Veterans Health Administration Audit of Prosthetics Supply Inventory Management.

摘要

This audit evaluated the effectiveness of VA medical center (VAMC) management of prosthetic supply inventories. In February 2011, the Chairman, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Veterans Affairs, requested the Office of Inspector General (OIG) review VAs management and delivery of care for prosthetic limbs. In response, we issued the report, Audit of VAs Management and Acquisition of Prosthetic Limbs (Report No. 11-02254-102, March 8, 2012). We conducted this audit to provide a comprehensive perspective of VAs prosthetic supply management. Prosthetics include sensory aids, durable medical equipment, and orthotic appliances, parts, or accessories required to replace, support, or substitute an anatomical portion of the body. Examples of prosthetics are scooters, wheelchairs, telehealth equipment, braces, clocks, watches, and implantable devices such as heart valves and stents. From FY 2007 through FY 2011.