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05113 - [ 0525427]
Philadelphia Naval Regional medical Center Is Badly Deteriorated
and Unsafe. &CD-780301; -101646. ifekruary 17* 1970. 13 pp.
Report to Secretary. Departmnt of the Navy; by Robert G.
Bothwell (for Fred J. Shafer, Dirctox# Logistics a~d
C~esaiJcatioas Div.) .
Issue Area: Facilities and material management: Operation and
Maintenance of Facilities (708).
Contact: Logistics and Coeounicatioas Div.
Budget Tenetion: National Defense: Defense-related activities
OSI); national Dfense. Department of Defense -military
(ecept procurement & contracts) (O).
Orqanizatioa Concersed Department of the Navy: Naval Regional
Medical Center. Philadelphia, PA.
Congressional Relevance: Bause Committee on Armed Services;
Senate Committee on A red Services.
The PhiladelpLia Naval wagional edical Center consists
of a 42-year old. 1!--story main hospital building, various
outlying tepoary single-story Sonld Bar 11 structures, and 10
clinics at &arby shore activities. Because of age and
inad.quate maintenance, the main hospital and other structures
at the Center have deteriorated. Findings/Conclusions: As early
as 1973 unsafe conditions were reported at the Center. Among the
conditions reported in many of the buildings were: violations of
the National Fire Protection Association's fire safety code;
lack of emergency power and lighting in the medical* surgical#
and recovery ards; leaking roofs, and deficiencies in miring
systems; lack of proper veatlation and fire deterrent systems;
and general obsoleoacece and deterioration of the buildings.
Correction of major deterioration and safety problems would cost
about S14 million. To remedy the fire and other safety
defiiencies alone would cost about S3 million. In view of the
poo cr ,:-ition of the Center and its low use, continued
operation in its present condition is unsafe and expensive.
Until the Navy's need for medical facilities in the Philadelphia
area is determined, it cannot plan the most economical and
efficient seans of providing required services.
Recommendations: The Secretary of the Navy should: determine the
long-range reuirenents for Lval medical facilities in the
Philadelphia area; compile the budgetary plans for necessary
renovation or new construction; and budget, as early as
possible, the funds considered necessary for safety improvements
to the present facilities pending the availability of alternate
facilities. (RRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawsi0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)