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A working group formed to assist with development of policy and goals for National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) and to provide operational direction as needed. This interagency group consists of the HHS’s Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, who acts as the chair of the Senior Leader Council on Patient Movement; and representatives f...
A high-impact event that requires an extensive and well coordinated multiagency response to save lives, minimize damage, and provide the basis for long-term community and economic recovery. As the principal federal official for domestic incident management, the Secretary of Homeland Security declares incidents of national significance (in consultation wit...
A cell that coordinates and integrates National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) operational planning, alerts, activations, and de-activations in order to establish and maintain an NDMS patient movement common operating picture for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the interagency partners. The Patient Movement Coordination Cell (PMCC) will ...
Unoccupied hospital patient beds including supporting space, equipment, medical material, ancillary and support services and staff to operate under contingency circumstances. Transient patient beds, bassinets, incubators, and labor and recovery beds are excluded.
A staff that ensures implementation of policy and direction in the operating elements of NDMS. Representatives are provided from the Offices of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD[HA]) and ASD Homeland Defense and Global Services (HD&GS) as well as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), VA, and Department of Health and Huma...
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program designed to test, assess, and improve U.S. preparedness and resiliency.
A location with adequate patient staging facilities and local patient transport assets to support patient reception and transport to local voluntary, pre-identified, nonfederal, acute care hospitals capable of providing definitive medical care for victims of a domestic disaster, emergency, or military contingency. PRAs are normally established at predesig...
The maximum number of patients that can be received at the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) patient reception area, off-loaded, staged, triaged, transported, and admitted to the destination hospital (or hospitals of the NDMS) within any 24-hour period. This is an estimate that considers reception site and local transportation limits, personnel limi...
The specific International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 or ICD-10 code that is applied during the documentation of the visit for the SHPE. The selected ICD-9 code is V70.5_9. The ICD-10 code is DOD0222.
An occurrence where the medical treatment capabilities needed for caring for casualties of the armed forces resulting from a major military operation, disaster, significant outbreak of an infectious disease, bioterrorist attack, or other significant or catastrophic event that exceeds DOD and VA medical capabilities.
A complete history, review of systems, and physical exam performed by the VA as part of the Separation Health Assessment (SHA) Program in accordance with the standards set forth in the 2013 VA/DoD memorandum of agreement (MOA). It is intended to meet the statutory and DoD requirements for a separation exam. An automated template may be used to capture bot...
An evaluation of the body and its functioning using inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and information gathering via ancillary tests as required.
A face to face visit with a health care provider that includes a review of health history and documentation of all service related health conditions. For completeness and accuracy, a focused exam of any new signs or symptoms may be required.
A complete history, review of systems, and physical exam performed by the DoD as part of the Separation Health Assessment (SHA) Program in accordance with the standards set forth in the 2013 VA/DoD memorandum of agreement (MOA). It is intended to meet the statutory and DoD requirements for a separation exam. The Service member input is documented on DD Fo...
The approved DoD contracted health care program administered by the DHA for health care services for the Reserve and National Guard components.
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