A registry consisting of a systematic collection and aggregation of trauma casualty care epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes data for a predefined purpose

A surgeon who is fellowship trained in trauma surgery, surgical critical care, acute care surgery, or emergency surgery. These surgeons specialize in managing acute trauma and surgical emergencies and providing surgical critical care.

An organized system that uses observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure, and that serves one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes.

Provides direction, resources, health care providers, and other means necessary to foster, protect, sustain, and restore health to Service members and other beneficiaries.

An organization of subject matter experts that serves as a DCOE and reference body for all trauma care provided across the DTE. The JTS mission is to improve trauma readiness and outcomes through evidence-driven PI.

A former trauma system that supported monitoring and data collection while embedded within the United States Central Command. Now known as a "CTS."

An organized network of trauma care specialists within each of the geographical CCMDs and select functional CCMDs responsible for optimizing trauma care in support of CCDR requirements. The CTS may be scaled to accommodate the ROMO by maintaining a framework of trauma care specialists assigned to regionally aligned medical treatment facilities who additio...

A program that provides over-arching management of the PHA, to include: DHA procedural instruction; update and maintenance of the PHA tool in accordance with the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations; development of information management and information technology specifications and requirements; targeted health education for the Service me...

An independent, volunteer panel of national public health experts in prevention and evidenced-based medicine.  The Task Force makes recommendations such as screenings, counseling services, and preventive medications as a means to improve the health of all Americans.

Under the authority of DoDD 5136.13, implements policy, common business practices and clinical process within shared services, functions, and activities of the Military Health System (MHS) in the administration of all DoD medical and dental programs.  Provides overarching procedures to execute policy within the MHS.  Issues program direction for...

Refers to certain questions in the PHA self-assessment as identified by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force intended to prevent or reduce the risk for heart disease, cancer, infectious diseases, and other conditions and events that impact health.

Licensed or certified health care personnel (specifically a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, advanced practice nurse, independent duty corpsman, special forces medical sergeant, independent duty medical technician, or independent duty health services technician) who have received PHA program-specific training.  This definition does...

Annual requirement for Service members to communicate their medical and health readiness status, as required by DoD IMR standards.

Examinations which, because of the individual’s military occupation (e.g., divers, aviators), are required.