Interfacility Transport Clinical Practice Guideline

MAJ Lani Pineda, RN, joins Max and Wayne to discuss Clinical Practice Guideline 27, Interfacility Transport of Patients Between Theater Medical Treatment Facilities.

Wayne mentions several studies that preceded the most recent update to this CPG. These include:

• JROCM 026-12, Tactical Critical Care Transport DOTMLPF Change Recommendation (click 'Resources,' at dustoffmedicpodcast.com)
• Mabry, R. L., Apodaca, A., Penrod, J., Orman, J. A., Gerhardt, R. T., & Dorlac, W. C. (2012). Impact of critical care–trained flight paramedics on casualty survival during helicopter evacuation in the current war in Afghanistan. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 73(2), S32-S37.
• Dickey, N. W. (2015). Combat trauma lessons learned from military operations of 2001-2013. Defense Health Agency/Defense Health Board Falls Church United States.
• Dickey, N. W. (2011). Tactical Evacuation Care Improvements Within the Department of Defense. Defense Health Agency/Defense Health Board Falls Church United States.

The entire Clinical Practice Guideline library is on the Joint Trauma System website. We've got a link to it under 'Links' at dustoffmedicpodcast.com.