A Policy Analysis: Military Medical Treatment Facility Contingency Inpatient Expansion

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to conduct a policy analysis of the Army's inpatient expansion bed mission within the context of contingency bed planning. A conceptual framework for analyzing the effectiveness of the within the wall component of contingency bed planning is presented. Ten CONUS-based Army Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) have an inpatient expansion bed mission, which accounts for 2,304 additional beds. Based on the events of 11 September 2001 and contingency operations that followed, Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) developed a phased mobilization plan that expands the hospital from 155 to 309 operational beds. Based on size, structure, logistic complexity, and environmental uncertainty, the study concludes that inpatient expansion is not an effective component of the overall sourcing strategy. The study provides AMEDD executives with an evidenced-based assessment to consider revising the graduated response to provide inpatient care for the Nation's returning wounded.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 06, 2005
Accession Number
ADA444077

Entities

People

  • Peter Kalamaras Jr.

Organizations

  • Womack Army Medical Center

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Management Personnel
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy
  • United States Transportation Command

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