Implementation of Reach Logistics in Support of the Department of the Army's Transformation Policy Including a Review of Forward Surgical Team Unit Assemblage Management

摘要

This study analyzed the variables that impact the capability of the Armys medical equipment sets to support the real-world treatment requirements of forward surgical teams. A comparison of the two existing medical component listings for these sets, i.e. unit assemblage 0267 (published in 1996) and unit assemblage 2267 (published in 2002), provided a detailed listing of differences between these two sets and highlighted the need for adapting medical sets to changing clinical requirements. In addition, first-hand observation of the Army s trauma training program in Miami, Florida, provided data on medical items consumed in a civilian, real-world trauma treatment facility. Comparison of this data against the established Army listings identified discrepancies between published listings and real-world requirements. The answer to the research question proposed was that current medical equipment sets for forward surgical teams do not fully support the real-world treatment requirements of the Armys forward surgical teams.