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VA Hospitals: Issues and Challenges for the Future

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 30, 1998
Report No. HEHS-98-32
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Summary:

Use of the 173 hospitals run by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has steadily declined during the past three decades; from 1963 through 1995, the average daily workload of VA hospitals declined 66 percent. This report identifies major issues and changes that Congress and the administration will face in the next few years concerning VA hospitals. GAO compares VA and community hospitals regarding (1) how hospital care evolved during the 20th century, including changes in supply and demand; (2) factors contributing to the declining demand; (3) the extent of excess capacity; and (4) actions taken to increase efficiency and compete for patients.

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