In a report published on Tuesday, the VA Office of Inspector General issued seven recommendations for improvement of the Gainesville Veterans Health System.
Their recommendations stem from issues found during a routine inspection, including improperly stored oxygen tanks, unclean food storage areas, medical equipment that was expired or overdue for maintenance and unsecured medications. These cyclical inspections are done approximately every three years at every VA location.
Julie Kroviak, Acting Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Healthcare Inspections, said five of the seven recommendations were repeated from a previous evaluation by the Joint Commission in 2022…