LEADER 01776oam 2200421 a 450 001 9910703220403321 005 20111219162723.0 035 $a(CKB)4970000000058052 035 $a(OCoLC)759121043 035 $a(EXLCZ)994970000000058052 100 $a20111031d2011 ua 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aVA health care$b[electronic resource] $eVA uses medical injury tort claims data to assess veterans' care, but should take action to ensure that these data are complete /$f[Randall B. Williamson] 210 1$a[Washington, D.C.] :$cU.S. Govt. Accountability Office,$d[2011] 215 $a1 online resource (19 pages) $ccolor illustrations 300 $aTitle from PDF caption (viewed on Oct. 31, 2011). 300 $a"October 28, 2011." 300 $a"GAO-12-6R." 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aResults in brief -- Background -- Tort claims are largely resolved through VA's administrative review rather than litigation -- VA requires review of paid tort claims to identify practitioners who rendered substandard care, but does not ensure that all paid claims are sent for review -- Conclusions. 517 $aVa Health Care 606 $aVeterans$xMedical care$zUnited States 606 $aMedical personnel$xMalpractice$zUnited States 615 0$aVeterans$xMedical care 615 0$aMedical personnel$xMalpractice 700 $aWilliamson$b Randall B$01394142 712 02$aUnited States.$bGovernment Accountability Office. 801 0$bAWC 801 1$bAWC 801 2$bGPO 906 $aDOCUMENT 912 $a9910703220403321 996 $aVA health care$93451077 997 $aUNINA