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The Office of Inspector General said that some veterans’ medical centers must communicate more about transfers between VA facilities. Some missteps could have affected patient safety, the OIG said.
Veterans’ hospitals must do a better job of monitoring patient transfers and ensuring patients are getting the appropriate medications when they go to other facilities, according to a new report.
The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs issued the report Thursday. The inspector general’s office conducted 45 unannounced inspections at 45 VA medical facilities from Nov. 30, 2020 through Aug. 23, 2021. The review looked at how the hospitals and medical centers handled transfers of patients to other VA facilities.
The missteps, particularly in communicating about medications,...
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