# Review of Community-Based Outpatient Clinics Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
> **Review** by Department of Veterans Affairs OIG · 2021-04-06
> *About: Department of Veterans Affairs*
## Report
- **Title:** Review of Community-Based Outpatient Clinics Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- **Submitting OIG:** Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
- **Component agency:** Department of Veterans Affairs
- **Type:** Review
- **Publication date:** 2021-04-06

## Summary

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) closures that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic to evaluate the impact on patient care. The OIG virtually interviewed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff at 140 facilities that oversaw the 1,031 CBOCs that were operational prior to the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration.Of these CBOCs, 173 were closed to face-to-face visits on or after February 1, 2020.

## Source
- [oversight.gov report page](https://www.oversight.gov/reports/review-community-based-outpatient-clinics-closed-due-covid-19-pandemic)
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