PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT MONITORING

POPULATION OF INTEREST

All patients with RF-EMF overexposures or injuries.

INTENT

The intent is for the Joint Trauma System to monitor performance improvement (PI) of this CPG that includes the following patient categories:

1. Patients in the population of interest are identified as having RF-EMF overexposure.
2. Patients in the population of interest undergo comprehensive medical evaluation as soon as possible after exposure events.
3. Patients in the population of interest have complete documentation of type of RF-EMF injury, severity, treatment, and outcomes.

PERFORMANCE METRICS

1. Number and percentage of patients in the population of interest with documented comprehensive medical exam.
2. Number and percentage of patients in the population of interest with complete documentation of type of RF-EMF overexposure, severity, treatment, and outcomes.

DATA SOURCES

1. Individual medical record
2. DoD EMF Injury Registry (managed by the USAF at Wright Patterson AFB)

REPORTING AND FREQUENCY

The above constitutes the minimum criteria for PI monitoring of this CPG. System reporting will be performed annually; additional PI monitoring and system reporting may be performed as needed.

The system review and data analysis will be performed by the JTS Chief, JTS Program Manager, and the JTS PI Branch.

RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the trauma team leader’s responsibility to ensure familiarity, appropriate compliance, and PI monitoring at the local level with this CPG.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Special thanks to reviewer: Dr. Martin LaFrance