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HRD-76-157 1 (1976-08-20)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaaky0001 and id is 1 raw text is: COMPTROLLIER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 B-164031(5) The Honorable Jennings Randolph United States Senate Dear Senator Randolph: As you requested, we have reviewed the actions taken or proposed by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) to implement the recommendations in our report entitled Study of Health Facilities Construction Costs (B-164031(3), November 20, 1972). As you recall, the report is divided into two parts. The first part deals with the process of planning, design, and construction of health facilities, and the second part addresses reducing the demand for health facilities. The Secretary, HEW, responded to our report in a July 19, 1974, letter to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. The letter was only partially responsive to our recommendations. Information on the means by which con- struction costs could be reduced by decreasing the demand for health facilities was insufficient. On November 6, 1975, we requested that HEW provide us with additional information on the specific actions it was taking in this regard and with more current information on its actions relating to the plan- ning, design, and construction of facilities. On December 11, 1975, and February 17, 1976, HEW provided us with the information requested. Following is a summary of the steps being taken by HEW in response to our report and our evaluation. Additional details are included in the enclosures. PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION OF HEALTH FACILITIES HEW's actions regarding the planning, design, and con- struction of health facilities appear for the most cart to be responsive to the recommendations in our report. Construction approaches Our report recommended that HEW reauire that the fast- track and total-concept approaches be considered for health HRD-76-157 o9qi5(0S5

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