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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) news release: Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania

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The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) published a report titled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania" on Sept. 19.

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Pennsylvania. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:

• Leadership and organizational risks

• Quality, safety, and value

• Medical staff privileging

• Environment of care

• Mental health (emergency department and urgent care center suicide prevention initiatives)

The OIG issued four recommendations for improvement in three areas:

1. Medical Staff Privileging

• Incorporate service-specific criteria in Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations

2. Environment of Care

• Conduct comprehensive environment of care inspections at the required frequency

• Document response times for panic alarm testing

3. Mental Health

• Complete Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluations within the required time frame

The report can be found online here.

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