Dr. Fred Cerise, who oversees health-care services for Louisiana State University, said the state's plans to build adjacent to the new VA hospital would save $400 million over 25 years by allowing the two hospitals to share certain functions.
"I think we lose critical financial and clinical efficiencies" by not building next to the VA, Cerise said.
I hear there are potential synergies in combining laundry and power plant operations, too. But I believe there are even more areas of savings than that.
No one talks about the synergistic efficiencies which may be obtained by combining Gov. Bobby Jindal's exorcism talents with any phantasmagoric pest-removal needs that may arise at the new hospitals.
Consider the expenses of this hospital in England:
Staff at Derby's new City General, soon to be renamed the Royal Hospital, which is built on the original City General site, claim a black-clad figure wearing a cloak is stalking the corridors and wards.
Senior manager Debbie Butler has now reportedly briefed the terrified employees via email, explaining that they have hired an exorcist to come and rid the £334 million hospital of their unwanted visitor.
She explained: "I'm not sure how many of you are aware that some members of staff have reported seeing a ghost.
"I'm taking it seriously as the last thing I want is staff feeling uneasy."
She added: "I don't want to scare anyone any more than necessary, but felt it was best I made you all aware of the situation and what we are doing about it.
