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Jackie Withrow Hospital has decreased its annual patient costs since 2013, however, its expenditures and maintenance costs remain high.

Report Details

Report Description: 
PERD’s objectives were to determine to what extent has the costs per patient at Jackie Withrow Hospital increased or decreased compared to other comparable state health facilities since 2013, and whether the facility complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In 2018 Jackie Withrow Hospital had the third highest cost-per-patient and the highest overall expenditures for FY 2018 of the four state-owned hospitals. Contributing factors to the higher costs are that the size of the building far exceeds its current use and the age of the building needs many costly repairs and upgrades. The facility was built in the 1930s for a capacity of 655 beds. However, the facility currently serves between 79 and 91 patients at any one time. As in 2013, the estimate to build a new, appropriately-sized facility to replace the Jackie Withrow Hospital would be less costly than the estimated cost to completely repair the facility.
Short / Alternative Report Title: 
Behavioral Health and Health Facilities, Bureau for  
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
PE 20-02-633  
Component, if applicable: 
WV-Health and Human Resources
Location: 
Charleston, WV
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
2

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