Constructing New VA Hospital in Camden, New Jersey, Unjustified

Abstract

As part of its construction program the Veterans Administration (VA) planned to build a new VA hospital in Camden, New Jersey. GAO analyzed the methods used by VA to determine the size requirements of the hospital. The proposed VA hospital in Camden is not a replacement of a VA hospital, but an addition to the VA system. Its construction is not justified. Avoiding construction of the new hospital would save approximately $70 million in construction funds and about $32 million per year in operating expenses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 06, 1978
Accession Number
AD1101558

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Acquisition
  • Age Groups
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Congress
  • Databases
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Identification Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • New Jersey
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Workload

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  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.