Host Nation Civilians (HN Civilians)
Citizens of the host nation (HN) requiring medical treatment; does not include detainees.
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Citizens of the host nation (HN) requiring medical treatment; does not include detainees.
A range of procedures, actions, and processes that a health care provider in a given profession, and specialty if applicable, would generally be considered qualified to perform as a result of education, training, experience, and license.
Defined in the DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. For the purposes of this issuance and consistent with its use in Section 707 of Public Law 114-328, the term applies to military medical treatment facilities in both the garrison and deployed settings.
A multidisciplinary advisory committee comprising members from the Military Services, DHA, Joint Staff, and CCMDs that provides subject matter expertise in the areas of tactical, en route, and surgical combat casualty care.
U.S. Army combat medics, U.S. Navy hospital and independent duty corpsmen, and U.S. Air Force aerospace medicine and independent duty medical technicians.
A trauma system represents a coordinated effort along a continuum of integrated care, between out-of-hospital and in-hospital providers and specialists, in a defined geographic area that delivers the full range of medical care to injured patients.
The resources, assets, and processes required for the optimal delivery and management of trauma care in support of DOD activities in both the garrison setting and across the full ROMO. The DTE includes trauma-centric supporting actions (e.g., training, education, research) designated to improve trauma care delivery from POI through rehabilitation.
The military medical organization that provides management and leadership in meeting the responsibilities to support a specific MHS compliance-related area and function.
A Department of Defense agency so designated by Congress or the Secretary of Defense that supports military combat operations.
Provide support for medical readiness skill development and sustainment through the planning, programming, and budgeting process to ensure identified operational requirements are met, to include cadre, students, and curriculum development.
Statements and recommendations intended to optimize patient care that are informed by a systematic review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and harms of alternative care options.
A trauma education and training branch established within the JTS, Combat Support Directorate, DHA, to execute responsibilities outlined in Section 708 of Public Law 114-328.
A set of trauma management guidelines customized for use in the operational setting that maintains a focus on the most common causes of preventable deaths.
A DOD military medical organization that focuses on an associated and well-defined and bounded group of clinical conditions and creates value by achieving improvement in outcomes through clinical, educational and research activities.
An integrated system of care that guides and tracks patients over time and facilitates seamless movement through comprehensive health services from POI to discharge from definitive or rehabilitative care.
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