Columbia Ship Specs/Main Sickbay: Difference between revisions

The '''Sickbay''' is located deep within Saucer section which makes it more protected in times of combat. The ''[[USS Columbia]]'' uses a very similar sickbay layout as the Galaxy class. The sickbay on the Columbia is one of the largest in the fleet.  Having many facilities from surgical ward, neo-natal ward, biohazard ward, critical triage ward, trauma stasis unit, medical sciences ward, a primary ICU and even a overflow ICU.  This allows the medical staff of the Columbia to provide state of the art medical services even in the far reaches of the galaxy.  Only medical ships have a greater number of facilities.

Intensive Care Units - Four biobeds line the walls of sickbay's intensive care unit, or ICU; these were for patients receiving medical care and were equipped with biofunction monitors. Also each ICU has a surgical bed in the center of the room. On Columbia, private rooms are available for long-term patients.   

Surgical Ward - The Sickbay also had surgical beds, where major surgeries were performed and critical patients were treated. A large, sophisticated sensor cluster was usually installed directly above this bed. Working in conjunction with a medical tricorder, the sensor suite could give detailed information about a patient's condition. The bed was also designed to use a surgical support frame. This bed is located in the center of the main sickbay room, although the Columbia also has separate spaces for their surgical beds which can be isolated by a force field.  If necessary, surgery can be conducted in the intensive care ward if there was an overflow of patients or if another patient was present to donate blood.

Laboratories - Sickbays typically have small laboratory facilities attached to the ICU. Their chief medical officer or other associated personnel could monitor experiments or run tests here during their duty shift. The laboratory was equipped with a full bioisolation field. Many starships also have separate, larger medlabs.  The Columbia have four.

CMO Office -  The chief medical officer's office is also located in sickbay just down the first hallway on the left when you enter the main sickbay. As with the captain's ready room, it is an area for the CMO to work in privacy or conduct meetings with patients, staff, and others. Its close location allows the CMO to be present in sickbay almost immediately.  Dr. Corbin has personalized his room with images of his family and friends. 

Other Treatment Facilities - Other treatment facilities available near the Columbia sickbay included physical therapy rooms, OB/GYN and nursery areas, and an emergency bio support unit. A stasis unit is also available, used to temporarily place patients in suspended animation for later treatment.  A morgue facility is also part of the sickbay.