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2005-07-21 Europe

Landstuhl treats its 25,000th patient in war on terror

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Posted by Steve White 2005-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 the 145-bed medical center
Is that a typo? 1450?

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-21 09:42|| 2005-07-21 09:42|| Front Page Top

#2 145 beds sounds right. This article is very misleading. Here is the US Army Medical Evacuations in Operation Iraqi Freedom:
Total number of evacuations to Army facilities: 18,729
Wounded in action (WIA): 2,527
Non-battle injuries (NBI): 5,444
Disease: 10,758

See link for further breakdowns.

Posted by ed 2005-07-21 09:50|| 2005-07-21 09:50|| Front Page Top

#3 From Landstuhl site: LRMC is the largest American hospital outside of the United States, and the only American tertiary hospital in Europe. We provide primary and tertiary care, hospitalization, and treatment for more than 52,000 American military personnel and their families within the centerâs boundaries. The center also provides specialized care for the more than 250,000 additional American military personnel and their families in the European Theater.
There are 162 beds and neonatal bassinets at LRMC, with an expansion capability in excess of 310 beds. There are, on the average, 16 admissions daily, 37,000 outpatient visits monthly, 510 operations monthly, and 3 births daily.

The other big hospitals including Frankfurt closed down, Landsthul is the last one. Once stable, they ship patients back to the states

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-07-21 10:51|| 2005-07-21 10:51|| Front Page Top

#4 They can airevac them to CONUS quite efficientlty. I was (am) an RN in the Air Force in the 80's and worked in the evac hospital at Travis AFB. It's really a smooth operation getting 25-30 patients at a time from a C 141, to the hospital and to their ultimate destination. Practice makes perfect.

Posted by Bill 2005-07-21 12:52|| 2005-07-21 12:52|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, looks like you're going to heaven Bill. Put in a good word for me.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-21 14:34|| 2005-07-21 14:34|| Front Page Top

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