ATP 4-02.55 — Army Health System Support Planning
ATP 4-02.55 governs Army Health System support planning, medical functions, evacuation requirements, and related planning computations.
- Publication number: ATP 4-02.55
- Title: ARMY HEALTH SYSTEM SUPPORT PLANNING
- Date: 03/30/2020
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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It covers medical command and control, treatment, evacuation, dental, preventive medicine, stress control, veterinary, logistics, and laboratory services. It also addresses support estimates, plans and orders, patient rates, evacuation calculations, hospital bed requirements, and planning tools.
Topics covered
- Medical evacuation
- Army Health System support planning
- Patient admission rates
- Hospital bed requirements
- Medical logistics functions
- Combat and operational stress control
- Medical laboratory services
- Casualty classification
Questions and answers
What does Army Health System support planning address?
Army Health System support planning addresses the management of normal day-to-day operations, while short- and long-range planning addresses projected operations of successively longer periods. (paragraph 4)
Are Army Health System support plans required for military operations?
Regardless of the type of military operation being supported or the level of command providing the support, AHS support plans must be made. (paragraph 4)
What must a medical planner consider when developing laboratory program requirements?
The medical planner must consider the diversity of personnel qualifications and experience when developing requirements for realistic laboratory programs. (paragraph 4)
What does Class VIII management and distribution provide?
Class VIII management and distributionprovide intensive management and coordinated distribution of specialized medical products and services required to operate an integrated AHS anywhere in the world in peace and through the range of military operations. (paragraph 4)
What are the primary tasks of combat and operational stress control?
The primary tasks and purposes of the COSC function are as follows: Implement COSC plans or programs prevent combat and operational stress reaction. (paragraph 4)