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  HOSPITAL AUGMENTATION DETACHMENTS
  10-24. Hospital augmentation detachments that may be attached to the field hospital (32 bed) to increase
  its bed, surgical and staffing and medical specialty capabilities. The hospital augmentation detachments
  consists of a surgical (24 bed) detachment, medical (32 bed) detachment, and an intermediate care ward (60
  bed) detachment.
  10-25. The hospital augmentation detachment (surgical 24 bed) augments the field hospital (32 bed) with
  thoracic, urology, oral maxillofacial surgical capabilities, 24 additional intensive care beds, outpatient service
  and microbiology.
  10-26. The hospital augmentation detachment (medical 32 bed) augments the field hospital (32 bed) with
  operational dental care, one additional intensive care unit, one intermediate care ward, additional
  microbiology capabilities and outpatient services for all classes of patients within the Theater.
  10-27. The hospital augmentation detachment (intermediate care ward 60 bed) augments the capabilities of
  the hospital center as required with three additional intermediate care wards providing intermediate nursing
  care and additional personnel to support nutrition and patient administration capabilities.
  HOSPITAL CENTER CONFIGURATIONS
  10-28. The hospital center has the capability of being deployed in multiple configurations to provide
  requisite care to any military or humanitarian operation. The hospital center has the capability of to perform
  split-based operations within an AO. Split-based operation limitations include the 240 maximum number of
  beds per hospital center and command and control limitations. The HHD, hospital center has the capability
  to provide medical command and control and support for up to a 240 bed hospital center when employed in
  one or two locations. Table 10-3 (on page 10-8) depicts the bed types and numbers as well as surgical
  capabilities available to per hospital center modules.
  10-29. The initial entry piece of the hospital will be the HHD, Hospital Center collocated with one field
  hospital (32 Bed). With the addition of a second field hospital (32 Bed) and/or the surgical, medical or
  intermediate care ward augmentation detachments as many as 240 beds can be deployed in one or two
  locations to support a LSCL.
  10-30. The field hospital (32 bed) and augmentation detachments are dependent on transportation support
  from the HHD, hospital center and may require additional transportation support based on employment
  criteria. Refer to dependencies in section one of this document for support.
  10-31. Refer to the Table 10-3 on page 10-8 for examples of hospital center configurations that would
  support there completion continuum. Table 10-4 on page 10-9 depicts a sample configuration of the hospital
  center designed to support a high surgical and intensive care and intermediate care planning scenario during
  combat operations. Table 10-5 on page 10-9 depicts a sample configuration emphasizing a treat and return
  capability in support of foreign humanitarian assistance or stability operations.
  AUGMENTATION TEAMS
  10-32. Theater hospitals may be augmented by one or more medical detachments, hospital augmentation
  teams, or medical teams. These may include:
  * Medical detachment (minimal care) that is capable of providing minimal/convalescent care,
  nursing, and rehabilitative services in support of Role 3 MTF’s.
  * Forward surgical team/forward resuscitative surgical teams augment the surgical services of the
  hospital with general surgery and orthopedic surgery capabilities when not deployed forward with
  medical companies to provide forward resuscitative surgical care and damage control surgery.
  * Hospital augmentation team (head and neck) provides special surgical care for ear, nose, and
  throat surgery, neurosurgery, and eye surgery to support the hospital, plus specialty consultative
  services, as required.