iMedicalApps

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Combined Assessment Program Reviews

Combined Assessment Program Review of the West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, Texas 02/22/09. 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 117 employees. The review covered eight operational activities. The system complied with selected standards in the following three activities: (1) coordination of care, (2) staffing, and (3) survey of healthcare experiences of patients. We made recommendations for improvement in the following five activities: (1) QM, (2) medication management, (3) environment of care, (4) pharmacy operations and controlled substances inspections, and (5) emergency/urgent care operations. VAOIG

Combined Assessment Program Review of the Lebanon VA Medical Center Lebanon, Pennsylvania 02/22/09. 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 106 medical center employees. This review covered eight operational activities. The medical center complied with selected standards in the following four activities: (1) patient satisfaction, (2) pharmacy operations, (3) QM program, and (4) staffing. We identified the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevention program and the safe patient handling program as organizational strengths. We made recommendations for improvement in the following four activities: (1) coordination of care, (2) emergency/urgent care operations, (3) environment of care, and (4) medication management. VAOIG

Combined Assessment Program Review of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina 02/22/09. The purpose of this 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 148 employees. This review focused on eight operational activities. The medical center complied with selected standards in the following four activities: (1) medication management, (2) patient satisfaction, (3) pharmacy operations, and (4) staffing. We made recommendations for improvement in the following four activities: (1) environment of care, (2) QM, (3) coordination of care, and (4) emergency/urgent care operations. VAOIG

No comments: