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Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Amarillo VA Health Care System in Texas

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Report Description: 
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 Amarillo Health Care System in Texas. 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 prevention initiatives) The OIG identified concerns within the medical staff privileging area of review: • Focused Professional Practice Evaluation processes • Privileging request review
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Veterans Affairs
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
22-00036-68
Location(s): 
Amarillo, TX
United States
Childress
Agency-Wide
Clovis
Agency-Wide
Dalhart, TX
United States
Lubbock, TX
United States
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
3
View Document: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon VAOIG-22-00036-68.pdf4.11 MB
Additional Details Link: 
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-22-00036-68.pdf

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
01 Open No
The Chief of Staff evaluates and determines any additional reasons for noncompliance and ensures service chiefs define Focused Professional Practice Evaluation criteria in advance using objective criteria accepted by the practitioner.
02 Open No
The Chief of Staff evaluates and determines any additional reasons for noncompliance and ensures the Medical Executive Board reviews and evaluates licensed independent practitioners’ privileging requests and documents its review in the meeting minutes.
03 Open No
The Chief of Staff evaluates and determines any additional reasons for noncompliance and makes certain that service chiefs complete Focused Professional Practice Evaluations and document results in practitioners’ profiles.
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