Communicate the Army Health System Flashcards
FM 4-02
Army Health System
ADP 3-0
Operations
operational environment
is the aggregate of the
conditions, circumstances, that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander
The Army accomplishes its mission by supporting the joint force in four
strategic roles:
- Shape operational environments
- Counter aggression on land during crisis
- Prevail during large-scale ground combat
- Consolidate gains
Health Threat
Enemy actions such as disease and weapons
The health threat is analyzed during the?
planning process of an operation in
order to develop the Health Service
Support.
Six Warfighting Functions are?
- Movement and Maneuver
- Intelligence
- Fires
- Sustainment
- Protection
- Command and Control
The 10 Medical Functions are?
- Dental Services
- Operational Public Health
- Combat & Operational Stress Control
- Veterinary Services
- Medical Laboratory Services
- Medical Treatment
- Hospitalization
- Medical Evacuation
- Medical Logistics
- Medical Command & Control
Force Health Protection Mission
Measures that promote, improve, or conserve the
behavioral and physical well-being of Soldiers
comprised of preventive and treatment aspects of
medical functions.
Who is responsible for operational management of the health service support and force health protection missions for training, predeployment, deployment, and post deployment operations?
The Army Health System (AHS)
Force health Protection preventive and medical functions which include:
- Operational Public Health
- Veterinary Services
- Combat and Operational Stress Control (COSC)
- Dental Services
- Laboratory Services
- C2
Force Health Protection
falls under the?
Protection
Warfighting Function
The Army Health System is distributed across ______ roles?
The 4 medical Roles of care
Whose mission is it to promote, improve, conserve, or restore the behavioral and physical well-being of personnel by providing direct patient care Medical functions?
Health Service Support Mission
Health Service Support Mission medical functions include:
- Treatment
- Evacuation
- Hospitalization
- Logistics (to include blood management)
- C2
Health Service Support
falls under the?
Sustainment
Warfighting Function
Principles of AHS
Conformity
Continuity
Control
Flexibility
Mobility
Proximity
What is conformity?
The medical plan is conformed with the Operation
Plan (OPLAN).
what is Continuity?
Moving the patient through progressive, phased roles
of care.
What is control?
Ensure that scarce resources are efficiently employed.
What is flexibility?
Able to shift resources to meet changing requirements
What is mobility?
Assets remain in supporting distance to maneuver units
What is proximity?
Medical assets are at the right place at the right time.
Force Health Protection (FHP) falls under which Warfighting
Function?
Protection.
Which medical functions are included in the Health Service Support
(HSS) mission?
Treatment, Evacuation, Hospitalization, Logistics and Command and
control.
Which Principle of the AHS is defined as moving the patient through
progressive, phased roles of care?
Continuity.
Role 1 is located at?
Battalion Aid
Station & Below
Role 2 is located at?
Medical Company
Role 3 is located at?
Field Hospital
Role 4 is located at?
Definitive Care
Role 1 performs?
- Immediate lifesaving
measures - Self-aid, buddy aid,
combat lifesaver - Medical evacuation
Role 1 Medical Personnel include:
- Physician
- PAs
- Combat Medics
- Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT)
- Advanced Trauma Management (ATM)
Role 1 Capabilities:
- Immediate lifesaving measures
- Disease Non-Battle Injury (DNBI)
- Combat Stress Preventive Measures
- Patient Collection
- Medical Evacuation from Supported Units
Role 2 Includes all the capabilities of Role 1 plus:
- Area Support Squad – Lab, Dental, X-Ray
- Patient Holding (RTD up to 72 hours)
- Behavioral Health (COSC) Section
- Packed red blood cells (liquid)
- Brigade Medical Supply Office (BMSO)
- Physical Therapy
- Preventive Medicine Section
The two types of Role 2 companies are:
- Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC)
- Medical Company, Area Support (MCAS)
At Role 3, the patient is treated in a Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) staffed
and equipped to provide care to all categories of patients, to include:
- Resuscitation
- Initial wound surgery
- Damage control surgery
- Postoperative treatment
The role 3 patients are expected to return to duty (RTD) are provided?
convalescent care
and rehabilitative services
At Role 3, those patients not expected to RTD within the theater evacuation
policy are?
stabilized and evacuated to Role 4 facilities
Role 4 medical care is found in CONUS-based hospitals?
other safe havens
(OCONUS, VA, National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) Civilian Hospital
Factors impacting determination
of eligibility include:
- Command Guidance
- Practical humanitarian and
medical ethics considerations - Availability of U.S. medical
assets - Potential training opportunities
for medical forces
Who is the body of concerns the victims of war or armed conflict and contain provisions that are tied directly to the medical mission.
The Geneva Convention
- Detained personnel must have access to?
the same available
standard of medical care as the U.S and unified action partners
to include respect for their dignity and privacy.
What best describes Role 1 medical care?
It is the first care a Soldier receives (unit-level medical care), either
through self and buddy aid, or Combat Lifesaver or other medical
personnel who can provide Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT) and Advanced Trauma Management (ATM)
What type of units provide Roles 2 and 3 medical care?
Role 2: Brigade Support Medical Company (BSMC) and Medical
Company, Area Support (MCAS)
Role 3: Field Hospital
What is damage control surgery?
keep the patient alive rather than correct the anatomy.
