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Report No. |
Title |
| Date June 12, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-98 |
Title
GAO ’
June 1990 Report to the Chairmm, Conunittee on Veterans’ Affairs, US. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Improvements Needed in Nursing Home Planning -- GAO,‘HRD-90-98 United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Official Penalty Business for Private Use $300 Human Resources Division B-239723 June 12,199O The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Unite... |
| Date May 30, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-115 |
Title
GAO Needto Be
Timely ‘ ” . . . ,, : .: ,‘ - /: -‘ .,: .. n- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-236840 May 30,199O The Honorable G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Bob Stump Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs House of Representatives As you ... |
| Date April 27, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-74 |
Title
mtw fi-@rms &e Comparableto VA and Nonfederal Programs but Can Be Enhanced GAQ’HRD-90-74 1 n P -’ c United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-232863
April 27,199O The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate The Honorable Claiborne Pell United States Senate The Honorable Jim Sasser United States Senate In response to your request, this rep... |
| Date April 6, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-64 |
Title
I 1 United.States General Accounting Office G;AO
Aplill990 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VA HEALTH CARE Better Procedures Needed to Maximize Collections From Health Insurers Not to be released outside RESTRICTED-General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of Congressional Relations. the GAO/HID90-64 Human Resources Div... |
| Date April 5, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-91 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees April 1990 VA HEALTH CARE Delays in Awarding Major Construction Contracts GAO/HRD-90-91 i L1 Ci$!O
I United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division / B-234874 April 5,199O The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski Chair, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Committee on Appropri... |
| Date March 28, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-77 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1990 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate . VA HEALTH CARE. Medical Centers Need to Improve Collection of Veterans’ Copayments l GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-238822 March 28,199O The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member... |
| Date Feb. 8, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-55BR |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
: Briefing Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate February 1990 VA HEALTH CARE, Veterans’ Concerns About Services at Wilmington, Delaware, Center GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-238225 February 8,199O The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Ranking M... |
| Date Jan. 31, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-27 |
Title
.-i -.._ _-._.--.-.__--. ~l~lll\lill~\ I I !)'I0 ' CONTROL INFECTION VA Programs Are Comparable to Nonfederal I’rograrns but Can Be Enhanced cA0 General Accountinyr Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Beeourcee Division united State8 “.4::*i ,’ ‘,,
‘p; ! v d B-232863 January 31,199O The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Se... |
| Date Jan. 30, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-65 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
January 1990 Report to Congressional Requesters VA HEALTH CARE Nursing Issues at the Albuquerque Medical Center Need Attention
i GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-238108 January 30,199O The Honorable Pete V. Domenici IJnited States Senate The Honorable Frank II. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member... |
| Date Jan. 1, 1990 |
Report No. HRD-90-25 |
Title
.’ Preface The Centers for Disease Control estimates that about 5 percent of all patients who enter hospitals contract at least one infection during their stay. Hospital-based infections result in increased patient suffering and sometimes death; longer hospital stays; and increased health care costs. Effective infection control programs can reduce the number of nosocomial infections, and resear... |
| Date Dec. 14, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-6 |
Title
VA HEALTH CARE Assessment of Surgical Services at Two Medical Centers in the Southwest l GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division I%-237822 December 14, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs I lnited States Senate The IIonorable Dennis DeConcini Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Ilnited States Senate The Ilonor... |
| Date Nov. 27, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-90-40 |
Title
VA HEALTH CARE Efforts to Assure Quality of Care in State Homes United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division i B-237502 November 27,1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: In your May 25, 1988, letter and subsequent meetings with your staff, you asked us to determine how the Depar... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-135BR |
Title
‘iZrlCI’II!,II!M!l VETERANS’ BENEFITS Allegations Concerning Claims Adjudication at Wilmington, Delaware, Center ..-.. ..- _ - ..- .._....___.__. -_-.--- __f-- , united States
General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Hnman Resources Division B-236464 August 31,1989 The Honorable William V. Roth, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear S... |
| Date Aug. 22, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-77 |
Title
United States Genera1 Accounting Office , GAO
August 1989 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate 3 VAHEALTHCARE
Improvements Needed in Procedures to Assure Physicians Are Qualified --- GAO/HRD-89-77 L ‘. ,. b -I GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 28548 Human Resources Division B-233299
August 22, 1989 The Honorable Frank H. ... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-93 |
Title
._ .5
United States General Accounting Office : GAO
‘. Report to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate ’ f, August 1989 VAHEALTHCARE. Resource Allocation Methodology Has Had Little Impact on Medical Centers’ Budgets . .: GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-236292 August 18, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Commit... |
| Date May 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-69 |
Title
..-"".,. _... ..^. GAO '--..
VA
.&A HEA~LTHCARE
e----_ ___ .~~ Few Veterans Denied Care at JTloridaUnits . GAO General Accounting Offke Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division united states B-232912 May 31,1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston, Chairman The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski, Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate The Honorable G. V. Montgomery,... |
| Date May 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-70 |
Title
.l.l-__, .I.I.I “_ll..-“---_-.--- .. “ll..l.-._---^I-. -,..-.----- - h1il.y l!H!) VA HEALTH CARE Veterans’ Demand for Outpatient Care _._.- .,^ .-.-. _l~._“.l_l----.l--.l -..-- -.-..1--.-_1.-.--- (;A.(): lIlll)-N!b70 - GAO united states
Human Resources Division General Accounting OfTice Wahington, D.C. 20648 B-236316 May 31,198Q The Honorable Alan Cranston, Chairman The Honorable Prank H... |
| Date May 18, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-80 |
Title
,._ l_l...” .“I.._l.ll ..“_.. ,..,. .---_--.l_-_~-.--.~-_.lM;l,r 1!Wl . -.-- VA HEALTH CARE Allegations Concerning VA’s Patient Mortality Study . , GAO General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Ihuau Resources Division united states B-236069 May 181989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: As requested in your ... |
| Date March 31, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-75 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Committees March 1989 VAHEALTHCARE "
Delays in Awarding Major Construction Contracts GAO/HRD-89-75 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-234874 March 31,1989 The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski Chair, Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Committee on Appropriations Uni... |
| Date March 17, 1989 |
Report No. AFMD-89-46 |
Title
GAO
._..__..” Mitrc~h I!)H!)
..-._ 1”” “,_“_“.. “___ -__.” _____I__.I_. -__- __-_-. - .__.-.. ^ _... _I. _-..-I_-- . _--.--I INSPECTORS GENERAL Allegations About1the Independence of the Former VA Inspector General i ___-___ __ _ ___-l--_---._l-._(_._ ..-. --_---- GAO United States General Accounting Office Wwhingbn, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Finaucial Management Division B-233770 M... |
| Date March 9, 1989 |
Report No. HRD-89-40 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office
l Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate March 1989 VA HEALTH CARE Language Barriers Between Providers and Patients Have Been Reduced GAO/HRD-8940 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-23443 1 March 9, 1989 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Aff... |
| Date Nov. 1, 1988 |
Report No. OCG-89-14TR |
Title
November 1988 Veterans Affairs Issues GAO,‘OCG-89.14TR united ststes General Accounting Offlce Washington, D.C. 2OS48 Comptroller General of the United States B-158195 November 1988 The President of the Senate The Speaker of the House of Representatives The Secretary-designate of Veterans Affairs This report highlights important issues identified through our work over the past several years that... |
| Date July 14, 1988 |
Report No. T-HRD-88-22 |
Title
United States General Accounting OfIke - GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday July 14, 1988 Testimony Changes in the Delivery Mental Health Services Administration Medical of Selected at Veterans Centers Statement of David P. Baine, Human Resources Associate Division Director Before the Committee on Veterans' United States Senate Affairs ‘. ‘d-t-2 -::,. “ GAO/T-HRD-... |
| Date June 30, 1988 |
Report No. PEMD-88-29 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1988 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate VA HOSPITAL CARE A Comparison of VA and HCFA Methods for Analyzing Patient Outcomes GAO/PEMD43829 B229397.3 use the limited data on patient characteristics from administrative data files to adjust observed differences in outcomes among hospitals for variations in th... |
| Date May 26, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-70 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO i
May 1988 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on * . HUD-Independent Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate VAHEALTHCARE
Monitoring of Cardiac Surgery and Kidney Transplantation GAO/HRD-88-70 1 Human Resources Division B-207930 May 26,1988 The Honorable William Proxmire Chairman, Subcommittee on HUD-Independent Agencies Committee on Appropr... |
| Date May 24, 1988 |
Report No. T-IMTEC-88-4 |
Title
United Slates General Accounting Office Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 EST Tuesday
May 24, 1988 USE OF INFORMATION TXHNOLOGY IN HOSPITALS Statement of Melroy D. Quasney Associate Dilrector Informatian Management and Technology Division Before the Subcommittee on Education Joint Economic Committee and Health GAO/T-IMTEC-88-4 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: GAO is o... |
| Date May 13, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-47 |
Title
f GAO
’ , i . 1: , United Statee f&imttral Accounting Office j Report to the Ranking Minority Idember, Committee on Veterans’Affairs, US. Senate y,s,, , Mv98s VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Identifying Physicians W ith License
S~ctionfy---~ Incomplete Proajss @AO/HRD-88-47 / Human Resources Division B-229286 May 13, 1988 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans... |
| Date March 1, 1988 |
Report No. HRD-88-51 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
March 1999 Further Opportunities to Increase the Sharing of Medical Resources w\413
GAO/HRD438-61 Human Resources Division B-226429 March 1, 1988 The Honorable Beverly B. Byron Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Com... |
| Date Dec. 21, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-88-45 |
Title
L United Statee GeneralAccounting Office wf w+ GAO
-I Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’Affairs, House of Representatives $mber 1987 , , , VA HEALTH CARE Plans to Ensure Compatibility of Two Medical Managedent Systems , HIllI Ml IIll
134764 04r5qLi3 GAO,/HRD88-45 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 --~Human Resources Division --- --- D-207930 December 2... |
| Date Aug. 31, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-123BR |
Title
Briefing Report to the Committee on Veterans’AfWrs, United States Senate August 1987 VA HEALTH CARE ResourceAllocation Methodology Should Improve VA’ Financial s Management 133830 C-JS~, ee
GAO/JXE&D-87423BB GAS3 llnited States General Accounting OflIce Wakhington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-207930 August 31, 1987 Affairs The Honorable Alan Cranston Committee on Veterans' Chairman, ... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-63 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office / J$yxfj a GA!!
I Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate I ” August 1987 VIETNAM VETERALNS A Profile of VA’ s Readjustment Counseling Program B-227618 August 26,1987 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Senator Murkowski: This repo... |
| Date July 24, 1987 |
Report No. IMTEC-87-28 |
Title
'GAO
July1987 - United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, House of Representatives HOSPITAL ADP SYSTEMS VA Needs to Better Manage Its Decentralized System Before Expansion
, GAO,,:‘ IMTEC-87-28 I I , G&‘ -J ~~~~s&iwm=fice I ..
Information Technology Management Division and R-22:3388 July 24, 198’ i The Honorable G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery... |
| Date July 9, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-98 |
Title
. I l ’United States General Accounting Office GAO
July 1987 33w c . Report to the Assistant Secretary of Defgnse (Production and Logistics) s PROGRAM S Sharing of DOD Aeromedical Evacuation System W ith VA Could Reduce costs DEFENSEHEALTH GAO/HRD-87-98 03 Gh+ GAO General Accounting Office Washingtm, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division united states B-226429 July 9, 1987 The Honorable Robert D. ... |
| Date June 30, 1987 |
Report No. IMTEC-87-21 |
Title
Ikited States rjenpral Accounting Office GAO Staff Study ADP SYSTEMS Examination of Non-Federal Hospital Information Systems GAOi’ IMTEC-87-2 1 I I FOREWORD The General Accounting Office (GAO) has been conducting a series of assignments to evaluate the efforts of the Department of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Administration (VA) to develop and install information systems in their hospitals. GAO’... |
| Date June 25, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-95 |
Title
. United States General Accounting Office
I Report to CongressionalRequesters IlllllllllllllllllIIIIlllllllllllll
LMl33551 June 1987 VETERANS ADMINISTRATION Procurement Actions for Crown Point Outpatient Clinic RELEASED GAO/HRD-87-95 . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Human Resources Division B-227397
June 25, 1987 The Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Chairman, Commi... |
| Date June 18, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-57 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Administrator Affairs of Veterans June1987 VA HEALTH CARE Flinancial and Quality Control Changes Needed in Domiciliary Care 133245 GAO&RD-87-67 03%uI, G-J&l ~z!zYz&ofice , ..
Human Resources Division B-224066 June 18, 1987 The Honorable Thomas K. Turnage Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr. Turnage: This report discusses the need for the ... |
| Date May 18, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-49 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAD
May $987 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, q Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate ) ggy-fs ’ VA HEALTHCARE VA’ Patient Injury s Control Program Not Effective I II IllII
133015 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division IS-223536 May l&l987 The Ilonorable Frank II. Murkowski Ranking Minori... |
| Date May 8, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-56 |
Title
United States Gen_eral Accounti Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate
--- W@ssi VA HEALTH CARE Building Hospital in Florida More CostEffective Than Buying One in Mobile GrAO/HRD-87-56 I GAO General Accounting Office Wmhington, DC. 20648 Human Remurces Division united State6 B-224814 May 8,1987 The Honorable Frank H. Murkowski Ranking Minority Member C... |
| Date Feb. 13, 1987 |
Report No. HRD-87-13 |
Title
“ il’ . Unitedfhates General Accounting Of’l’ice / : GAO
Febbary 1987 r Report to the Honorable Ron Marlenee,Houseof Representatives VA HEALTH CARE u Support Lacking for Mission Changeat Miles City, Montana, Medical Center
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132298 t GAO IJnited States Genrral Awounting Dtwvw Regional --.-----_ __ .----. -------.-Office Office - Suite 300-D 2420 W. 26th Avenue Denver, CO 80211 ll-22(... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1986 |
Report No. AFMD-86-7A |
Title
II United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate W l7ui September 30, 1986 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT An Assessment of the Veterans 2 Administration’s Major Processes 131716 (y3”1Es\ 5
GAO,‘AFMD-86-7A Volume 2 of 2 . Preface This is volume 2 of a two-volume report responding to the request of the former Chairman, Senate Commit... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-148BR |
Title
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131255 , * P. United States
Washington, General Accounting O!ke D.C. 20548 Human Resources Division B-224814 September 30, 1986 Shelby The Honorable Richard House of Representatives Dear Mr. Shelby: In response to your November 13, 1985, letter and later discussions with your office, we obtained information on (1) how the Veterans Administration (VA) develops servic... |
| Date June 27, 1986 |
Report No. AFMD-86-7 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
June 1986 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT An Assessment of the Veterans Administration’s Major Processes 03bRb
GAO/AJ?MD-86-7 Volume 1 of 2 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Accounting and Financial Management Division B-221679 June 27,1986 The Honorable... |
| Date June 4, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-67 |
Title
, . I , _-~-~.-- ~-.. United States General Accounting Office GA!!! Report to the Honorable Bill McCollum House of Representatives VA HEALTH CARE Insufficient Support for Brevard County Location for New Florida Hospital ill lll1llll 111111
130124 RESTRICTED --Not to be releasedoutside tho General Accounting Office except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of CongressionalRdations. fWE... |
| Date April 29, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-78 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office T&&& GAO
April 1986 Report to the Administrator of Veterans Affairs VA HEALTH CARE Too Many Operating Rooms Being Planned and Built * 03fxx55
&W/HRD86-78 ..-__. I . GAO General Accounting Of’f’ice Washington, D.C. 20548 Human Resources
5207930 united states
Division April 29. 1981i The Honorable Thomas K. Turnage Administrator of Veterans Affairs Dear Mr... |
| Date Jan. 13, 1986 |
Report No. HRD-86-15 |
Title
- United States General Amounting Office 3-4 - I 40I Report to the Congress I . ml-y 1986 VA HOSPITALS Surgical Residents Need Closer Supervision GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Comptroller General of the United States B-220959 January 13, 1986
To the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives This report discusses the adequacy of the... |
| Date Aug. 28, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-49 |
Title
BY THEUS GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Administrator Of Veterans Affairs VA Needs Better Control Over Its Payment$To i Private Health Care Providers
In fiscal year 1984 the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) Department of Medicine and Surgery (DM&S) paid about $93 million to private physicians and other health care providers for care provided to eligible veterans. GAO evaluated DM&S’ ... |
| Date Aug. 27, 1985 |
Report No. NSIAD-85-125 |
Title
9 REPORT THEU, BY S. General Accounting Office
Consolidating Procurements Of Medical Equipment Could Save Money
During fiscal years 1982 through 1984, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Veterans Administration (VA) medical facilities purchased over $1 billion worth of medical and related equipment, mostly on a local, decentralized basis. GAO believes that DOD could procure many of these items... |
| Date Aug. 12, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-80 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 2O!W
IwMnW RmouRcu
OIVI8ION AUGUST 12,1985 B-218854 The Honorable Frank A. Murkowski Chairman, Committee on Veterans' United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman:
Subject: Affairs VA Justification for Construction of Nursing Care Units at Amarillo, Texas, and Tucson, Arizona (GAO/HRD-85-80) Home At the request of the Committee's former Chairman, w... |
| Date Aug. 8, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-52 |
Title
NBY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To,The Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Better Patient Management Practices Could Reduce Length Of Stay In VA Hospitals
In fiscal year 1984, the Veterans Administration (VA) spent over $8 billion to provide health care to millions of veterans. This amount could rise sharply in the next two decades as millions more veterans become eligible for free VA health services. V... |
| Date June 27, 1985 |
Report No. HRD-85-57 |
Title
, . . . BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Committee ‘United States Senate On Veterans’ Affairs VA Has Not Fully Implemented Its Health Care Quality Assurance Systems
One of the Veterans Administration’s (VA’s) I primary goals is to provide quality medical I care to veterans in its medical centers. It ) has established a formal quality assurance program with two focuses: (1... |
