Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA Roseburg Healthcare System, Roseburg, Oregon

The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected operations, focusing on patient care administration and quality management (QM). During the review, OIG provided crime awareness briefings to 41 employees. This review focused on eight operational activities. The facility complied with selected standards in the coordination of care activity. The facility’s reported accomplishments were establishing a successful Cardiac Risk Reduction Clinic and implementing a “no-lift” policy. OIG made recommendations for improvement in the following seven activities: (1) QM, (2) environment of care, (3) colorectal cancer screening, (4) moderate sedation, (5) medication management, (6) polytrauma, and (7) follow-up on community living center monthly medication reviews.