Clinical Readiness Program: Refocusing the Military Health System

ABSTRACT Introduction The Military Health System serves to globally provide health services and trained medical forces. providers possess variable levels of deployment preparedness. aim the Clinical Readiness Program is develop assess knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) needed for combat casualty care. Methods developed a KSA metric general orthopedic surgery. methodology underwent proof concept in six treatment facilities. Results feasibly quantifies relevance surgical practice. Orthopedic surgeons are more likely than meet threshold. Medical facilities do not enough demand surgery achieve readiness. Conclusion identifies imbalances between care delivery readiness missions. To close gap, needs recapture high value procedures, expand access care, and/or partner with civilian institutions.