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the three goals:
-timely & adequate public health response. -Estimation of distribution, trends, & risks. -Development & assessment of policy and resource allocation for the control of medical events. are for ? |
Goals (or purposes) for Medical Event Report.
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what is significant about:
Reportable condition is suspected or confirmed. Notified of a communicable disease outbreak or injury. Ships or aircraft quarantined in international travel. Suspected or confirmed outbreak of nosocomial infections occur from a single source of morbidity or mortality. |
examples of incidences requiring MER
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give the Botulism and E. coli requirements for reporting?
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24 hours
BUMEDINST 6220.12 |
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When should Measles or Meningococcal be reported?
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24 hours
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What is the preferred method of reporting MERs?
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Naval Disease Reporting System
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what the report control symbol for a MER
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MED 6220-3
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what are the two types of MERs?
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routine and Urgent
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where should a ship send a MER to?
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geographic area of deployment
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what is the primary action addressee of a MER?
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NAVENPVTMEDU (NEPMU)
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Who is responsible to perform global surveillance and monitoring of reportable medical events?
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Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
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who is RESPONSIBLE to:
-Tabulates and analyzes MERs to examine Navy and Marine Corps trends and demographic data. -Maintain the NDRSi. -Send data to defense medical surveillance system or higher authority. |
Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center
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Who is RESPONSIBLE to:
-Validate MERs annually. -Provide technical assistance to requesting commands. -Provide regional communicable disease surveillance & control. |
OIC, NAVENPVTMEDU (NEPMU)
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