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VISN22
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network in Long Beach, California
1/23/2024 12:00 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 Veterans Integrated Service Network 22: VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network in Long Beach, California.
This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff credentialing and privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (suicide prevention)
The OIG issued two recommendations for improvement in the following topic areas:
1. Quality, safety, and value
• Peer review summary data
2. Medical staff credentialing and privileging
• Credentials files and appointment process for physicians with potentially disqualifying licensure actions
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