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GAOREPORTS
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2010-08-12
U.S. Government Printing Office
2004-07-22
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GA 1.13:GAO-04-949
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949
GAO-04-949
Data integrity
Performance measures
Program management
Rehabilitation programs
Statistical data
Veterans
Veterans benefits
Data collection
Health care facilities
Policies and procedures
Other Written Product
A10972
VA Health Care: VA Needs to Improve Accuracy of Reported Wait Times for Blind Rehabilitation Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides rehabilitation
services to legally blind veterans. These services are intended
to help them acquire the skills necessary to become more
independent. Almost all of VA's rehabilitation services for
legally blind veterans are provided at Blind Rehabilitation
Centers (BRC), an inpatient program. VA reported that the average
length of time a veteran waited to be admitted to a BRC increased
from 168 to 210 days from fiscal years 1999 through 2003. GAO was
asked to examine the accuracy of veterans' wait times for
admission to BRCs. GAO's objective was to determine whether the
average wait times for veterans seeking admission to BRCs
reported by VA were accurate. GAO reviewed VA policies and
procedures for determining the average length of time veterans
wait to be admitted to a BRC. GAO also visited 5 of VA's 10 BRCs
to evaluate the reliability of the data used to calculate wait
times.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949.pdf
GAO-04-949
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-949
Other Written Product
GAO-04-949; VA Health Care: VA Needs to Improve Accuracy of Reported Wait Times for Blind Rehabilitation Services;
Data integrity
Performance measures
Program management
Rehabilitation programs
Statistical data
Veterans
Veterans benefits
Data collection
Health care facilities
Policies and procedures