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00511 - A10519151
[Veterans Administration Should Delay Hospital Construction
PrLjects until GAO Completes Review]. a-133044; HRD-77-79. April
4, 1977. 2 pp.
Raport to Max Cleland, Administrator, Veterans Administration;
by Gregory J. Abart, Director, Human Resources Div.
Issue Area: Health Programs (1200); Health Programs: Health
Facilities (1203).
Contact: Humain Resources Div.
Budget Function: Veterans Benefits and Services: Hospital and
medical Care for Veterans (703).
Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Veterans' Affairs;
Senate Committee on Veierans' Affairs.
The methodology the Veterans Admini3stration (VA) used
to determire the bed sizes of the eight hospitals the VA plans
tc build over the next several years will be examined as part of
an evaluation of the process the VA uses to determine the bed
size of new and replacement hospitals. The computer model to be
used in tho review is similar to the one used In a review of the
need for a new naval hospital in San Diego, California. As a
result ot this review, the Departsent of Defense is now
gent'aily required to use this model in determiniag hospital
5sze. Findings/Conclisions: Preliminary analysis of the bed
requirements at the Richmond, Virginia, and Bay Eines, Florita,
facilities raises questions concerning whether the number of
acute care beds planned for these two facilities is appropriate,
Perittinq design work to proceed on the existing
architect-engineering contract would be premature and costly, as
would the award of any new contracts to initiate design work.
Recommendations: To avoid incurring unnecessary costs# the VA
Administrator should delay design work ot the existing contract
for the Richmond facility and delay awarding any additional
contracts for other hospitals until the reviews at Bay Pipes and
Richnond are completed. (RRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaabwz0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)