The Development of the Tactical Medical Logistics Planning Tool (TML+)
Abstract
The Tactical Medical Logistics Planning Tool (TML+) is a software program designed for Navy and Marine Corps medical planners as a tool that (1) models the patient flow from the point of injury through more definitive care, and (2) supports operations research and systems analysis studies, operational risk assessment, and field medical services planning. TML+ is designed with a user-friendly graphical user interface, an open architecture, and four program modules. The casualty generation module uses an exponential distribution to stochastically generate wounded in action, disease, and nonbattle injuries. The care-providing module uses generic task sequences; simulated treatment times; and personnel, consumable supply, and equipment requirements to model patient treatment and queuing within a functional area. The network/transportation module simulates the evacuation (including queuing) and routing of patients through the network of care via transportation assets. The reporting module produces an Access database detailing myriad metrics, such as patient disposition, time-in-system data, and consumable, equipment, personnel and transportation usage, which can be filtered according to the user's needs. TML+ can be used before deployment as a deliberate planning tool or during deployment as a crisis-action tool that assists planners in responding to the rapidly changing wartime environment. (3 tables, 4 figures, 13 refs.)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 31, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA418273
Entities
People
- Anne Tropeano
- Joe Parker
- Johnny Brock
- Paula Konoske
- Ray Mitchell