| THE CASE OF THE
MISSING VAOIG REPORT
Combined Assessment Program Review of the VA Medical Center in
Salisbury, NC disappears from VAOIG site.
by
Larry Scott, VA Watchdog dot Org
PLEASE NOTE UPDATE AT THE BOTTOM
OF THE PAGE
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On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, the following was posted on the
web site of the VA's Office of
Inspector General (VAOIG):
Combined Assessment Program
Review of the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center Salisbury, North
Carolina -- Report Number 08-03078-44, 12/9/2009 |
Summary |
Report (PDF)
 By
clicking the Summary link, we find this:
The purpose of the review was
to evaluate selected operations, focusing on patient care
administration and quality management (QM). During the review,
we also provided fraud and integrity awareness briefings to 408
employees. This review focused on six operational activities.
The medical center complied with selected standards in the
following three activities: (1) coordination of care, (2)
medication management, and (3) QM. We identified improved care
for patients with diabetes mellitus and improved access to care
as organizational strengths. We made recommendations for
improvements in the following three activities: Environment of
care. Magnetic resonance imaging safety. Physician credentialing
and privileging.
By clicking the Report link, we
find this:
PAGE NOT FOUND: The page you
are looking for is unavailable. The page name may have changed,
or the page has been removed. Please use the VA Search to find
what you are looking for. We apologize for any inconvenience.
So, what gives?
Was the report ever posted?
Likely.
Was the report posted and then
removed? If so, why?
The Salisbury, NC VA has had its
share of troubles. And, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), is the
Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs.
Was this Burr's doing?
Or, did VA officials have
something to do with this?
After five days ... there should
be something there for the public to read ... that is, if the VA
wants the public to read the report.
For more about the troubled
Salisbury VA ... use our search engine ... here ...
http://www.yourvabenefits.org/sessearch.php?q=salisbury&op=and
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UPDATE: 12-15-09
A clever reader found the VAOIG
report at a different URL.
The report is here ...
http://www4.va.gov/oig/CAP/VAOIG-08-03078-44.pdf
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