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No. 1 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director provides oversight of the purchase and installation of an electronic alarm system for all Community Living Center neighborhoods and cottages and confirms ongoing monitoring of its use after installation.
No. 2 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director confirms completion of the risk analysis recommended in the facility-initiated risk assessment to determine if the Azalea House is suitable for the patient population residing there.
No. 3 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director ensures that all security cameras are operable and labeled appropriately and develops and monitors a plan for ongoing testing and maintenance.
No. 4 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director directs staff to assess the effectiveness of the outdoor fencing and gates surrounding Azalea House as a security measure to prevent Community Living Center residents at-risk for elopement from leaving the facility campus.
No. 5 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director establishes a review process to ensure that Community Living Center residents determined to be high risk for elopement have documentation consistent with Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center policy in their electronic health records identifying residents’ risk status.
No. 6 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director collaborates with the Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 Senior Strategic Business Partner to determine difficult to fill job series and develops a plan to maximize use of available tools for coverage, recruitment, and retention.
No. 7 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director ensures completion of a review of the facility’s Comprehensive Environment of Care program to confirm that patient care areas are properly classified, all areas are inspected at the required frequency, and compliance is monitored.
No. 8 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director coordinates with subject matter experts and develops a plan to ensure that the facility’s Comprehensive Environment of Care program effectively identifies areas in need of attention to provide a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
No. 9 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center Director confirms that Engineering Service staff conduct rounds of the grounds according to Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center policy.
No. 10 to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The VA Southeast Network 7 Director ensures completion of the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center’s action plan to address recommendations made as a result of the October 2021 Veterans Integrated Service Network site visit.