Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring

Report Information

Issue Date
Report Number
22-00037-117
VISN
17
State
New Mexico
Texas
District
VA Office
Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Report Author
Office of Healthcare Inspections
Report Type
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program
Report Topic
Medical Staff Privileging Credentialing
Major Management Challenges
Healthcare Services
Recommendations
1
Questioned Costs
$0
Better Use of Funds
$0
Congressionally Mandated
No

Summary

Summary
This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the outpatient settings at the West Texas VA Health Care System and associated outpatient clinics in Texas and New Mexico. This evaluation focused on four key operational areas: • Leadership and organizational risks • Quality, safety, and value • Medical staff privileging • Environment of care The OIG issued one recommendation for improvement related to medical staff privileging: • Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations

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No. 1
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to Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
The Chief of Staff evaluates and determines any additional reasons for noncompliance and makes certain that service chiefs’ recommendations to continue current privileges are based on Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation activities.