title: Process of care for battle casualties at Walter Reed Army Medical Center: Part I. Orthopedic surgery service.
abstract: Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been a primary hub in the United States for receiving Army battle casualties from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. We detail the process of care that was developed to effect the timely effective management of these casualties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Javemick
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Doukas
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D004219:District of Columbia; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008887:Military Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008889:Military Personnel; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017064:Process Assessment, Health Care; D012985:Software Design; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014218:Triage; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*