Projection of Patient Condition Code Distributions During Ground Operations,

Abstract

Estimates of the distribution of medical admissions by patient condition (PC) code are a key component in forecasting adequate resources to meet the medical needs of combat operations. This study examined medical admissions incurred during previous combat operations going back to World War II for battle injuries, non-battle injuries and disease casualties. Within the injury categories, the observed incidence was analyzed by traumatism type and anatomical region, with the percentages corresponding to these subcategories mapped to the most appropriate PC codes. For the empirical disease data, admissions were first mapped to the appropriate PC cluster, and then distributed according to the estimated incidence percentage for individual PC codes within a cluster.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA366748

Entities

People

  • Christopher G. Blood
  • Gregory J. Walker
  • James M. Zouris

Organizations

  • Naval Health Research Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bites And Stings
  • Bone Fractures
  • Debridement
  • Ear Diseases
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Trauma or Military Medicine