A Policy Analysis of Strategies to Manage Medical Holdovers

Abstract

This study is a policy analysis of the Community Based Health Care Initiative (CBHCI) implemented to address the problems for Soldiers mobilized and deployed in support of Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom, and Iraqi Freedom. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate whether the CBHCI is the most efficient and effective means of delivering health care to Soldiers in Medical Holdover while achieving a good quality of life for those Soldiers. The secondary objective is to determine the tenets for creating a permanent and long-term solution to address medical board problems that is readily adaptable to tbe needs of Reserve Component and Active Component forces. Four implementation strategies were evaluated using Bardach's (1996) Eight-Step Path of Policy Analysis. On the basis of efficiency and effectiveness the Medical Retention Processing Unit/CBHCO Hybrid was selected as the best alternative. Successful characteristics from each alternative are combined with gap analysis to suggest a permanent solution for medical management of all non-deployable soldiers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 10, 2005
Accession Number
ADA445114

Entities

People

  • Tammie M. Jones

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Iraqi-War
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Hospitals
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Of Life
  • Therapy
  • United States

Readers

  • Medical or Health Care Field.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design