Special Plans and Operations: Assessment of DOD Wounded Warrior Matters - Fort Sam Houston

Abstract

We determined whether the programs for the care, management, and transition of Warriors in Transition (hereafter, "Warriors?" at the Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB), located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, were managed effectively and efficiently. Specifically, we evaluated the policies and processes in place to assist Warriors with their return to duty status or transition to civilian life, and the DOD programs for Warriors affected with Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. We interviewed a myriad of BAMC staff, WTB cadre, and 131 U.S. Army Warriors. We identified several initiatives implemented at the BAMC WTB that we believed to be noteworthy practices for supporting the comprehensive care, healing, and transition of Warriors. Further, we observed that the BAMC and WTB management and staff were fully dedicated to providing the best available care and services for helping Warriors heal and transition. We also identified a number of significant challenges that we recommend the BAMC and WTB management address, which if resolved, will increase program effectiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 17, 2011
Accession Number
ADA545930

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Brain Injuries
  • Command And Control
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Separation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Pain
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy
  • Traumatic Stress Disorder

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Neurotrauma and Rehabilitation Medicine.