Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Mississippi

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 Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System in Biloxi, Mississippi. 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 suicide prevention initiatives)The OIG issued six recommendations for improvement in three areas:1. Quality, Safety, and Value• Defined governance structure2. Medical Staff Privileging• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluationso Service-specific criteriao Data maintained in privileging folders• Evaluations by practitioners with equivalent specialized training and similar privileges• Executive Committee of the Medical Staff review3. Environment of Care• Clean and safe environment