Injured Veterans Learn to Scuba Dive

Diver Down: SUDS Helps Wounded Warriors Scuba Dive 01/01/09. For two years the Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba program has taught more than 100 injured veterans how to dive. The program is designed to assist returning veterans injured in Afghanistan and Iraq with their rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. MHS

Review of White River Junction VAMC

Combined Assessment Program Review of the White River Junction VA Medical Center White River Junction, Vermon 01/01/09. 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 41 employees. VAOIG

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening

Healthcare Inspection Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Management in VA Medical Facilities 01/01/09. The VA Office of Inspector General completed an evaluation to determine whether Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilities had implemented abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening policies and protocols and whether clinicians were managing diagnosed AAAs in accordance with the United States Preventative Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommended guidelines. VHA currently has no policy requiring AAA screening. VAOIG

Contract Awarded for Monitoring Drug Events

DOD awards contract for drug safety data-mining project 01/01/09. The contract to Phase Forward Inc. supports a project with the Food and Drug Administration and Veterans Affairs Department to monitor adverse drug events. Government Health IT