.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the facility’s stroke policy be revised to address data gathering for analysis and improvement and that compliance be monitored.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians complete and document National Institutes of Health stroke scales for each stroke patient and that compliance be monitored.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that stroke guidelines be posted on the critical care unit and the acute inpatient unit.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians screen patients for difficulty swallowing prior to oral intake.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians provide printed stroke education to patients upon discharge and that compliance be monitored.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff complete and document restorative nursing services according to clinician orders and/or residents’ care plans and that compliance be monitored.
No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that secondary patient safety screenings are completed immediately prior to magnetic resonance imaging and that compliance be monitored.
No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that secondary patient safety screening forms are signed by the patient, family member, or caregiver and that compliance be monitored.
No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that radiologists and/or Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel document resolution in patients’ electronic health records of all identified magnetic resonance imaging contraindications prior to the scan and that compliance be monitored.
No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all designated Level 1 ancillary staff receive annual level-specific magnetic resonance imaging safety training and that compliance be monitored.
No. 17
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that construction site inspection documentation includes the time of the inspection, the team members present, and the time when corrective actions occurred.
No. 18
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Construction Safety Committee minutes contain documentation of unsafe conditions identified during inspections and follow-up actions in response to those conditions and that minutes track actions to completion.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina
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14-00924-247

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/14/2015
We recommended that managers ensure that the installed modification alarm works consistently so that staff can be notified when veterans require assistance for entry into the Hamlet CBOC.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/14/2015
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic staff consistently complete diagnostic assessments for patients with a positive alcohol screen.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/14/2015
We recommended that managers ensure that patients with excessive persistent alcohol use receive brief treatment or are evaluated by a specialty provider within 2 weeks of the screening.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/31/2015
We recommended that staff document that medication reconciliation was completed at each episode of care where the newly prescribed Fluoroquinolones was administered, prescribed, or modified.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/31/2015
We recommended that staff consistently provide written medication information that includes the Fluoroquinolones.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/31/2015
We recommended that staff provide medication counseling/education as required.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, New York
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14-01293-243

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions from peer reviews are consistently completed and reported to the Peer Review Committee.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Committee reviews each resuscitation code episode.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Surgical Review Group meet monthly and include the Chief of Staff as a member.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all designated same day surgery and post-anesthesia care unit employees receive bloodborne pathogens training annually and that compliance be monitored.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Brooklyn campus eye clinic examination room sinks have foot controls, long-blade handles, or automatic no touch sensors.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Manhattan campus eye clinic have glasses/goggles of the appropriate optical density available that are specifically marked for each type of laser and that compliance be monitored.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians complete and document National Institutes of Health stroke scales for each stroke patient and that compliance be monitored.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians screen patients for difficulty swallowing prior to oral intake.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians provide printed stroke education to patients upon discharge and that compliance be monitored.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that employees involved in assessing and treating stroke patients receive the training required by the facility and that compliance be monitored.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that patients presenting with stroke symptoms receive laboratory tests for cardiac markers and that compliance be monitored.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff complete and document restorative nursing services according to clinician orders and/or residents' care plans and that compliance be monitored.
No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff document resident progress towards restorative nursing goals, modify restorative nursing interventions as needed, and document the modifications and that compliance be monitored.
No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff document the reasons for discontinuing or not providing restorative nursing services and that compliance be monitored.
No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that employees who perform restorative nursing services receive training on range of motion and resident transfers.
No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that radiologists and/or Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel document resolution in patients¿ electronic health records of all identified magnetic resonance imaging contraindications prior to the scan and that compliance be monitored.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, Rhode Island
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14-00922-240

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 8/13/2014
We recommended that managers ensure that personally identifiable information is protected by securing laboratory specimens during transport from the Hyannis and Middletown CBOCs’ contract laboratory facilities to the parent facility.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/24/2015
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic staff provide education and counseling for patients with positive alcohol screens and drinking alcohol above National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism limits.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/24/2015
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse Care Managers complete required training within 12 months of appointment to Patient Aligned Care Teams.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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14-00923-237

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that processes are improved to ensure review of the hazardous materials inventory occurs twice within a 12-month period at the Milo C. Huempfner CBOC.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the door to the examination room designated for women veterans is equipped with electronic or manual locks at the Cleveland CBOC.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic staff consistently complete diagnostic assessments for patients with a positive alcohol screen.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic staff consistently document the offer of further treatment to patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that managers ensure that patients with excessive persistent alcohol use receive brief treatment or are evaluated by a specialty provider within 2 weeks of the screening.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse Care Managers receive motivational interviewing training within 12 months of appointment to Patient Aligned Care Teams.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that staff document that medication reconciliation was completed at each episode of care where the newly prescribed fluoroquinolone was administered, prescribed, or modified.
Healthcare Inspection - Improper Closure of Non-VA Care Consults, Carl Vinson VA Medical Center, Dublin, GA
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14-03010-251

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/4/2015
We recommended that the VISN Director review the circumstances surrounding the batch closures and confer with appropriate VA offices to determine the need for administrative action, if any.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/23/2015
We recommended that the Facility Director track the timeliness of NVCC appointment scheduling and promptly respond to potential delays in care.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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14-01291-241

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2015
We recommended that the Surgical Work Group consistently meet monthly.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Blood Usage Review Committee member from Medicine Service attends meetings.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians complete and document National Institutes of Health stroke scales for each stroke patient and that compliance be monitored.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians screen patients for difficulty swallowing prior to oral intake.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that employees who are involved in assessing and treating stroke patients receive the training required by the facility and that compliance be monitored.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/31/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff complete and document restorative nursing services according to residents' care plans and that compliance be monitored.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/31/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff modify restorative nursing interventions as needed and document the modifications and that compliance be monitored.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/8/2015
We recommended that process be strengthened to ensure that hand-off communication occurs between Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service and the community living center when residents are discharged from therapy to ensure that restorative nursing services occur.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that employees who perform restorative nursing services receive training for range of motion.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/31/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that radiologists and/or Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel document resolution in patients’ electronic health records of all identified magnetic resonance imaging contraindications prior to magnetic resonance imaging and that compliance be monitored.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 5/8/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all designated Level 1 ancillary staff receive annual level-specific magnetic resonance imaging safety training and that compliance be monitored.
Combined Assessment Program Summary Report – Evaluation of Hospice and Palliative Care in Veterans Health Administration Facilities
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14-00727-239

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 6/29/2015
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensures that at least the minimum required Palliative Care Consult Team staffing is provided.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/20/2015
We recommended that the Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network and facility senior managers, ensures that end-of-life care training is provided to staff who work in areas where they are likely to encounter patients at the end of their lives.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Pines, Florida
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14-00904-226

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2015
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic staff consistently complete diagnostic assessments for patients with a positive alcohol screen.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/25/2015
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic staff consistently document the offer of further treatment to patients diagnosed with alcohol dependence.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse Care Managers receive motivational interviewing and health coaching training within 12 months of appointment to Patient Aligned Care Teams.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/16/2015
We recommended that staff document that medication reconciliation was completed at each episode of care where the newly prescribed fluoroquinolone was administered, prescribed, or modified.
Inspection of VA Regional Office Des Moines, Iowa
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14-01501-229

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No. 1
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/4/2015
We recommend the Des Moines VA Regional Office Director conduct a review of the 131 temporary 100 percent disability evaluations remaining from our inspection universe and take appropriate action.
No. 2
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/4/2015
We recommend the Des Moines VA Regional Office Director implement a plan for an additional level of review of special monthly compensation claims.
No. 3
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/4/2015
We recommend the Des Moines VA Regional Office Director implement a plan to ensure staff follow the policy for the special operations team to process special monthly compensation decisions.
No. 4
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/4/2015
We recommend the Des Moines VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff prioritize processing of benefits reductions at the expiration of due process as required.
Inspection of VA Regional Office Columbia, South Carolina
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14-01253-208

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No. 1
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2015
We recommended the Columbia VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure timely and appropriate action on reminder notifications for medical reexaminations.
No. 2
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2015
We recommended the Columbia VA Regional Office Director conduct a review of the 658 temporary 100 percent disability evaluations remaining from our inspection universe and take appropriate action.
No. 3
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2015
We recommended the Columbia VA Regional Office Director ensure staff receive training on the proper processing of traumatic brain injury claims and implement a plan to assess the effectiveness of that training.
No. 4
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2015
We recommended the Columbia VA Regional Office Director ensure staff receive training on the proper processing of special monthly compensation and ancillary benefit claims and implement a plan to assess the effectiveness of that training.
No. 5
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2015
We recommend the Columbia VA Regional Office Director ensure that staff receive training on VBA policy regarding the purpose and requirements for completing Systematic Analyses of Operations.
No. 6
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 1/7/2015
We recommended the Columbia VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure prompt action on benefits reduction cases.
Inspection of VA Regional Office Atlanta, Georgia
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14-00902-207

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No. 1
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure timely and appropriate action on reminder notifications for medical reexaminations.
No. 2
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to review for accuracy the 776 temporary 100 percent disability evaluations remaining from our inspection universe.
No. 3
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director provide refresher training for staff on processing traumatic brain injury claims and implement a plan to monitor the effectiveness of this training.
No. 4
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff comply with the Veterans Benefits Administration's second-signature requirements for traumatic brain injury claims, including tracking and trending errors in processing these claims to identify local training needs.
No. 5
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director develop and implement a plan to ensure staff receive refresher training on identifying and returning insufficient medical examination reports related to traumatic brain injury claims to medical facilities for correction.
No. 6
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director ensure claims processing staff receive refresher training on processing special monthly compensation and ancillary benefits.
No. 7
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director promote staff awareness of the second-signature review policy for processing special monthly compensation and ancillary benefits and ensure that qualified staff conduct the secondary reviews.
No. 8
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to Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA)
Closure Date: 2/17/2015
We recommended the Atlanta VA Regional Office Director implement a plan to ensure claims processing staff prioritize actions related to benefit reductions to minimize improper payments to veterans.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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14-01289-227

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/9/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions from peer reviews are completed and reported to the Peer Review Committee.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Focused Professional Practice Evaluation results for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently reported to the Medical Executive Committee.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 7/9/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Committee code reviews include screening for clinical issues prior to the code that may have contributed to the occurrence of the code.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that electronic health record data is analyzed and reported at least quarterly in Electronic Health Record Committee meeting minutes.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that the facility implement a quality control policy for scanning.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/26/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Blood Usage Review Committee includes a member from Medicine Service, that the member from Surgery Service consistently attends meetings, and that the blood/transfusions usage review process includes the results of proficiency testing and the results of peer reviews when transfusions did not meet criteria.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/26/2015
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 in the Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Operative and Other Procedures, Peer Review, and Environment of Care Committees.
No. 8
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/11/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that glucometers are cleaned between patients, damaged glucometer cases are replaced, and optical examination equipment is cleaned routinely and that compliance be monitored.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/11/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians conducting medication education accommodate identified learning barriers and document the accommodations made to address those barriers and that compliance be monitored.
No. 10
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/11/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians complete and document National Institutes of Health stroke scales for each stroke patient and that compliance be monitored.
No. 11
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/11/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians screen patients for difficulty swallowing prior to oral intake.
No. 12
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/11/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians provide printed stroke education to patients upon discharge and that compliance be monitored.
No. 13
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff document the reasons for discontinuing or not providing restorative nursing services when those services are care planned and that compliance be monitored.
No. 14
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that the facility establish written procedures for handling emergencies in magnetic resonance imaging and that compliance be monitored.
No. 15
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that cardiac and contrast reaction emergency drills are conducted in magnetic resonance imaging and that compliance be monitored.
No. 16
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 1/26/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that radiologists and/or Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel document resolution in patients’ electronic health records of all identified magnetic resonance imaging contraindications prior to the scan and that compliance be monitored.
No. 17
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that additional Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel be designated, that processes be strengthened to ensure that all designated Level 1 ancillary staff and Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel receive annual level-specific magnetic resonance imaging safety training, and that compliance with training be monitored.
No. 18
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Closure Date: 3/10/2015
We recommended that appropriate screening be in place to restrict access to magnetic resonance imaging Zones III and IV.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, New York
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No. 1
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Closure Date: 2/4/2015
We recommended that managers ensure that personally identifiable information is protected by securing laboratory specimens during transport from the Harlem CBOC to the parent facility.
No. 2
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Closure Date: 8/1/2014
We recommended that the information technology server closet at the Harlem CBOC is maintained according to information technology safety and security standards.
No. 3
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Closure Date: 7/27/2015
We recommended that CBOC/PCC Registered Nurse Care Managers receive motivational interviewing and health coaching training within 12 months of appointment to Patient Aligned Care Teams.
No. 4
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Closure Date: 7/27/2015
We recommended that staff document that medication reconciliation was completed at each episode of care where the newly prescribed fluoroquinolone was administered, prescribed, or modified.
No. 5
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Closure Date: 7/27/2015
We recommended that staff consistently provide written medication information that includes the fluoroquinolone.
No. 6
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Closure Date: 7/27/2015
We recommended that staff provide medication counseling/education as required.
No. 7
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Closure Date: 8/1/2014
We recommended that the chief of staff consistently ensure that all Designated Women's Health Providers are designated with the women's health indicator in the Primary Care Management Module.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
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14-02065-230

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No. 1
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that the Chief of Staff reconsider Peer Review Committee membership to ensure that sufficient experienced senior physicians are regular members.
No. 2
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that actions from peer reviews are consistently completed and reported to the Peer Review Committee.
No. 3
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Focused Professional Practice Evaluation results for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently reported to the Medical Executive Committee.
No. 4
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that a local observation bed policy be implemented and that data about observation bed use be collected and analyzed.
No. 5
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Code Blue Committee code reviews include screening for clinical issues prior to the code that may have contributed to the occurrence of the code.
No. 6
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that the Surgical Work Group meet monthly.
No. 7
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Closure Date: 9/24/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that electronic health record quality data is analyzed at least quarterly and that the review of electronic health record quality includes most services.
No. 8
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Closure Date: 8/4/2015
We recommended that the quality control policy for scanning be revised to include the handling of external source documents.
No. 9
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the Transfusion Committee members from Medicine and Anesthesia Services consistently attend meetings.
No. 10
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Environment of Care Committee and Executive Committee of the Governing Body minutes reflect sufficient discussion of deficiencies, corrective actions taken, and tracking of actions to closure.
No. 11
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Closure Date: 8/4/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that public restrooms are clean and that compliance be monitored.
No. 12
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Closure Date: 4/28/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the surveillance monitoring system on the locked mental health unit is on at all times and that compliance be monitored.
No. 13
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Closure Date: 4/28/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the electronic patient monitoring system on the Community Living Center West unit is inspected and checks documented and that compliance be monitored.
No. 14
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Closure Date: 8/4/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all medications in the emergency department, on the dialysis unit, on the post-anesthesia care unit, and in the eye clinic are secured and that compliance be monitored.
No. 15
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Closure Date: 2/21/2017
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that the medication list provided to the patient/caregiver at discharge is reconciled with the dosage and frequency ordered and that compliance be monitored.
No. 16
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that progress notes in the electronic health record are individualized and accurate.
No. 17
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Closure Date: 1/13/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that contrast reaction and fire emergency drills are conducted in magnetic resonance imaging and that compliance be monitored.
No. 18
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Closure Date: 4/28/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that initial patient safety screenings are conducted and that compliance be monitored.
No. 19
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Closure Date: 4/28/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that secondary patient safety screenings are completed prior to magnetic resonance imaging and documented in the electronic health record and that compliance be monitored.
No. 20
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Closure Date: 4/28/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that radiologists and/or Level 2 magnetic resonance imaging personnel document resolution in the patients' electronic health records of all identified magnetic resonance imaging contraindications prior to the scan and that compliance be monitored.
No. 21
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that all staff who may need to enter the magnetic resonance imaging area be designated as Level 1 ancillary staff.
No. 22
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Closure Date: 4/28/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that all designated Level 1 and Level 2 staff receive annual level-specific magnetic resonance imaging safety training and that compliance be monitored.
No. 23
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Closure Date: 1/12/2015
We recommended that appropriate physical barriers be in place to restrict access to magnetic resonance imaging Zones III and IV.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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14-00919-228

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No. 1
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We recommended that patients’ personally identifiable information is protected and secured at the Truth or Consequences CBOC.
No. 2
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that CBOC/PCC Registered Nurse Care Managers receive motivational interviewing and health coaching training within 12 months of appointment to Patient Aligned Care Teams.
No. 3
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that staff document that medication reconciliation was completed at each episode of care where the newly prescribed fluoroquinolone was administered, prescribed, or modified.
No. 4
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that staff consistently provide written medication information that includes the fluoroquinolone.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that staff provide medication counseling/education as required.
No. 6
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that staff document the evaluation of patient’s level of understanding for the medication education.
No. 7
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that clinical executive/primary care leaders ensure that CBOC/Primary Care Clinic Designated Women’s He
No. 8
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We recommended that the chief of staff consistently ensure that all Designated Women’s Health Providers are designated with the women’s health indicator in the Primary Care Management Module.
Combined Assessment Program Review of the New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico
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14-02063-231

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No. 1
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Closure Date: 6/17/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that Focused Professional Practice Evaluations for newly hired licensed independent practitioners are consistently initiated.
No. 2
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Closure Date: 9/8/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that continuing stay reviews are performed on at least 75 percent of patients in acute beds.
No. 3
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Closure Date: 10/19/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure the blood/transfusions usage review process includes the results of proficiency testing and the results of peer reviews when transfusions did not meet criteria.
No. 4
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Closure Date: 5/6/2015
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 in outlier data, bar codes that were unable to scan, and blood transfusions.
No. 5
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 9/8/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that nurse call system alarms are functional and that compliance be monitored.
No. 6
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Closure Date: 9/8/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians complete and document National Institutes of Health stroke scales for each stroke patient and that compliance be monitored.
No. 7
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Closure Date: 4/10/2015
We recommended that stroke guidelines be posted in the emergency department, on the critical care units, and on the medical and surgical units.
No. 8
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Closure Date: 1/5/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that clinicians provide printed stroke education to patients upon discharge and that compliance be monitored.
No. 9
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Closure Date: 4/10/2015
We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that staff who are involved in assessing and treating stroke patients receive the training required by the facility and that compliance be monitored.
Community Based Outpatient Clinic and Primary Care Clinic Reviews at Washington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
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14-00921-223

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No. 1
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Closure Date: 3/16/2015
We recommended that managers ensure that external signage is installed that clearly identifies the building as a VA CBOC at the Southern Prince George's County CBOC.
No. 2
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Closure Date: 3/16/2015
We recommended that managers ensure all interior signs clearly identify the route to and location of the Southern Prince George's County CBOC.
No. 3
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Closure Date: 6/8/2015
We recommended that the clinic entrance door access is Americans with Disabilities Act accessible at the Southern Prince George's County CBOC.
No. 4
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Closure Date: 9/2/2015
We recommended that managers ensure staff can access the electronic version of the hazardous materials inventory at the Southern Prince George's County CBOC.
No. 5
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Closure Date: 3/16/2015
We recommended that signage is installed at the Southern Prince George's County CBOC to clearly identify the location of all fire extinguishers.
No. 6
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Closure Date: 9/2/2015
We recommended that signage is installed at the Southern Prince George's County CBOC to clearly identify emergency exits from any direction.
No. 7
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Closure Date: 3/16/2015
We recommended that the information technology server closet at the Southern Prince George's County CBOC is secured according to information technology safety and security standards.
No. 8
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Closure Date: 9/2/2015
We recommended that the CBOC/Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse Care Managers receive motivational interviewing training and health-coaching training within 12 months of appointment to Patient Aligned Care Teams.
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