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.
Military Trauma System in Afghanistan: Lessons for Civil Systems?
2013
10 pages
Report
No indication
English
Clinical Medicine , Military Operations, Strategy, & Tactics , AFGHANISTAN , MEDICAL EVACUATION , MILITARY MEDICINE , TRAUMA , CASUALTIES , CIVILIAN POPULATION , COMBAT AREAS , COOPERATION , DIAGNOSIS(MEDICINE) , EVACUATION , HEALTH CARE FACILITIES , LESSONS LEARNED , LIFE SAVING , MEDICAL SERVICES , MILITARY PERSONNEL , MILITARY TACTICS , MORTALITY RATE , PATIENTS , TRANSFER , WOUNDS AND INJURIES , EN ROUTE CARE , PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT , TACTICAL EVACUATION , TRAUMA SYSTEM
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