Development of a Field Sick Call Medical Module for the Marine Corps
Abstract
Central to ensuring a fit and healthy force is the provision of a readily available and effectively executed sick call capability. Currently, Marine Corps sick call capability is included in the Battalion Aid Station (BAS) Authorized Medical Allowance Lists. The objective of this study was to support the creation of a stand-alone sick call capability. This paper describes the development of the sick call supply module using an objective, systematic methodology that identifies the clinical requirements for each individual supply, thereby providing the highest level of clinical support with the fewest resources. To identify sick call supplies, Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) first reviewed the Joint Readiness Clinical Advisory Board patient conditions (PCs) to determine those PCs covering disease and nonbattle injury (DNBI). Next, the rate that these DNBI PCs occur was determined using underlying casualty rate probabilities in the NHRC patient-generating model FORECAS. Third, a patient stream was fed into the NHRC Estimating Supplies Program to determine the supplies necessary to treat sick call patients. A total of 29 equipment and 143 consumable items were identified for the sick call module. An examination of these 172 items showed that 17 new medical items were added to the Marine Corps supply inventory, representing an enhancement to the administration of field sick call. Furthermore, the supplies in the sick call module are no longer co-mingled with the combat casualty care portion of the BAS. This stand- alone capability provides units greater flexibility in matching their medical supply support to their mission profiles and objectives.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA421215
Entities
People
- Doug Lowe
- Mike Galarneau
- Paula J. Konoske
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center