Improved Guidance Could Result in More Cost-Effective Sizing of Military Medical Facilities (GAO/HRD 85 32)

Abstract

Our objective was to assess the adequacy of the military services' economic analyses in estimating the proper size for a proposed military medical facility's inpatient capacity after taking into account the available medical care alternatives and projected inpatient workloads. Because the four facilities' final sizes and building configurations had not been determined when we completed our work, we did not assess the reasonableness of projected staff needs and availability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 31, 1984
Accession Number
AD1167724

Entities

People

  • James F. Walsh

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Construction
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Directives
  • Economic Analysis
  • Guidance
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Medical Specialties
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Therapy
  • Workload

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