HITEP220055

Comprehensive trauma training of United States Special Operations Command's Austere Resuscitative Surgical Teams through military-civilian partnerships at Atrium Health's Carolina Medical Center - Atrium Health (AH) maintains an active Medical Training Agreement (MTA) with the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) to train, educate, and integrate into clinical operations four (4) ten-person Austere Resuscitative Surgical Teams (ARSTs).

The goal of this project is to provide comprehensive high-quality trauma training and sustainment of highly perishable, mission essential medical skills for these active-duty Department of Defense ARSTs, while also advancing military and civilian partnerships nationwide.

The project objectives are to:
1) Fully integrate four USASOC ARSTs into AH Carolinas Medical Center Level I Trauma Center;
2) Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive trauma training curriculum through high-fidelity simulation, formal coursework, and high-acuity clinical practice; and
3) Develop a robust infrastructure for advancement of military-civilian partnerships, internally and nationally.

The expected outcomes of this project are:
1) Improved operational readiness and trauma resuscitation capabilities of USASOC surgical teams as measured by individual Critical Task Lists (ICTLs) and Medical Joint Knowledge Skills and Abilities (MED-JKSAs) with sustainment of highly perishable mission essential medical skills for austere environments; and
3) Value determination of military-civilian partnerships and publication of best practices.

The products are:
1) Formalized comprehensive trauma training curricula for special operations combat medics and medical officers;
2) Annual reports of specialty-based clinical employment and work metrics for military personnel;
3) Data assessment of specialty-specific ICTLs and MED-JKSAs; and
4) Abstracts and articles for publication of military-civilian partnerships.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority

NOT APPLICABLE

93.078 - Strengthening Emergency Care Delivery in the United States Healthcare System through Health Information and Promotion

HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) [HHS]

North Carolina United States

State-Wide

Military- Civilian Partnership for Trauma Readiness Grant Program (EP-HIT-22-003)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/29/25 to 09/29/26 and the total obligations have increased 793% from $80,000 to $714,250.