Balancing Patient Care and Force Protection at Military Medical Treatment Facilities
| Autor: | Brian Ferguson, Elliot M. Ross, Sean Nardi, Benjamin Walrath, Sean Peck |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male 0211 other engineering and technologies 02 engineering and technology Hospitals Military Patient care Security Measures 03 medical and health sciences Patient safety 0302 clinical medicine medicine Complaint Emergency medical services Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Force protection Retrospective Studies 021110 strategic defence & security studies Medical treatment business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine Emergency department medicine.disease Military personnel Female Medical emergency Patient Care business |
| Zdroj: | Military medicine. 185(Suppl 1) |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X |
| Popis: | Objectives This study aimed to identify delays of care due to base access security protocols at a stateside military medical treatment facility (MTF) for patients with a time-sensitive medical condition who are seeking emergency medical care at the MTF. Methods We retrospectively analyzed emergency medical services (EMS) run reports from January 1, 2017 to November 12, 2017 to hospital access points to assess patients who were initially denied access to the MTF. Time from EMS activation until patient delivery at the emergency department, number of time-sensitive complaints, number of time-sensitive conditions, and number of unauthorized access attempts are reported. Results During the 11-month period of review, 42 delays of care related to EMS activation by the sentry at hospital access points were identified. Of the 42, 14 were associated with a time-sensitive complaint, 2 with time-sensitive conditions, and none were unauthorized access attempts. Conclusion We identify the potential for patient harm due to delays in care resulting from the security protocols at our MTF. A review of force protection requirements with consideration for their impact on patient safety, especially in cases of time-sensitive conditions, has been conducted. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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