Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report highlights the results of a focused evaluation of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities’ medication management related to teratogenic medication prescriptions. The report describes a finding from healthcare inspections performed at 45 VHA medical facilities. The OIG interviewed key staff and reviewed the electronic health records of 1,352 randomly selected patients with the potential to become pregnant, who received care at the inspected facilities from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, and were prescribed a teratogenic medication.
The OIG issued one recommendation for improvement related to providing counseling to patients who have the potential to become pregnant on the risks and benefits of teratogenic medications prior to prescribing them and documenting the counseling in the electronic health record.
Date Issued:
Friday, September 22, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
23-01177-215
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
1
Report updated under NDAA 5274:
No
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VAOIG-23-01177-215.pdf | 1.61 MB |
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