Mobile Medical Monitoring at Forward Areas of Care.
Abstract
The nature of the U. S. Marine Corps mission is changing. In addition to combat operations. Marines are increasingly committed to a broader range of support scenarios and operations other than war. These commitments require medical support often in remote and austere environments. New and emerging technologies can be used to prepare responders for this challenge. Mobile medical monitoring for forward deployed forces could be used to perform continuous monitoring of patients while they are waiting to be treated and evacuated. The objective of this report was to document the requirement and potential uses for mobile medical monitoring in support of specified U.S. Marine operational scenarios. Multiple data sources were used for determining the requirements for future evolutions of a mobile medical monitor capability. Medical doctrine and policy and medical resource requirements were reviewed and user feedback was gathered using surveys and discussion groups. The results revealed several requirements for a M3 capability. ECG monitor, pulse oximeter, blood pressure, temperature, ultrasound, and digital x-ray were recommended as clinical functions, while multi-patient monitoring. Smartcard reader/writer, electronic patient record, and image capture were mentioned as clinical support functions. The ability to store and transmit patient information was also indicated as a beneficial capability for use by medical personnel in forward areas of care.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA352136
Entities
People
- Paula J. Konoske
- William M. Deniston
- William Pugh
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center