Combined Assessment Program Review of the Atlanta VA Medical Center Decatur, Georgia

The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected operations, focusing on patient care administration and quality management (QM). During the review, we also provided fraud and integrity awareness briefings to 382 employees. This review focused on eight operational activities. The medical center complied with selected standards in the following two activities (1) environment of care and (2) survey of healthcare experiences of patients. We identified the women’s health initiative, the emergency department annex, and the community living center remembrance celebration as organizational strengths. We made recommendations for improvements in the following six activities: QM. Suicide prevention program. Contracted/agency registered nurses. Coordination of care. Medication management. Emergency/urgent care operations.