Evaluation of A System For Tracking Patients At Forward Medical Treatment Facilities.

Abstract

An automated, prototype patient tracking system, designed for a forward Medical Treatment Facility (MTF), was developed and tested. The system, named MEDTRAK, was tested in a side-by-side comparative evaluation with the current manual method of patient tracking. Results of the evaluation showed that the MEDTRAK system admitted, identified, and tracked patients within the MTF significantly more accurately than the current manual system. Furthermore, the types of tracking errors produced by the manual system were found to be more detrimental to both the effective operation of the MTF and to the discharge of theater evacuation policy, than those produced by MEDTRAK. In addition to improved patient accountability, the MEDTRAK system reduced the administrative burden patient tracking placed upon medical personnel thereby, allowing them to perform clinical duties.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA292291

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Galarneau
  • Walter W. Wilcox

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Evacuation
  • First Aid
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Task Forces
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Therapy
  • Warfare
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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