1. Scottsdale Nursing (18 Nov 011)
Lt Gen Green (30-Minute)
Meeting: Nursing Students, 18 November 2011, 1030-1100
Theme: Focus on the AFMS
Audience: 22 2Lt Nurses; Nurse Instructors, Comm Partners, ~ 30 personnel
Purpose: Nursing and the AFMS
Design: Leadership Brief
Format: Unclassified
Sources: NOVA, MHS Capstone, AMSUS 2011, 2011 SLW
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2. Headquarters U.S. Air Force
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Air Force Nursing
“Caring For America’s Heroes”
Lt Gen C. Bruce Green
Surgeon General
18 November 2011
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3. We’re All In!
AF Mission
The mission of the
United States Air Force is
to fly, fight and win,in air,
space and cyberspace
AFMS Mission AFMS Vision
Seamless Health Service World-Class Healthcare
Support to USAF and for Our Beneficiaries
Combatant Commanders Anywhere, Anytime
Through Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power!
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4. AFMS Framework Provides
Focus and Alignment2
Strategies
Overlapping
Mission Areas Transform Deployable Capability
Rapid Response to Any Worldwide Contingency
Fit
Force Build Patient-Centered Care
Continuity & Prevention to Optimize Health
Invest in Education, Training & Research
Sustain Our Future Capabilities
Strategy Common Practice Culture
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5. CAF/MAF Improvement
Immediate
< 20 min
ER
< 2 hrs
T+0 hrs T+3 hrs
OR & ICU
< 3 hrs
EMEDS Health Response Team a Reality!
Self-Aid Combat Medics Forward In Theater Care Definitive Care
Buddy Care Navy Corpsmen Resuscitative Rehab/Recovery Home w/Family
Care AF Theater Hosp SAMMC
Evolving Expeditionary Operations2 SavingcLives Globally!
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6. Patient-Centered Medical Home
Family Health Clinics Implemented – 61
DATE MAJCOM MTF Purpose
Enrolled FH Population – 622,224 Seymour
01 Oct ACC PCMH Sr Consultant visit
Johnson
Pediatric Clinics Implemented – 11 3-5 Oct PACAF Eielson PCMH visit #2
Enrolled Population – 26,531 4-6 Oct AMC Dover PCMH Sr Consultant visit
10-12 Oct AETC Vance PCMH visit #1
Total Population Enrolled – 648,755 Altus
12-13 Oct AETC PCMH Sr Consultant visit
57% of AFMS Enrollment 13-15 Oct AFMC
Tinker
PCMH Sr Consultant visit
83% FH Enrollment 18-20 Oct AFGSC Whiteman PCMH Sr Consultant visit
11% Pediatric Enrollment 24-26 Oct USAFA USAFA PCMH visit #2
26-Oct ACC -ellis PCMH Sr Consultant Visit
1- 5 -ov PACAF Anderson PCMH visit #2
1 -5 -ov PACAF Kadena PCMH visit #2
1-5 -ov PACAF Osan PCMH visit #2
2 -ov AFSPC Peterson PCMH Sr Consultant visit
2 -ov ACC Dyess PCMH visit #1
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enrollment numbers Sep 2011
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7. Recapturing Care Together
Where It Makes Sense
Delivering Patient Centered Care To Our Beneficiaries
Creating Currency Opportunities To Support Readiness
Allowing Medics To Practice Full Scope Of Care
Tackling Per Capita Cost Through Targeted Investments
Travis AFB, CA Wright –Patterson
AFB, OH Langley AFB, VA
Nellis AFB, NV
Keesler AFB, MS
Systems-Based Approach
Required To Optimize Our
Integrated Delivery System Eglin AFB, FL
Elmendorf AFB, AK
Building Joint Capability...Expanding Services2Improving Currency
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8. Electronic Health Initiatives
Project (eHIP)
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9. Investing In Education,
Training, & Research
BALTIMORE CINCINNATI ST LOUIS
Center for Sustainment of Trauma Scottsdale Nursing
And Readiness Skills (C-STARS)
Trauma & Surgical Skills (Baltimore)
Advanced CCATT (Cincinnati)
Trauma Skills (St. Louis)
Keeping Medics Ready Through Joint & Civilian Partnerships
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10. Nursing Research
Active research in deployed locations:
Joint Combat Casualty Care Research Team
TriService Nursing Research Program
Conducted by active duty, reserve, guard
Collaboration with Veterans Administration
Since 2006, 34 nursing research approved protocols!
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11. Air Force Nursing Services
Nurse Corps Aerospace Medical Tech
5,417 Officers 11,792 Enlisted
Entry level BSN EMT-B’s; equivalent to LVN
in practice
Paramedic track
Nurse Enlisted
Commissioning Program
Nursing Services Vital to AFMS Mission Success
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12. Global Operations
> 1,400 Medics Deployed
Distribution of Current
Total Force Deployments by Corps
MC
14%
DC
0.5%
Major Conflict
Natural Disasters
NC
Homeland Response Enlisted 16%
60%
MSC
4%
BSC
5.5%
Humanitarian Building Partnerships
Assistance & Partner Capacity
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13. AF Nurse Corps Initiatives
Force Development Global Ops Force Management Patient Centered
MC & Researcher Transform Flight Pursue DOPMA Care
Nurse & Relief FHI, DM, CM, UM
DNP & PhD,
USUHS AET Training Balance Grade Inpt & Surgical
Enhance IHS Role Structure Optimization
MSN,
Joint/AF Build AFMS Pt Safety & Magnet
Flight Nurse, WSU Requirements &
Leadership Role Fellowships
MHNP, MH Force Sustainment
APN Deployment Model Enlisted Scope of
Nursing Courses Role Practice
Paramedic Training Recruiting &
Build Global Retention Care of wounded,
CIV & Enlisted DT Partnerships Initiatives ill & injured
Critical Care Battlefield Nurse Corps Expand Mental
Course Research Incentive Special Health capability
Pay
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14. Patient-Centered Care
Ready: Reassure patient that you “know them”
Accessible: Be there when the patient needs you
Prepared: Respect patient and their time
Precise: Clarify all treatment and follow-up
Organized: Don’t ask patient what you should know or have
available in their medical record
Respectful: Always answer phones/resolve patient concerns
Thorough: Tell patient what to do if they feel worse
Patient-Centered Care Begins with Access to Earn Trust!
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15. AFMS Making a Difference
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17. “TRUSTED CARE ANYWHERE”
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