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Veteran Dies Following Delay in “Code Blue” Alert at Memphis VA Medical Center
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses a telemetry technician’s failure to follow a series of commun...
Chronic Leadership Failures Plague Cardiology Department at Indiana VAMC
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses how multiple OIG reports detail chronic leadership failures a...
Unpaid Postage Bill Delays Critical Cancer Screenings
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses delays in the receipt of patients’ colorectal cancer screenin...
IG Missal Reflects on Inspector General 45th Anniversary and Latest Semiannual Report to Congress
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, VA Inspector General Michael J. Missal shares his thoughts on changes to federal oversight since the passage of the Ins...
Lessons Learned after Patient Death following a Fall in a Las Vegas VA Outpatient Clinic
In this latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses the lessons learned in the care of a veteran who died after ...
“I don’t want to die.” Veteran Left Alone in VA Emergency Department Dies from Suicide
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses deficiencies in the quality of emergency department care for ...
Veteran Suicide at Outpatient Clinic in South Carolina Highlights Tragic Missteps in Patient Care
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses missteps in the care of a veteran who eventually committed su...
Oversight, Employee Participation Critical to Patient Safety Programs Says Healthcare Hotline Director
In the latest episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a VA OIG healthcare inspection hotline director discusses how she and her team triage healthcare-related hotline inquir...
IG Michael J. Missal Discusses VA OIG's 89th Semiannual Report to Congress
IG Michael J. Missal discusses the VA OIG's 89th Semiannual Report to Congress covering the reporting period of October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. Plus oversight high...
Proactive Oversight: Senior Leader Shares How the VA OIG is Changing Some Healthcare Inspections
In this episode, host Fred Baker talks with Dr. Julie Kroviak, the principal deputy assistant inspector general of the VA OIG’s Office of Healthcare Inspections, about...
VA OIG Teams Tackle Security Posture Problems at VA Medical Facilities Nationwide
In this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, host Fred Baker talks with Shawn Steele, the director of the VA OIG’s Office of Audits and Evaluations Healthcare Infrastruct...
VA OIG Psychiatrist Discusses VHA's Lethal Means Safety Training, Firearms Access Assessment, and Safety Planning
In this episode, a psychiatrist discusses the narrow window of time for interventions that can help prevent suicide by lethal means related to a recent VA OIG report. ...
Inspector General Interview: 88th Semiannual Report to Congress
Inspector General Michael J. Missal discusses the VA OIG's 88th Semiannual Report to Congress. Plus highlights of the OIG activities over the past month.
VA OIG Senior Investigator Highlights Noble Mission of Protecting Veterans
In this episode, host Fred Baker chats with James Ross, DAIG for the Office of Investigations, about his path from Orlando police officer to VA OIG special agent to se...
OIG Healthcare Leaders Talk VHA Staffing Shortages, Stress on the Workforce
In this episode, Dr. Julie Kroviak and Dr. Beth Winter with our Office of Healthcare Inspections discuss VHA staffing shortages and stress on its workforce based on fi...
Deputy Assistant IGs Discuss Two Burn Pit Reports
In this episode, host Fred Baker talks with Leigh Ann Searight and Brent Arronte, deputy IGs with the Office of Audits and Evaluations, about two burn pit reports publ...
VA OIG Director Discusses Forensic Auditing
In this episode, Jane Muir, the director of the Office of Investigation's Audit and Analysis Division, shares her experiences working as an forensic auditor at the VA ...
Senior Benefits Inspector Discusses Risks with VA's Contract Medical Exam Program
Steve Bracci, director of the claims and medical exams inspection division, discusses the report, Contract Medical Exam Program Limitations Put Veterans at Risk for In...
Deputy Inspector General Highlights Newest VA Electronic Health Record Reports
Deputy Inspector General David Case and Dr. Joe Etherage, director of national reporting for the Office of Healthcare Inspections, discuss three recent reports on VA’s...
Senior Healthcare Inspection Leader Discusses New Vet Center Inspection Program
Dr. Julie Kroviak, DAIG for healthcare inspections, discusses her journey from medical student to VA doctor to leading teams conducting oversight of VHA. She introduce...
VA OIG Special Agent in Charge Discusses New Healthcare Fraud Division
In this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, host Fred Baker talks with Special Agent in Charge Latisha Cleveland about the VA OIG’s new Healthcare Fraud Division. Plus h...
VA Inspector General Interview: 86th Semiannual Report to Congress
Inspector General Michael Missal sits down to discuss the VA OIG's 86th Semiannual Report to Congress with host Fred Baker, and cohost Adam Roy provides highlights of ...