Title: | Community Based Outpatient Clinic Reviews Chippewa Valley and Hayward, WI; St. James (South Central) and Montevideo, MN |
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Report Link: | http://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-12-00576-264.pdf |
Report Number: | 12-00576-264 |
Issue Date: | 9/14/2012 |
City/State: | Chippewa Valley, WI Hayward, WI St. James, MN Montevideo, MN |
VA Office: | Veterans Health Administration (VHA) |
Report Author: | Office of Healthcare Inspections |
Report Type: | CBOC Reports |
Release Type: | Unrestricted |
Summary: | The VA Office of Inspector General reviewed four Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and two satellite clinics during the weeks of June 4 and 18, 2012. CBOCs were reviewed in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 23 at Chippewa Valley and Hayward, WI; and St. James (South Central) and Montevideo, MN. The purpose of the review was to assess whether CBOCs are operated in a manner that provides veterans with consistent, safe, high-quality health care. The review covered the following focused topic areas: women’s health, management of diabetes mellitus-lower limb peripheral vascular disease, heart failure follow-up, credentialing and privileging, environment and emergency management, and CBOC contracts. OIG noted opportunities for improvement and made a total of 16 recommendations to the VISN and facility managers. |