VA Deploying Assessment Team to Marion Medi...(tical analysis by its National Surgical ...),Health

Date:11/6/2007

tical analysis by its National Surgical Quality Improvement Program which indicated higher levels of mortality than expected among patients at the facility over a six month time frame. As a result, VA's Office of the Medical Inspector conducted an on-site review of the facility to determine if community standards of care were met for certain patients who underwent surgery there between October 2005 and September 2007. This clinical review is ongoing.

VA's Office of the Inspector General is also conducting an investigation at the request of Department leadership, which includes, but is not limited to, a review of surgical care at the hospital over the last 12 months. The Inspector General's review of Marion's quality of care is also ongoing, and the office will carefully review all relevant information to include the assessment team's report to see if the information the team gathers will shed light or add additional information to the Inspector General's investigation.

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