VA Health Care: Support Lacking for Mission Change at Miles City, Montana, Medical Center
HRD-87-13
Published: Feb 13, 1987. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 1987.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Veterans Administration's (VA) proposal to change the Miles City, Montana, medical center from a predominately acute care to a predominately extended care facility, specifically: (1) the justification for the proposed change; (2) whether the change would be in the best interests of area veterans; and (3) how easily VA could implement the change.
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| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Veterans Administration | The Administrator, Veterans Affairs, should address the cost, planning, and trade-off issues this report raised, as well as the potential quality-of-care issue, before making a final decision on the proposed mission change. |
A VA task force visited the Miles City, Montana VAMC and reviewed the issues identified in the report.
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Extended care facilitiesHealth care cost controlHealth resources utilizationHospital administrationHospital bed countHospital care servicesHospital planningPatient care servicesVeterans benefitsVeterans hospitals