Addressing Key Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Military Health Systems

Abstract

The Military Health System (MHS) needs to be properly reformed for the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to posture the MHS for future conflicts given the challenges potentially presented in the National Defense Strategy (NDS) 2018. In conflicts against great powers, the MHS will be challenged to provide its life saving services in contested operational environments. The best way forward for the DoD is to make addressing key vulnerabilities a top priority for the major reform it has begun of the MHS. This should include aligning with the DHA in identifying centralized billets that provide standardization across the MHS, providing more qualified medical personnel for operational environments potentially requiring longer levels of sustained care, and resolving the shortage in mission critical specialized providers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2020
Accession Number
AD1177678

Entities

People

  • Kelly Ann Fulks

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Injury Prevention
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Therapy

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  • Strategic Security Studies