Hospital Ward

Modern medical advancements mean that those sick and injuried recover far faster than in years past, even after major surgeries. Still, recovery times for certain illnesses and traumas require extended stays in medical facilities as do non-curable, non-operable debilitating ailments. It has always been Starfleet procedure that individuals that fall into these categories be treated in long-term care facilities, typically located aboard space stations or planetside. A typical ship's Sickbay is not equipped or staffed properly to give such people the care they require.

Space stations and medical vessels, such as the Olympic class, have hospital wards aboard that allow for extended recovery stays. These wards are very similar to their planet-bound contemporaries, with trained nurses and medtechs overseeing a certain number of patients. Doctors make scheduled "rounds" to check in on each one's prognosis and make adjustments to their treatment if needed. Patient rooms in hospital wards are typically small, although well-equipped and endlessly modifiable depending on the medical situation.