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Community Based Outpatient Clinic Reviews at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA

Report Information

Issue Date
Report Number
13-00026-07
VISN
State
California
District
VA Office
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Report Author
Office of Healthcare Inspections
Report Type
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program
Recommendations
2
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
The VA Office of Inspector General reviewed the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s 10 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) during the week of August 19, 2013. The purpose of the review was to assess whether the CBOCs provide veterans with consistent and safe high-quality health care. The review covered the clinical care components of women’s health cervical cancer screening and tetanus and pneumococcal vaccinations. We also randomly selected the following CBOCs for site visits and evaluated credentialing and privileging, environment of care, and emergency management processes: Antelope Valley CBOC, Lancaster, CA; Bakersfield CBOC, Bakersfield, CA; and Santa Barbara CBOC, Santa Barbara, CA. OIG noted opportunities for improvement and made a total of two recommendations to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) and facility managers.

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that managers ensure that clinicians document all required tetanus and pneumococcal vaccine administration elements and that compliance is monitored.
No. 2
Closed and Implemented Recommendation Image, Checkmark
to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
We recommended that the Antelope Valley CBOC IT closet is maintained according to IT security standards.