Penn medicine N-SHARP (navy-strategic health alliance - readiness & performance) fully embedded high-acuity trauma team training sustainment program - the university of pennsylvania health system…

Penn medicine N-SHARP (navy-strategic health alliance - readiness & performance) fully embedded high-acuity trauma team training sustainment program - the university of pennsylvania health system (UPHS)/penn medicine seeks to support the military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness grant program/mission zero act with this 5-year proposal. The goal of this project is to establish a military-civilian partnership (MCP) at UPHS/penn medicine that will improve the nation's response to public health and medical emergencies, particularly focused on combat trauma readiness. The objectives are to 1) build a novel military-civilian trauma and combat casualty care training program at a world-class organization to serve as a prototype for the navy and other military services and 2) to elevate the trauma readiness of navy's medical, nursing, and allied health specialists from proficient to expert. As a result of this effort, we anticipate the following outcomes: 1) expand the UPHS navy-strategic health alliance - readiness & performance (N-SHARP) program from proof-of-concept to a fully-staffed training platform supporting three embedded N-SHARP teams; 2) support enhanced readiness for N-SHARP teams with exposure to advanced training to optimize N-SHARP providers' readiness to treat battlefield injuries at the expert level as measured by department of defense (DOD) medical joint knowledge, skills, and abilities (JKSA) metrics; 3) provide advanced combat-relevant team training and integrated team-based clinical care as part of the fully embedded trauma team model and assess the value of this approach for implementing mcps at other high-acuity trauma centers. This project will deliver the following products: 1) fully trained N-SHARP trauma teams; 2) interim and final reports on JKSA outcomes; 3) results from team training exercises and team-based clinical care; 4) presentation of findings at national meetings with publication in military and medical journals.