Even before the storms, these old facilities were on the ropes. |
It's not really up to the hospitals to decide what the health care delivery system should be. |
The big Charity and University hospital buildings were issued their 'death warrant' by Katrina and the cataclysmic floods it spawned. Both facilities are dangerous, dangerous places. |
The buildings have unsafe air to breathe, pervasive mold growing, and mechanical systems that were completely destroyed by the storm. |
The opportunity to maximize limited dollars through collaboration with the VA is immense, bold, and compelling in our post-Katrina environment. |
We are going to build newer, more modern facilities that will withstand the test of time. They will withstand the next storm, and the one after that. |