Organization Flashcards
What has principal responsibility for military operations, including medical
support?
Combatant Command (COCOM)
What is the goal of military trauma systems>
every casualty is given the right care, at the right time, in the right
place, and that overall survival and chance for maximal function recovery are maintained
throughout the continuum of care
What is the Chief organization for consultation in the care of the injured for the services, COCOMs,
and the entire DoD?
Joint Theater Trauma System
Who does JTTS work with and who do they report to?
Works with TO and reports to COCOM
Who wrote the JTTS and what year?
National Defense Authorization (NDAA)
- 2017
TO stands for?
Theatre of Operations
What is the team of the JTTS?
- Theater Medical director or Trauma Medical Director
- Critical Care nurse acting as program manager
- Critical care nurses
- Enlisted medics
Components of JTTS?
1) Prevention
2) Integrated prehospital, en-route, and roles 1-4 care
3) Education and advocacy
4) Leadership and communication
5) Continous process improvement
6) Research
7) Information systems
What is JTS modeled after?
The civilian trauma system principles outlined in the American College of Surgeons.
