Communicate the Army Health System Flashcards
Operational Environment
the aggregate of the conditions, circumstances, and influences that affect the employment of capabilities and bear on the decisions of the commander (JP 3-0).
How many warfighting functions and what are they?
1) Movement and Maneuver
2) Intelligence
3) Fires
4) Sustainment
5) Protection
6) Command and Control
Force Health Protection
Measures that promote, improve, or conserve the behavioral and physical well-being of soldiers comprised of preventative and treatment aspects of medical functions.
Force Health Protections functions
1) Dental Services
2) Occupational Public Health
3) Combat and Operational Stress Control
4) Veterinary Services
5) Medical Laboratory Services
Command & Control
Health Services Support
Measures that promote, improve, conserve, or restore the behavioral and physical well-being of soldiers by providing direct patient care.
Health Services Support functions
1) Treatment
2) Evacuation
3) Hospitalization
4) Logistics
Command & Control
How many AHS principles and what are they?
1) Conformity
2) Continuity
3) Control
4) Flexibility
5) Mobility
6) Proximity
Conformity
The medical plan conforms to the Operation Plan (OPLAN)
Continuity
Moving the patient through progressive, phased roles of care
Control
Ensure that scarce resources are efficiently employed
Flexibility
Able to shift resources to meet changing requirements
Mobility
Assets remain in supporting distances to maneuver units
Proximity
Medical assets are at the right place at the right time
What are the four roles of medical care?
Role 1: Battalion aid station and below
Role 2: Medical company
Role 3: Field hospital
Role 4: Definitive care
Role 1 capabilities
- Immediate lifesaving measures
- Self-aid, buddy aid, combat life saver
- DNBI
- MEDEVAC
- Personnel: physician, PA, 68W, EMT, ATM
