Officials respond to concern over new Walter Reed operating rooms

BRAC: Officials respond to concern over new Walter Reed operating rooms
Darci Marchese, WTOP reporter

WASHINGTON - The Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical says there will be more than enough operating rooms to treat wounded warriors post-BRAC.

It released the following statement Thursday morning:

"Based on projections for casualty care and historical usage rates, seven and a half ORs are utilized for Wounded Warrior surgical care between the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and National Naval Medical Center facilities. We have a sufficient number of ORs now and will have enough ORs in the late Summer/Early Fall to care for Wounded Warriors as we transition and integrate patients and staff into the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.

"Bethesda has developed a detailed plan to defer elective surgeries in Aug 2011 during the BRAC transition to ensure that Wounded Warrior care is not impacted. Additionally, surgical leaders from WRAMC, Bethesda, and Fort Belvoir will utilize a number of ambulatory operating rooms for same day surgeries in the National Capital Region such as those at Malcolm Grow Air Force Medical Center and the Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center during the BRAC transition period.
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Officials respond to concern over new Walter Reed operating rooms