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Recommendation Details
Text of Recommendation
The director of the Office of Healthcare Engineering should update VHA Directive 1810 to ensure that medical facility boiler policies are updated to reflect site-specific safety device testing procedures, including justifications for each test prescribed in the VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual that the medical facility does not plan to perform.
Recommendation Number
3
Recommendation Status
Open
Significant Recommendation
Yes
Recommendation Questioned Costs
$0
Recommendation Funds for Better Use
$0
Associated Report Details
Submitting OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Linked Report
New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network (VISN 2) Should Improve Boiler Maintenance to Reduce Safety Risks and Prevent Care Disruptions