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VA - 22-00814-230 - 1

Closed · 2022-09-01

From report

Report
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Medication Management in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2021
OIG report number
22-00814-230
Recommendation number
1

Recommendation text

The Under Secretary for Health, in conjunction with Veterans Integrated Service Network directors and facility senior leaders, ensures healthcare providers inform patients and/or caregivers when a medication is not FDA-approved; provide the option to refuse the medication; and advise them of the known risks, benefits, and alternatives prior to administration.