Enhancing Military Field Hospitals: World Health Organization Emergency Medical Team Verification

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Licina ◽  
Brian DeHaai ◽  
Andrea Slattery
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Emergency Medical Team ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The U.S

ABSTRACT Despite the significant investment in the U.S. and partner nation military field hospital capability, the DoD has not pursued WHO Emergency Medical Team verification. Doing so would reinforce the DoD as an international leader, uphold the DoD as a partner of choice for response when requested, and enable the DoD to assist other nations in achieving the same.

scholarly journals Immunization Readiness of a Deploying Emergency Medical Team

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s137-s138
Author(s):  
Melanie Morrow ◽  
Hollie Sekulich ◽  
Abigail Trewin ◽  
Peter Archer
Keyword(s):  
Electronic System ◽  
Vaccination Status ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Field Hospital ◽  
Emergency Medical Team ◽  
Immunization Status ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction:It is a requirement for a World Health Organization verified Emergency Medical Team (EMT) that all members be immunized against common diseases in the deploying region. Most jurisdictions use private suppliers such as travel doctors for immunization services. When a deployment is announced, members are nominated by their jurisdiction under the condition they are fully immunized. It is up to the individual to monitor their immunization status.Aim:To determine how many members nominated for deployment were fully immunized.Methods:Nominated members sent their completed vaccination record to a central location for assessment of their immunization status. The following data were recorded: vaccination status, last-minute booster doses required, and the number of emails sent by the assessor in processing the records. The number of phone calls made and received were not recorded.Results:To complete the skills matrix for a field hospital containing an emergency department and operating theater (an EMT type 2), 61 members were nominated. At the time of assessment, 32 (52%) were fully immunized, requiring no further booster doses (vaccinations or serology tests). Three members were removed from the deployment as they were not fully immunized. Last-minute booster doses were required by 27 (44%) members, with a total of 74 booster doses administered (range 0-5). 19 of the booster doses administered were immunizations required to work in any health facility in Australia. The most common vaccines requiring booster doses were rabies (n=21) and typhoid (n=15). 58 emails were sent over a period of 5 days to 24 members to clarify vaccination status.Discussion:This deployment highlighted a gap in members’ perception of their immunization status, leading to delays in deployment readiness for the team. A new electronic system where vaccine status tracking occurs in real time should address this issue.

Evaluation of Emergency Medical Team Coordination Following the 2015 Nepal Earthquake

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yosuke Takada ◽  
Yasuhiro Otomo ◽  
Khem Bahadur Karki
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Team Coordination ◽  
Emergency Medical Team ◽  
Nepal Earthquake ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Health Organization

ABSTRACT Objectives: After the Nepal earthquake in 2015, for the first time, the Emergency Medical Team Coordination Cell (EMTCC) was activated. This study aims to evaluate the emergency medical team (EMT) coordination in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake in 2015. Methods: This is a retrospective study that (a) describes the coordination process in Nepal, and (b) reviews and analyzes the EMT database in Nepal to classify the EMTs based on the World Health Organization (WHO) EMT classification, an online survey for EMT coordination, and the Geographic Information System-analyzed EMT distribution. Results: We recorded 150 EMTs, which included 29 Type 1-Mobile, 71 Type 1-Fixed, 22 Type 2, 1 Type 3, and 27 specialist cell recorded EMTs including the military team. The EMTs were allocated based on the number of casualties in that area. The Type 1 EMTs were deployed around Type 2 EMTs. Conclusions: The EMT Classification is useful for the effective posting of EMTs. However, the method of onsite multi registration has room for improvement. The WHO should provide an opportunity for EMTCC training for better coordination of disasters.

Team Rubicon Medical Response to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1086-1089
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Bouland ◽  
Jordan Selzer ◽  
Madi Yogman ◽  
David W. Callaway
Keyword(s):  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Emergency Medical Team ◽  
Medical Response ◽  
Medical Clinics ◽  
The Government ◽  
Health Organization

ABSTRACTOn September 1, 2019, Hurricane Dorian made landfall as a category 5 hurricane on Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. Hurricane Dorian matched the “Labor Day” hurricane of 1935 as the strongest recorded Atlantic hurricane to make landfall with maximum sustained winds of 185 miles/h.1 At the request of the Government of the Bahamas, Team Rubicon activated a World Health Organization Type 1 Mobile Emergency Medical Team and responded to Great Abaco Island. The team provided medical care and reconnaissance of medical clinics on the island and surrounding cays…

scholarly journals Preparing for Disaster: Behind the Scenes of Maintaining and Deploying an Emergency Medical Team…Equipped. Prepared. Ready.

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (s1) ◽  
pp. s159-s160
Author(s):  
Matthew Schobben ◽  
Inda Acharya ◽  
Dinorah Caeiro Alves ◽  
Juno Eadie ◽  
Melanie Morrow ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Sudden Onset ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
International Standards ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Team ◽  
Emergency Medical Team ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
Operational Activities ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction:Deploying an EMT to respond to a sudden onset disaster entails significant operational activities and support back home to deploy and support a responding team. These activities also include peacetime operations, exercising, innovation, engagement, training, and development of both team members and operational staff to further knowledge and experience.Aim:To exhibit the operational activities and complexities of maintaining a deployable cache of equipment and consumables for deploying a self-sustaining Emergency Medical Team (EMT). This includes the elements of managing a high-performance team, human resource management ensuring the readiness of personnel to rapidly respond, maintaining World Health Organization (WHO) international standards for EMTs, and the operational aspects and support behind the scenes to deploy a team.Methods:Analysis of operational activities and support for pre-deployment, deployment, and post-deployment phases including preparedness through innovation, collaboration, development, and maintenance of a high-performance team and cache.Results:The analysis of operational activities behind the scenes of deploying EMT maps the unique complexities of maintaining and deploying a high-performance team at all stages of deployment, demonstrating the success of a team in the field is attributed to the support and activities of the team back home to deploy them.Discussion:There is substantial preparation and behind the scenes operational activities that are undertaken to deploy and support a deployed EMT. Lessons learned from each deployment build on the operational capacity of staff deploying a team and on the future directions, innovations, and practices of a deployed team in the field.

scholarly journals The World Health Organization Global Health Emergency Workforce: What Role Will the United States Play?

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick M. Burkle
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Global Health ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
World Health ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Emergency Medical ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractDuring the May 2016 World Health Assembly of 194 member states, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the process of developing and launching emergency medical teams as a critical component of the global health workforce concept. Over 64 countries have either launched or are in the development stages of vetting accredited teams, both international and national, to provide surge support to national health systems through WHO Regional Organizations and the delivery of emergency clinical care to sudden-onset disasters and outbreak-affected populations. To date, the United States has not yet committed to adopting the emergency medical team concept in funding and registering an international field hospital level team. This article discusses future options available for health-related nongovernmental organizations and the required educational and training requirements for health care provider accreditation. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:531–535)

scholarly journals Lack of clinical trial data transparency and current solutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tabassom Baghai
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Clinical Trial Data ◽  
Trial Data ◽  
World Health ◽  
The World ◽  
Data Transparency ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The U.S

An ongoing challenge in clinical research is the inaccessibility of clinical trial data, which prevents physicians from making an informed decision with regards to patient care. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) recently called for all trial data to be registered and made publically available. However, this issue is still ongoing and there are several measures currently being enforced to rectify these concerns. Potential solutions, such as regulations, campaigns, and possible conse- quences, for increasing transparency in clinical trial data will be discussed. RÉSUMÉ L’inaccessibilité des données provenant d’essais cliniques constitue un défi constant en recherche clinique, puisqu’elle empêche les médecins de prendre des décisions éclairées quant aux soins de leurs patients. Récemment, le Secrétariat américain aux produits alimentaires et pharmaceutiques (FDA) ainsi que l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) ont demandé que toutes les données d’essais cliniques soient enregistrées et mises à la disposition du public. Toutefois, ce problème persiste et plusieurs mesures ont été mises en place pour répondre à ces préoccupations. Des solutions possibles dont des réglementations, des campagnes et des sanctions possibles pour améliorer la transparence en ce qui concerne les données d’essais cliniques seront discutées. 

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