Patient movement programs

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Turn off Animations. Turn on Animations. Sign In. Site Contents. Skip over global navigation links. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. JPATS teams are able to support patient movement operations at aerial ports of embarkation, and local medical facilities. These teams will be called into action during patient movement operations. The HHS aeromedical evacuation capability enables NDMS to provide critical inflight care to patients as they move between medical treatment facilities.

NDMS provides definitive care, which means it cares for eligible patients with essential medical care until their illness or injury has been resolved. Under the definitive care program, NDMS provides care for American citizens who require additional or complex care that is unavailable because of a disaster or emergency. Definitive care is a three pronged approach which serves as an umbrella for the national disaster claims processing system, national disaster case management program, and the NDMS health care partner facilities program.

National Disaster Medical System. Sign In. For health care professionals and organizations looking for VA resources: Learn more about safe patient handling and mobility programs, implementation, patient care ergonomic assessments, and patient handling and mobility technology from the VA Sunshine Healthcare Network Patient Safety Center of Inquiry and Tampa VA Research and Education Foundation.

For Veterans and families: Our Safe Patient Handling and Mobility Mobile App can show you a variety of safe patient handling and mobility options and lead you through the process of determining what is needed.

More information is available at the Veterans Health Library. For contractors and planners: Guidelines and required ceiling lift checklists are found below.

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