A 2019 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article offered an “…analysis of all US military casualties from October 2001 through December 2017 found that survival among the most critically injured casualties increased 3-fold during the course of the conflicts and that 3 key interventions (tourniquets, blood transfusions, and prehospital transport within 60 minutes) were associated with 44% of mortality reduction...

If there was ever a question about the role of information technology in healthcare, the COVID-19 pandemic has answered it emphatically. Quickly analyzing large data sets and mapping the locations of cases around the world requires scale and power. Federal hospital systems (VA, Indian Health and Military Health System) are large users of the technology and the Department of Health and Human Services and its research centers fund research on a...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), under a delegation of authority from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), administers nine Federal Supply Schedules. These schedules cover pharmaceuticals, medical, surgical, and dental supplies and equipment, patient mobility devices, allied healthcare professional staffing in Federal healthcare facilities, cost-per-test clinical laboratory analyzer, x-ray supplies, and in-vitro diagnostics,...

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, We welcomes all across the world to the CME accredited "International Conference on Emerging diseases, outbreaks and Case Studies" to be held during March 28-29, 2018 at Orlando, USA which includes prompt keynote presentations, Oral talks, Poster presentations and Exhibitions. ICEDCS 2018 is created a platform to discuss about the emerging diseases and their management with the advanced technologies and a...

The Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS) Program was started in 1990 to meet the need for specialized medical training to support law enforcement special operations. EMT-Tactical (EMT-T), the cornerstone of the program, is a one-week, 56-hour continuing education module for providers who are already trained at the EMT-B level or higher. Candidates must be sponsored by a bona fide special response team. The trai...