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Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin
1/10/2024 1:30 PM EDT
This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the Tomah VA Medical Center in Wisconsin.
This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (suicide prevention initiatives)
The OIG issued five recommendations for improvement in three areas:
1. Medical staff privileging
• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations
2. Environment of care
• Environment of care inspections
• VA police response times to panic alarm testing in the inpatient mental health unit
3. Mental health
• Monthly outreach activities
• Monthly suicide-related data reporting to local mental health and quality management leaders
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