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VA Should Consider Less Costly Alternatives Before Constructing New Nursing Homes

HRD-82-114 Published: Sep 30, 1982. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1982.
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Highlights

GAO evaluated the Veterans Administration (VA) planning criteria and processes used to justify proposed nursing home construction projects for the aging veteran population.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Veterans Administration The Administrator of Veterans Affairs should: (1) supplement national projections with local information on actual and projected needs for nursing home care in each medical district; (2) consider meeting nursing home needs wherever possible through greater use of the contract community nursing home program; and (3) consider meeting nursing home needs by renovating, converting, or changing the mission of existing VA facilities.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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Veterans
Cost controlGovernment facility constructionNursing homesVeterans hospitalsVeteransConstructionCensusHome constructionHealth care centersDisabilities