Navy Medical Resource Planning: Rates of Illness for Various Operational Theaters
Abstract
The effectiveness of the U.S. Navy and the success of the missions undertaken are greatly affected by the health of the constituent personnel. Optimal levels of readiness for forces afloat and ashore can be maintained only if the number of crewmembers incapacitated due to illness is minimized. Accordingly, a great deal of emphasis is placed on medical resource planning so that te appropriate medical personnel and supplies will be on-hand to meet health demands as they occur. To enhance the capabilities of the DOD services in this area the Deployable Medical Systems (DEPMEDS) project was initiated. Specifically, DEPMEDS is the capability to set up a fully supplied field hospital. These hospitals will be outfitted with standardized equipment designed to be easily transportable and function at a permanent site. Investigation of disease and non-battle injury (DNBI) data available for medical resource planning yielded three separate sources: 1) shipboard sickcall data collected by Naval Health Research Center between 1967 and 1979, 2) Monthly Morbidity data stored at the Naval Medical Data Services Center, and 3) Inpatient Medical Histories maintained at NHRC. A patient encounter system that would allow a wider range of illnesses to be recorded, distinguish between Navy and Marine personnel, and indicate illness disposition is needed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA204021
Entities
People
- Christopher G. Blood
- Corazon B. Nirona
- Debra K. Griffith
- William Pugh
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center