Quality of Care in Cranial Implant Surgeries at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, Florida.

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Quality of Care in Cranial Implant Surgeries at James A. Haley VA Medical Center, Tampa, Florida.

April 26, 2006

Washington, DC: VA Office of Inspector General; April 10, 2006. OIG Report No. 06-01642-126.

This report shares the results of an inspection into two mistakes at a Veterans Affairs (VA) health facility involving appropriate sterilization of implantable medical devices.

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