Combined Assessment Program Review of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center Bronx, New York

The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected operations, focusing on patient care administration and quality management (QM). During the review, we provided fraud and integrity awareness training to 302 employees. The review covered six operational activities. The medical center complied with selected standards in medication management. We identified re-admission rates of patients with congestive heart failure and medication wall carts as organizational strengths. We made recommendations for improvement in the following five activities: QM. Physician credentialing and privileging. Environment of care. Coordination of care. Magnetic resonance imaging safety.