Patient Care Outcomes: Implications for the Military Health Services Systems

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bonnie M. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
The Military

Patient Care Outcomes: Implications for the Military Health Services System

1993 ◽  
Vol 158 (5) ◽  
pp. 289-294
Author(s):  
Bonnie Mowinski Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
The Military

Battlefield neurosurgical care in the current conflict in southern Afghanistan

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. E7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus F. Eisenburg ◽  
Martin Christie ◽  
Peter Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Services ◽  
Military Hospital ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Conflict Zone ◽  
Military Campaign ◽  
The Military

An international military campaign involving large numbers of troops is ongoing in Afghanistan. To support the military efforts in the conflict zone, a network of military medical services of varying levels has been established. The largest and busiest multinational military hospital in southern Afghanistan is located at Kandahar Air Field where the only neurosurgeon is based. This report outlines the contribution of multinational military health services and the workload of the neurosurgical service in Kandahar.

scholarly journals Bringing the Nurse Back to the Bedside

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Bingham ◽  
Paul Ross ◽  
Susan Poole ◽  
Naomi Dobroff ◽  
Larnie Wright ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Nursing Profession ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Care Outcomes ◽  
The Way

As digitisation continues to increase across Australian health services, the nursing profession has focused on analysing and measuring the way care is provided to the patients. Focus on optimising nursing workflows and improved care delivery has presented challenges but this is now demonstrating improvements in patient care outcomes and time for care.

Impact of Civilian Patient Care on Major Amputation Case Volume in the Military Health System

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M G Rask ◽  
Kimberly A Tansey ◽  
Patrick M Osborn
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Major Amputation ◽  
Military Health System ◽  
Case Volume ◽  
Military Health ◽  
Surgical Case ◽  
Combat Casualty ◽  
Amputation Surgery ◽  
The Military

ABSTRACT Background Sustaining critical wartime skills (CWS) during interwar periods is a recurrent and ongoing challenge for military surgeons. Amputation surgery for major extremity trauma is exceptionally common in wartime, so maintenance of surgical skills is necessary. This study was designed to examine the volume and distribution of amputation surgery performed in the military health system (MHS). Study Design All major amputations performed in military treatment facilities (MTF) for calendar years 2017–2019 were identified by current procedural terminology (CPT) codes. The date of surgery, operating surgeon National Provider Identifier, CPT code(s), amputation etiology (traumatic versus nontraumatic), and beneficiary status (military or civilian) were recorded for each surgical case. Results One thousand one hundred and eighty-four major amputations at 16 of the 49 military’s inpatient facilities were identified, with two MTFs accounting for 46% (548/1,184) of the total. Six MTFs performed 120 major amputations for the treatment of acute traumatic injuries. Seventy-three percent (87/120) of traumatic amputations were performed at MTF1, with the majority of patients (86%; 75/87) being civilians emergently transported there after injury. Orthopedic and vascular surgeons performed 78% of major amputations, but only 9.7% (152/1,570) of all military surgeons performed any major amputation, with only 3% (52) involved in amputations for trauma. Nearly all (87%; 26/30) of the orthopedic surgeons at MTF1 performed major amputations, including those for trauma. Conclusion This study highlights the importance of civilian patient care to increase major amputation surgical case volume and complexity to sustain critical wartime skills. The preservation and strategic expansion of effective military–civilian partnerships is essential for sustaining the knowledge and skills for optimal combat casualty care.

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