The Department of Veterans Affairs hopes to find a developer to build a new $125 million medical center on Oahu in an effort to relieve some pressure from the Tripler Army Medical Center. The tentative plans call for a developer to build 125,000 sq ft building which will be primarily occupied by a VA hospital (72,00 sq ft) and the Defense Department (36,000 sq ft). The remaining space will be used by the Veterans Benefits Administration and Hawaii Office of Veteran Services. The Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense will have a long term contract with the developer to rent the medical center. The hope is to have this hospital built and operational within 4 to 5 years.
According to Veterans Affairs, a total of 10,000 and 13,000 veterans live on Leeward Oahu, Central Oahu and the North Shore. The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to open a $1.5 million outpatient clinic in the Hawaii Medical Center-West to help treat patients until a new hospital is built. Also planned is a “mobile vet center” which will help reach outlying communities.
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-26-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
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