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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Veterans Affairs
Components
Veterans Health Administration
Report Number
24-00604-121
Report Description

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. 

This evaluation focused on five key content domains:
   •    Culture
   •    Environment of care
   •    Patient safety
   •    Primary care
   •    Veteran-centered safety net

The OIG issued seven recommendations for improvement in two domains:
  1.    Environment of care
   •    Maintain, inspect, and test medical equipment
   •    Secure medications
   •    Store oxygen tanks
   •    Clean food storage areas
   •    Remove expired supplies
   •    Mark equipment for repair and remove dirty items from storage areas
  2.    Patient Safety
   •    Sustained compliance with Joint Commission accreditation standards

Report Type
Inspection / Evaluation
Location

Gainesville, FL
United States

Number of Recommendations
7
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No
External Link
https://www.vaoig.gov/reports/healthcare-facility-inspection/healthcare-facilit…

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
01 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends the Associate Director of Operations ensures staff maintain, inspect, and test medical equipment.

02 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends the Deputy Chief of Staff ensures staff secure all medications from unauthorized access.

03 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends the Associate Director of Patient Care Services ensures staff appropriately store oxygen tanks.

04 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends the Associate Director ensures staff clean all food storage areas.

05 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends the Associate Director of Operations ensures staff remove expired supplies from storage areas.

06 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends the Associate Director of Operations ensures staff mark equipment that needs repair and separate it from equipment available for use and remove dirty items from clean storage areas.

07 No $0 $0

The OIG recommends facility leaders ensure sustained compliance with Joint Commission accreditation standards.

Department of Veterans Affairs OIG

United States