Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, which includes the Fayetteville VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient...

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. This evaluation...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations of delays in the receipt of patients’ colorectal cancer screening tests at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (facility) in Arizona. The OIG substantiated that 406 patient fecal immunochemical tests (FITs...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts financial efficiency inspections to assess the VA healthcare systems’ oversight and stewardship of funds and to identify opportunities for achieving cost efficiencies. The OIG identified several opportunities for improvement in four areas: accrued...

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 Iowa City VA Health Care System, which includes the Iowa City VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the leadership performance and oversight by Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4: VA Healthcare in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.This evaluation focused on...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the leadership performance and oversight by Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16: South Central VA Health Care Network in Ridgeland, Mississippi.This...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a national review to evaluate lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography scan (CT scan) provided through the VA community care program.Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. LCS with low...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess an allegation that facility leaders failed to complete clinical and institutional disclosures for three identified patients. The OIG substantiated that one of the three patients received a delayed institutional...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the leadership performance and oversight by Veterans Integrated Service Network 21: VA Sierra Pacific Network in Pleasant Hill, California. This evaluation...