Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the major cause of death among warfighters. Hemostatic dressing products have been introduced to treat combat casualties in the field. The objectives of the present report are to provide an assessment of current and developing hemostatic dressing products or methods with military potential, and to provide a summary table of current research evidence on these products or methods. The Medical Modeling, Simulation and Mission Support program at ...
This report summarizes the test and evaluation (T&E) of the Medical Common Operational Picture (MedCOP) software, commissioned as a tool to facilitate resource management by medical facilities and to track disease trends and patient movement. The present work was conducted at the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) by a T&E team independent of MedCOP's developers to provide formal feedback on MedCOP's advertised functional claims. Survey results indicated that users found ...
This report represents a test and evaluation of the Field Medical Surveillance System (FMSS), a product of the Field Medical Technologies program of the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC). The FMSS is a medical information and analysis system that incorporates new patient encounters, provider information, and medical reference information. Its goal is to minimize the impact of disease on deployed forces by providing access to medical summary and evaluation information. ...