Military Trauma System in Afghanistan: Lessons for Civil Systems?

Abstract

This review focuses on development and maturation of the tactical evacuation and en route care capabilities of the military trauma system in Afghanistan and discusses hard-learned lessons that may have enduring relevance to civilian trauma systems. Implementation of an evidence-based, data-driven performance improvement programme in the tactical evacuation and en route care elements of the military trauma system in Afghanistan has delivered measured improvements in casualty care outcomes. Transfer of the lessons learned in the military trauma system operating in Afghanistan to civilian trauma systems with a comparable burden of prolonged evacuation times may be realized in improved patient outcomes in these systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA615012

Entities

People

  • Jeffrey A. Bailey
  • Jonathan Morrison
  • Todd E Rasmussen

Organizations

  • United States Army Institute of Surgical Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aeromedical Evacuation
  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Casualties
  • Combat Casualty Care
  • Combat Injuries
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Iraqi-War
  • Lessons Learned
  • Medical Evacuation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • National Security
  • Patient Care
  • Therapy
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Trauma or Military Medicine