A Discussion of Patient Safety Programs in the United States Air Force Ground Medical Expeditionary Environment and an Analysis of Potential Solutions for Increasing Their Effectiveness

Abstract

This paper provides a discussion of the incorporation of patient safety practices within the United States Air Force ground medical expeditionary environment leading up to the present, some of the complex issues facing patient safety in this environment, what has been done to mitigate these concerns, and recommendations to increase the effectiveness of conducting patient safety in the deployed setting, wherever care may be provided. Specifically, this research focuses on patient safety program resources within the United States Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) Unit Type Codes (UTCs) managed by Headquarters Air Combat Command as the Manpower and Equipment Force Packaging (MEFPAK) Responsible Agency (MRA).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1042213

Entities

People

  • James L. Laughridge

Organizations

  • Air Combat Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Medical Personnel
  • Medical Technicians
  • Military Hospitals
  • National Security
  • Patient Care
  • Program Management
  • Students
  • Therapy
  • Unit Type Codes
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
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