This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the leadership performance and oversight by Veterans Integrated Service Network 9: VA MidSouth Healthcare Network in Nashville, Tennessee. This evaluation focused on five key areas of clinical and administrative operations:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff credentialing and privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (focusing on suicide prevention)
The OIG issued three recommendations for improvement in the environment of care area:
• Comprehensive Environment of Care compliance report
• Comprehensive Environment of Care Compliance and Assessment Tool data
• Emergency Management Committee’s annual review of the Veterans Integrated Service Network-wide strengths, weaknesses, priorities, and requirements for improvement
The report can be found online here.
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