Community Based Outpatient Clinic Reviews Fort Dodge and Hutchinson, KS; O'Fallon (St. Charles), MO; Emporia, KS

The VA Office of Inspector General reviewed four Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) during the weeks of March 12, March 19, and March 26, 2012. CBOCs were reviewed in Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 15 at Fort Dodge and Hutchinson, KS; O’Fallon (St. Charles), MO; and Emporia, KS. The purpose of the review was to assess whether CBOCs are operated in a manner that provides veterans with consistent, safe, high-quality health care. The review covered the following focused topic areas: women’s health, management of diabetes mellitus-lower limb peripheral vascular disease, heart failure follow-up, credentialing and privileging, and environment and emergency management. OIG noted opportunities for improvement and made a total of 21 recommendations to the VISN and facility managers.