USN MARINE CORPS MEDICAL CAPABILITIES HANDBOOK

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Subject: USN MARINE CORPS MEDICAL CAPABILITIES HANDBOOK                  

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Parent Organization: NAVCENTCOM  

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Folder Title: FOLDER 11 - FLEET HOSPITAL PROGRAM                                                              

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                   T                 s: overseas treatment facilities and
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                                iaers: all levels covering the spectrum of
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                   lavel of care- definitive care, skilled specialty care and
                   convalescent care

                   Transportation requirements: normal casualty evacuation
                   flow would be to CONUS for treatment via the air-evac system
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                                         CONUS military hospitals, Veterants
                   Meinsi:frapatToi'nithioessp:itals and selected civilian hospitals
                   participating in the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)
                   TAvel of Ca e@. patients requiring long-term and rehabi-
                   litative care.

            BED RFOUIREMENTS

            0   Total theater bed requirements are determined by the CINC,
                based of the following:

                - population (forces) at risk
                - medical evacuation policy
                - other planning factors, e.g., intensities of combat,
                casualty rates used
                - Defense Guidance (DG) which specifies the scenario against
                which operational Plans (OPLANS) should be developed
                - Medical Planning Module (MPM), which computes bed
                requirements based on data provided by CINC planners

            BED CAPABILITIES

            0   For Planning purposes, the term bed capabilities includes the
                following:
                -  Collecting and Clearing Company, Surgical Support Company
                -  inpatient beds aboard larger ships
                -  CRTS beds
                -  Hospital Ships
                -  Fleet Hospitals
                -  host nation medical facilities
-  OCONUS navy MTFs
                -  CONUS MTFs (DOD, VA & ND14S)






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Declassified = 12-NOV-1996