Medical Evacuation and Treatment Capabilities Optimization Model (METCOM)

Abstract

In this thesis, the author develops the Medical Evacuation and Treatment Capabilities Optimization Model (METCOM). METCOM is a user-friendly optimization model that augments current simulations and assists in optimizing efficiencies, allowing for redistribution, restructuring, or realignment of medical resources and materials to better meet requirements elsewhere in the area of operations (AO). The model addresses variations in capabilities and policies of the medical evacuation and treatment system (METS) to discern effects on desired medical outcomes. A combination of descriptive and prescriptive multi-period models were utilized to identify policy effects on key measures of effectiveness (MOEs) and to fully optimize treatment and evacuation capacities for given casualty flows. Results provide medical planners and decision makers with coherent and relevant data, allowing for the flexibility to employ a broad range of policies and capacities that would best meet the objectives of saving warfighters' lives and minimizing resource capacity costs required while supporting the overall operational plan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA439323

Entities

People

  • Matthew F. Bouma

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Health Services
  • Linear Programming
  • Logistics
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Naval Operations
  • Operations Research
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Surgery
  • Systems Engineering
  • Therapy
  • Warfare
  • Wounds And Injuries

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Medical or Health Care Field.