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Cost Base: Description of Hospitals Studied
532.3.3
Memphis, Tennessee, VA Hospital
Memphis, like Miami, has a large quantity of masonry partitions, which is
not uncommon for the East. Metal stud with lath and plaster is used
throughout. Vinyl wall surfacing is common in all areas of this hospital:
heavy wall fabric in public areas like corridors and lobbies, and regular
wall fabric in bedrooms, dayrooms, etc. The vinyl wall fabric cost is
slightly higher here because smaller rooms are more numerous.
532.3.4
Atlanta, Georgia, VA Hospital
The interior partitions at Atlanta are metal lath and plaster on steel studs
and masonry. Atlanta's finishes are similar to the other hospitals, using
ceramic tile in baths and related areas, cement enamels surfacing in
housekeeping aide closets, etc. The significant difference is that the
standard vinyl wall covering is used in both public areas and patient areas.
There are more four-foot doors at Atlanta than at the other hospitals. This
is because the bedroom sizes are smaller, more one- and two-bed rooms,
which call for more doors for a given number of beds.
532.3.5
Watsonville, California, Community Hospital
The Watsonville partitions are unlike the other hospital partitions. They
consist mostly of gypsum drywall facing on metal studs. Structural
concrete walls are not included in the partition cost base. Finishes are
either paint or vinyl wall fabric, mostly painted drywall.
532.3.6
Washington, D.C., VA Hospital
The Washington field station also has basic types of partition: masonry
and metal stud. The metal stud partitions are covered with metal lath and
plaster and then a vinyl wall fabric. The finishes are similar to those in
Memphis, in that a standard weight vinyl is used in bedrooms and
dayrooms and heavy vinyl in public areas. Cement enamel surfacing and
paint are used in small service rooms throughout each floor.
532.3.7
Martinez, California, VA Hospital
The Martinez partitions are not unlike the partitions in Washington. They
consist mostly of metal lath and plaster on steel studs and some masonry.
Finishes again consist of standard and heavy vinyl wall covering, ceramic
tile, cement enamel surfacing and paint.
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