Execution of MEDCOM Operational Order 15-74 (Improving Readiness through Reduction of Unintentional Injuries)

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Abstract:

Injuries are a leading Army medical and readiness issue. This report summarizes activities related to U.S. Army Medical Command MEDCOM Operational Order OPORD 15-74 Improving Readiness through Reduction of Unintentional Injuries, August 2016 to December 2017. Execution Twenty-four installations participated in execution of Fragmentary Order FRAGO 1 to MEDCOM OPORD 15-74, establishing installation-level Injury Prevention Teams at 17 additional installations that were not part of the OPORD pilot phase. Team Lead surveys indicated that 64 of teams were led by Preventive Medicine, with an average team size of 6 members 4 and most teams met 3 times 1.4 during the 6-month execution period. Fourteen OPORD Working Group meetings were held, enabling distribution of centralized injury data summaries and monitoring tools and coordination between installations. Teams queried additional data systems and summarized all available data. Products In July 2017, 16 installations 67 produced reports summarizing data, reviewing existing programs, and providing short and long-term installation-specific injury prevention recommendations for their respective Community Health Promotion Council CHPC Physical Health Working Group PHWG. Injury was introduced to CHPC or PHWG strategic plans at 8 installations. Recommendations and lessons learned were collected from Team Leads and incorporated into FRAGO 2. Conclusion OPORD execution developed links between Army injury prevention partners across the medical and public health enterprise and provided injury data necessary to inform decision making, optimize use of medical and public health resources, and facilitate information exchange and access to installation-level injury data. FRAGOs reflect continuous improvement, with modifications based on participant input and lessons learned each year.

Author(s):
Canham-chervak, Michelle ; Schuh-renner, Anna ; Rappole, Catherine ; Steelman, Ryan ; Jones, Bruce H
Author Organization(s):
U.S. Army Public Health Center Aberdeen Proving Ground United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report,01 Aug 2016,31 Dec 2017
Pagination:
0054

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Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PHR NO. S.0047776-17, APHC-PHR NO. S.0047776-17
Monitor Series:
PHR NO. S.0047776-17
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
injury prevention, public health, military medicine, army, policies, operational readiness, wounds and injuries, Preventive Medicine
Field(s)/Group(s):
Medicine and Medical Research, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
campaign, Unintentional Injuries, medcom (US Army Medical Command), opord (Operational Order), medcom opord 15 74, chpc (Community Health Promotion Council), phwg (Physical Health Working Group), frago (Fragmentary Order), ip (injury prevention)
Report Date:
2017 Dec 29
Creation Date:
2018 Aug 02