BUMEDINST 6220.12C

Question 1

Is the 6220.12.C an OPNAV, BUMEDNOTE, BUPERSINST, OR NONE

Answer 1

NONE, its a BUMEDINST

Question 2

What does the ACRYM (ESSENCE) stand for ?

Answer 2

Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community based Epidemics

Question 3

Monitoring of ESSENCE alerts applies to

Answer 3

all Navy MTFs. Reporting of MERS applies to all ships, stations, and unites of the Navy, USMC, and MSC providing outpatient and inpatient medical care

Question 4

Why is ESSENCE and MERS important?

Answer 4

To enable early intervention and control strategies for significant health events that may adversely affect mission accomplishments and shape commanders decision making are vital military medicine functions.

Question 5

Who are generated inquiries submitted to ?

Answer 5

Chief, BUMED

Question 6

MTF are to assign a minimum of how many personnel to be ESSENCE monitors?

Answer 6

Two

Question 7

How often is monitoring?

Answer 7

at least once each workday

Question 8

ESSENCE monitoring should be increase

Answer 8

to include weekends and holidays periods of increased threat of STDs.

Question 9

AHLTA stands for

Answer 9

Armed Forces Health Longitudial Technology Application

Question 10

NDRSi stands for

Answer 10

Navy Disease Reporting system internet used to submit Medical Events

Question 11

Who or what unit investigates unusual health related conditions or outbreaks?

Answer 11

Navy Environmental and Preventive Medical Unit

NMCPHC (Navy and Marine Corps Public health Center)

Question 12

how often is the medical event surveillance program effectiveness evaluated?

Answer 12

annually

Question 13

MER analyses disease trends how often

Answer 13

Publish quarterly

Question 14

MER instructions are approved for

Answer 14

3 years from the date of the instruction

Question 15

MERS extends to

Answer 15

all beneficiaries active duty, civilian mariners, eligible family members, retirees, and reservist on active duty.

Question 16

MER are submitted when a TRI service reportable condition is

Answer 16

suspected or confirmed

Question 17

MERs are submitted through

Answer 17

NDRSi stands for Navy Disease Reporting system internet

Question 18

SAMS is used onboard ships due to

Answer 18

lack of internet capabilities

Question 19

MERs

Answer 19

Reports should be submitted as soon as practicable.

Question 20

The reporting of MERs/SAMS are uploaded through what website?

Answer 20

Navy Medicine Online

Question 21

MERs diagnosis should be uploaded within how many days?

Answer 21

Within 30 days of diagnosis through Navy Medicine Online weekly no later than the end of the month.

Question 22

Urgent MERs reports should be submitted within

Answer 22

24 hours to the responsible NEPMU

Question 23

If a multiple military members have suspected outbreaks the report is considered CRITICAL, SERIOUSLY FUCKED UP, OR URGENT?

Answer 23

URGENT :-) and should be submitted on one MERS unless indicated by the cognizant NEPMU within 24 hours

Question 24

BUMEDINST 6220.12C applies to what commands?

Answer 24

All Navy Med personnel assigned to any command within the DON.

Question 25

What office is the DON’s medical surveillance hub?

Answer 25

Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center.

Question 26

What authority is notified when significant, reportable medical events occur while providing lab support to naval units?

Answer 26

Navy public health authorities.

Question 27

What command ensures that units notify Navy public health authorities in reportable medical events?

Answer 27

The Naval Medical Research Center.