ANNEX D 114TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL CMD RPT ODS

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Subject = ANNEX D 114TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL CMD RPT ODS

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Folder Title = 114TH EVAC HOSPITAL-ANNEX D ODS

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          been comoietea in I('-14 days.  Priys 1-:@i@:ln rn,:.r,aie and entt-.,islairti
          war-? blunied ft-Cif(i the beginning t)y tn.@ many days of ifkinirially
          Productive tr,,21ning Ci-Lt-inq stay at F,@r-t ':am H,DI.LS!----,n.
          Mobilizinq trie riospital in hdif a m@nth ac(:cro,,nq t-., t-1-1 need of
          the unit wou.a have been tnot,e effective.


             S. Deployment


             one jnxt was ciec)lt:.Y.?d tc, '@a,-idi Araoia at least ttit-.?e
          t3v-ernatlit-ely. The equipment and supplies we needed tc. boc,4:n
          mission dit; not arrive -iiiiii three w-7ei@,@i after arrival.  Clul-
          advanced Party acvzs.?cj against ear-'Ly deployment f,@@, this reason,
          out we had no imput on tne oate.   T,ie result was tf-ir---,e more
          wasteci weeks in transient ql-Lar-t-?rs in Elhahv,an. A 1-tnit sn@it.Ll(j ,r.@
          ae depl,.)Yecl until iis eqjiprnent ar-r@val is imminent. ne linit
          was in danger in Dhahran WithC-lit PrDper             in fest tent
          during Scuo attac@@s.  -M-?r-e was Poor- hvqiene equipment, P.-..@r
          transportation. and P@jc..- leacier-snip at i-arnp -jac@@.


             C. M,--,Oi-31 Missi-.n


             -I-ie mission of tne Evac nosp)-tals was nc@l clearly d@-fin%,o
          before hostilities began.   The level of care to be Prrviaeo P-no
          ,-.ut,      t fie
              r,,.@le in  evaci-tat ion s--herne wer,? als,--. n.--v.?r- rfiade
          Most importantly Fe%.,, Bppay,ent Primary mission, t,:- care for EPW-,@
          4as not even mentioned Lintil ttie qic-und -.,aY started. Many
          medical Personnel v,-?s-2rteci the rnissior, and Ln,-* way it was isstiec.
          Never the I.?ss. we war we II -Pr i,P are Ci fCr --',ut- rn I SS 1 %:,II S. MA'-D@- AL
          Was .--ar-eftLl@y Planneci and        reh,?a@,se(3, sc, that in
          Practice ininqs wpnt irrooLhl-/. T!).:, operating roc@ms dead s@-ii,gec%ns
          wor-keo superbly providing the best :ai,-@, avall.3ble in the tneatr-:,.
          Bpi:cialty si-irq.?r-y nc-wev@r was limited du-? to trie laciz of
          st.itgical sets, i.p.         instv',.ifnents, orthopedic, inst-timpnts
          and .,;Deratinq mc.r@ns@.:.re. Tnrcucjh :,I Ilar-cri 1'-";Il tr-7rc- were @13
                     on allied P,?r-s,:,nnel and .-,r EF'w S Performed.
             Tne EF,w mission. oc-th tl(,-SPil,.al @ar,e ani care at th-- C:FW :arnPS.
          were the ,naj.@r Payx :,f   mission.  Tn,?@.? was      last min,ite
          or nc, Planning by                     -,-ri now tnise MISSIons ...@re
          tc, De acc---mplisned. Tne problem D#' 1-ing-terfn hcspitalizati-Dr aria
          reriaoilitic-n were nc.1 acdr,esseo. N-c- ati,?rnpt was n,3o.e t-, place -a
          field hospital at EPW Ca,,)p         as was Done at EPW -,amr,
          lqy-OnN, and tnen Ine Ci-earltlq Platoon at tri.? .:,amp vi-as not
          rein f Creed -in t 2 1 tney w-?r-e -::-,/er,wrie !me a w,. tri Patient S .rhe 114tn
          Evac,-L.RtL-,n H---.Spital Was *asked With tne rckl.,S,"-Jrl at tiis Point
          e::-zelietit rar,e in .2onc3itio@. was carver.
             The g@hysician siaffii-iq i@,ve-. in the       was adequate fCr-
          oil, experieri@t and wolic nave been at)!-? t,:, ec.,,c,rf,.maciat'? @3
          Patient .Evil.  Nursing -taffing w-as adequate i.--. Pr-,..v,ce @ti.?
          int@?nse level ci care required on a '-.arc.4e n,iMbe@- Cf trie patients.
          .@he rkospitai c.@tjlo nave not SuPPC-t-t@ld rn,,.i-e +rian 200 Patient -3t
          the TO & E staff level.
             Ot?Omecl-, ti-,?atfnent     @aS f(--,Ilcwed @1) in.-,st cases. atid was
          found to be an acceptable and eff-2-7tiv.? way to treat most
          Patients.  When ezcedtic,ns -Beer-,? .1nade. it was :,n tne t)asis of
          medical condition ano availability CIF time and medical!
Unit = OTSG        
Parent = HSC