VA Health Care: Compliance with Joint Commission Accreditation Requirements Is Improving

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined: (1) Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers' compliance with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations' (JCAHO) standards in 1990 compared with their compliance in 1989 and that of non-VA hospitals for both periods; and (2) VA central and regional office oversight activities.