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As of October 25, 2020, there are 4812 open recommendations, of which 473 are priority recommendations. Recommendations remain open until they are designated as Closed-implemented or Closed-not implemented.
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Recommendation: The Under Secretary of Health should require that all failures to meet quality standards are cited as deficiencies on SVH inspections. (Recommendation 2)
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Health Administration Status: Open
Comments: VA concurred with this recommendation and, as of July 2020, had taken some initial steps to address the recommendation such as modifying the SVH contractor's contract to stop the practice of using 'recommendations' for low-level deficiencies and beginning the process of revising a VA policy to address this practice.
Recommendation: The Under Secretary of Health should develop guidance for Veterans Affairs Medical Center staff conducting optional onsite CNH reviews. (Recommendation 3)
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Health Administration Status: Open
Comments: VA concurred in principle with this recommendation and indicated in January 2020 that it had begun taking actions to address this recommendation such as developing a memo of clarification and planning the release of additional guidance for staff.
Recommendation: The Under Secretary of Health should provide information on the quality of all SVHs that is comparable to the information provided on the other nursing home settings on its Access to Care website. (Recommendation 4)
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs: Veterans Health Administration Status: Open
Comments: VA concurred in principle and, as of July 2020, had begun taking some steps to address this recommendation such as exploring options for presenting SVH quality measure data.
