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Military Health System Health Care Glossary serves as the official repository and consolidated reference (as a secondary source) for terms and definitions used within the MHS. Some terms may have multiple and varying definitions based on the context and primary source of authority. Note that certain definitions may be approved only for limited use in a single primary reference document, while others may have broad applicability in multiple contexts and issuances. To determine the most appropriate definition in a particular context, consult all relevant source documents. Any disparities between this Glossary and primary sources are unintentional, and the primary source shall control.
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A Service, combatant command, or Joint Staff directorate assigned coordinating authority to lead the collaborative development and integration of joint capability with specific responsibilities designated by the Secretary of Defense.
1. Removal of a patient by any of a variety of transport means from a theater of military operation, or between health services capabilities, for the purpose of preventing further illness or injury, providing additional care, or providing disposition of patients from the military health care system. 2. The clearance of personnel, animals, or materiel...
The point during the continuum of care where responsibility for PM transitions from Joint Theater Patient Evacuation (JTPE), managed by a patient evacuation coordination cell (PECC), to patient movement (PM) managed by a Patient Movement Requirements Center (PMRC). This point of transition will usually occur at Role 2 or 3 following pre-hospital care and ...
The characterization of health support for the distribution of medical resources and capabilities. a. Role 1. Provides medical treatment, initial trauma care, and forward resuscitation, not including surgical care. Also known as unit-level medical care. b. Role 2. Provides medical treatment, advanced trauma management, emerge...
The coordinating process that incorporates operational, clinical, and regulating considerations into comprehensive guidance for the real-time management of PM activities.
For the purpose of this issuance, the defense transportation system is that portion of the worldwide transportation infrastructure that supports DoD common-user transportation needs, including global PM in both peacetime and wartime. It consists of common-user military and commercial assets, services, and systems organic to, contracted for, or controlled ...
Chaired by the USTRANSCOM Surgeon and comprised of representatives from across the DoD and Intergovernmental PM enterprise, the GPMJAB provides recommendations toward global PM policy guidance, processes and equipment standardization, and PM enabling information support systems. Additionally, the GPMJAB serves as the DoD subject matter expert advisory bod...
Working animals individually trained to perform specific tasks for people with disabilities, such as guiding people who are blind, alerting people who are deaf, pulling wheelchairs, alerting and protecting a person who is having a seizure, or performing other special tasks.
The term includes uniformed service members, the expeditionary civilian workforce, contingency contractor personnel, and all other PM eligible, or designated, personnel and military working animals.
The continued provision of care during patient movement between the roles of medical care; en route care is delivered by qualified medical personnel to optimize positive patient outcomes.
A joint activity reporting directly to the Commander, USTRANSCOM that serves as the DOD single manager for the development of policy and standardization of procedures and information support systems for global Patient Movement (PM). The Command Surgeon’s Office implements policy and standardized procedures for the regulation, clinical standards, and...
A joint activity under the command and control of USTRANSCOM and responsible to the geographic Combatant Commander (GCC) for patient movement (PM) management, exclusive of Joint Theater Patient Evacuation (JTPE), for missions originating from, transiting through, or terminating in the CCMD area of responsibility. PMRCs devise plans and schedules, monitor ...
Joint entity tasked with coordinating the intelligent tasking process in support of Joint Theater Patient Evacuation (JTPE), integrating operational, clinical, and medical regulating considerations to inform PM activities throughout the joint operations area. Functions include coordinating with the appropriate Patient Movement Requirements Center (PMRC) t...
A radiographic finding on computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, or bone scan of increased metabolic activity at a site of bone turnover that does not yet show cortical disruption. Stress reactions are often asymptomatic but considered a precursor to a stress fracture.
An individual’s internal or personal sense of gender, which may or may not match the individual’s biological sex.
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