Definitions
Wounded Warrior: Service member receiving treatment for a wound, injury, or illness incurred in a combat zone, combat operation, or hostile fire event AND admitted as inpatient to a Military Treatment Facility or VA Facility, or assigned/attached to WTU/WTB/CBWTU (or patient unit).
Warrior Transition Unit (WTU): Units of care established to provide Soldiers with high-quality living conditions, prevent unnecessary procedural delays, and facilitate Soldier’s healing process physically, mentally, and spiritually. WTU’s provide a Triad of Warrior Support that consists of a Squad Leader, Nurse CM, and Physician (PCM) working together to ensure advocacy for WTU Soldiers, continuity of care and a seamless transition in the force or return to a productive civilian life.
Hospitalization: A service member is considered “hospitalized” if the Service member is admitted as an inpatient in a military treatment facility or is, for purposes of receiving extensive outpatient rehabilitation or other medical care in a military treatment facility residing in quarters affiliated with the military health care system, and attached/assigned to a medical/patient unit. An example for the Army is a Warrior Transition Unit (WTU).