This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Amarillo Health Care System in Texas. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:
• Leadership and organizational risks
• Quality, safety, and value
• Medical staff privileging
• Environment of care
• Mental health (emergency department and urgent care center prevention initiatives)
The OIG identified concerns within the medical staff privileging area of review:
• Focused Professional Practice Evaluation processes
• Privileging request review
The report can be found online here.
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