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Management tool providing unbiased review of the clinical requirements and operations for medical treatment facilities (MTFs)
Focus Regionally based Address standards of care
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Assist MTF Commanders
Equipment Replacement
Validates workload and recommends appropriate infrastructure
Provides clinical recommendations
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Contracted Contracted Pilot ProgramPilot Program
Program developedProgram developedin housein house
FirstFirstimplementedimplemented
at WRAMCat WRAMC
1993199319921992
FormallyFormallyadopted by adopted by
STCPC STCPC
Originally Originally 3-year cycle 3-year cycle
changed to 4-year changed to 4-year
Laboratory and Laboratory and Pharmacy Pharmacy
AddedAdded
19991999 19951995
19941994
19951995
TARA program TARA program expanded to expanded to
include COCOMinclude COCOM
20072007
Work with HFPAWork with HFPAFor any FutureFor any Future
ProjectsProjects
2002 2002
TARA assesses the following areas during on-site visits: Clinical Performance Requirements Operations Equipment
Provides strategic planning guidance for capital/investment equipment within the USAMEDCOM
Review/validate MEDCASE and Super CEEP requirements
Performs research and analysis on emerging technologies
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•
Equipment List /
MaintenanceInformation
WorkloadCHCS
MRE(MEDCASE
Requirements & Execution)
Floor Plans
Pre - Site
(AutoCAD)
± 1 Month (Preparation)
Med
ical
Tre
atm
ent F
acili
ties
On - Site
5 Days (Data gathering)
Equipment List &Recommendation
(MS Word)
Site Tour
Section Interviews
IT issues
Floor Plans
(VISIO)
Notes
6+ Weeks (Processing)
TARAReport
(MS Publisher)
Post - Site
-
TDA
Qualitative 5-Year equipment replacement plan Replacement/upgrades, operational flow, and
clinical issue recommendations Enhance patient care
Quantitative Cost avoidance about $1.4M per facility Maintenance/Service contracts Purchase of most appropriate equipment Reduction of environmental hazards Averaged cost avoidance about $4.1M /year
Provides Hospital Commanders with a 5 year strategic procurement plan for equipment
TARA Program is an unbiased independent team that provides:
Advice to STCPC/MEDCOMMakes infrastructure recommendationsReduces clinical and administrative workloadValidates workloadProvides clinical recommendationsAssists the site in identifying ways to recapture workload
2010Sites RMC Forecasted Tentative Dates
WBAMC Western Oct-09 2-6 NovSAMMC Southern Jan-10 19 Jan - 4 FebJackson Southern Mar-10 8-12 MarBenning Southern Apr-10 18-23 AprLeonardwood Western Jun-10 14-18 JunSill Western Jun-10 21-25 JunWAMC Northern Jul-10 23-27 Aug
2011Sites RMC Forecasted Tentative Dates
Stewart Southern Nov-10 TBD CRDAMC Southern Jan-11 TBD Campbell Southern Mar-11 TBD Knox Northern Mar-11 TBD WRAMC/JTF Northern May-11 TBD FT Wainwright/Richardson Western Jul-11 TBD MAMC Western Aug-11 TBD
2012Sites RMC Forecasted Tentative Dates
Rucker/Redstone Southern Nov-11 TBD DDEAMC Southern Jan-12 TBD Carson Western Mar-12 TBD Vicenza/Bavaria/LRMC/Heidelberg Europe Apr-12 TBD Meade/Detrick/Carlisle Northern May-12 TBD Korea/Japan/TAMC Pacific Jul-12 TBD