| Text of Recommendation | We recommended that processes be strengthened to ensure that a member from Anesthesia Service attends Transfusion Utilization Committee meetings and that the blood/transfusions usage review process consistently includes the results of proficiency testing and the results of peer reviews when transfusions did not meet criteria. |
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| Recommendation Number | 9 |
| Recommendation Status | Closed |
| Significant Recommendation | Yes |
| Recommendation Questioned Costs | $0 |
| Recommendation Funds for Better Use | $0 |
| Submitting OIG | |
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| Report Title | Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System, Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Report Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number | 14-00684-132 |
| Report Date Issued | Monday, April 28, 2014 |
| Report Agency Reviewed / Investigated | |
| Report Questioned Costs | $0 |
| Report Funds for Better Use | $0 |