Military Hospitals Need Stronger Guidance on Presidential, VIP, and Officer Accommodations

Abstract

The Department of Defense has not carried out GAO's December 1974 recommendations that the Secretary of Defense establish criteria for Presidential and other VIP accommodations in military hospitals and instruct the military departments to discontinue separating officer and enlisted patients. As a result; A new Presidential suite was constructed in the Washington, D.C., area although existing facilities were adequate; A Presidential suite was being maintained in California without Defense headquarters or White House knowledge; The definition of and accommodations provided to VIPs continue to vary widely; Some Navy hospitals, including those identified in GAO's 1974 report, continue to separate officer and enlisted patients. GAO renewed and strengthened its 1974 recommendations in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 17, 1979
Accession Number
AD1181081

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Color Television
  • Department Of Defense
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • North Carolina
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Systems Analysis and Design