New Trauma Care System: DOD (Department of Defense) Should Fully Incorporate Leading Practices into Its Planning for Effective Implementation

U.S. Government Accountability Office. 03/19/2018 To help reduce preventable deaths and disabilities, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is planning for a new trauma care system. This 20-page report assesses whether the implementation plan includes the four required elements and the extent to which DOD ' s planning efforts to date reflect leading practices from prior GAO work. It finds that DOD ' s planning documents do not fully incorporate certain practices, like clear goals and strategies, that could help the department more effectively implement its new system. (PDF)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news