In this thesis we develop a new model called Medical Evacuation and Treatment Capabilities Optimization Model (METCOM) that's designed as a user friendly optimization model that augments current simulations and assists in optimizing efficiencies, allowing for redistribution, restructuring, or realignment of medical resources and materials to better meet requirements elsewhere in the area of operations (AO). The model addresses variations in capabilities and policies of the medical evacuation and treatment system (METS) in order to discern effects on desired medical outcomes. A combination of descriptive and prescriptive multi-period models were utilized in order to identify policy effect on key measures of effectiveness (MOEs) and then fully optimize treatment and evacuation capacities for given casualty flows. Results provide medical planners and decision makers with coherent and relevant data allowing for the flexibility to employ a broad range of policies and capacities that would best meet the objectives of saving warfighters' lives and minimizing resource capacity costs required while supporting the overall operational plan.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nps.edu/oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/2008 |
| Date | 09 1900 |
| Creators | Bouma, Matthew F. |
| Contributors | Kress, Moshe, Boensel, Matt, Lin, Kyle Y., Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)., Operations Research |
| Publisher | Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School |
| Source Sets | Naval Postgraduate School |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xxii, 101 p. : col. ill. ;, application/pdf |
| Rights | Approved for public release, distribution unlimited |
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