Legislation on Sizing Military Medical Facilities Needed to Correct Improper Practices, Save Money, and Resolve Policy Conflicts

Abstract

The Department of Defense should have the flexibility to plan the size of new military hospitals and clinics based on considerations of (1) cost effectiveness, (2) staff availability, (3) realistic workload projections, and (4) teaching and training requirements. Under current rules, only the last factor is considered in planning space for retirees and dependents of retired and deceased members in new or replacement medical facilities. GAO recommends that the Congress enact legislation allowing DOD to provide space in new and replacement hospitals and clinics to meet the needs of all eligible beneficiaries if it is found to be both cost effective and feasible in terms of staff availability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 17, 1980
Accession Number
AD1168060

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Budgets
  • Business Administration
  • Cost Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Economic Analysis
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Specialties
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • National Governments
  • Physicians
  • Resource Management
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.

Technology Areas

  • Space