New Insights About Military Interprofessional Healthcare Teams: Lessons Learned and New Directions From a Program of Research

ABSTRACT The success of the military is significantly supported by highly effective collaborative teams. While much is known about successful military teams outside the context of healthcare delivery, considerably less attention has been paid to teams working in patient care. Thus, this supplement has explored the features of successful military interprofessional healthcare teams (MIHTs). In this summary paper, the authors discuss what this supplement’s investigations have taught us about MIHTs and offer a series of proposed future investigations of MIHTs and their role in military healthcare.

Additive Manufactured Pressure Vessel Development: An Update

Researchers at Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (NGIS) have been pursuing the application of additive manufacturing (AM) technology in pressure vessel manufacture for several years. We gained significant insight after the design, analysis, fabrication, and qualification of a 1.8 liter propellant tank with additive manufactured shell in 2017. A Space Propulsion 2018 summary paper titled Additive Manufactured Pressure Vessel Shell included a description of the research and its development progress as of May 2018. Importantly, the authors discussed several items for further examination, including developing a material data base, developing fracture inspection techniques, developing fracture data to facilitate fracture analyses, assessing consistency in material properties, and examining material shedding. In this summary paper, we review the continuing AM research and development (R&D) activities within NGIS and provide a progress update. The summary paper has three sections. Section 1 contains program background and a description of the evolving NGIS R&D program. In Section 2, we present a progress update. In Section 3, we conclude with a review of our vision towards the implementation of AM technology in space borne pressure vessel manufacture.

Conclusions: Expo 2020 and its impact on Dubai

Purpose This concluding paper aims to review the contribution made by this theme issue to the body of knowledge on Dubai as a host city for Expo 2020 and the impact of such mega events overall on the host destinations. Design/methodology/approach A content analysis of the contributing articles selected for this theme issue was undertaken. Findings The summary paper highlights the key takeaways relating to Expo 2020 Dubai that will help inform policy making and decision-making for stakeholders in Dubai’s economy. Research limitations/implications Retaining and nurturing the vibrancy of Dubai’s cosmopolitan and diverse socio-economic landscape in the run-up to and after the Expo are as much an opportunity as they are a challenge. The outcomes and recommendations emanating from the papers provide stakeholders with the tools to consider and mitigate risks. Originality/value This theme issue makes a significant scholarly contribution towards understanding the dynamics of Dubai as a destination on the verge of hosting a mega event and captures the zeitgeist of the pre-event planning and post-event strategies in “connecting minds, creating the future”, which is the theme of Expo 2020.

Erratum: [Hispanics’ retirement transitions and differences by nativity]

Johnson, R. W., Mudrazija, S., and Wang, C. X. (2017): Hispanics’ retirement transitions and differences by nativity. Journal of Aging and Health, 29, 1096-1115. Doi: 10.1177/0898264317711608 In the above article, pulished in the September issue (29:6), the order of authors is listed incorrectly. The correct order should be Stipica Mudrazija, Richard W. Johnson and Claire Xiaozhi Wang. Also, in the following Introduction and Summary paper of the same issue, the order of these authors is incorrect. The same correct order mentioned above is applicable for these sections as well. Angel, R. J., Ortega, M. L., Sáenz, R. (2017): Introduction. Journal of Aging and Health, 29, 915–919. Doi: 10.1177/0898264317722464 Angel, R. J., Ortega, M. L., Sáenz, R. (2017): Paper summaries. Journal of Aging and Health, 29, 915–919. Doi: 10.1177/0898264317722465