DTIC ADA517547: U.S. Navy Medicine Strategic Plan

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U.S. Navy Medicine
Strategic Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ExecutiveSummary 3
IntroductionandNavy Medicine 4
Mission
NavyMedicineVision 5
ConceptofCare 6
NavyMedicineinthe 21stCentury 8
CascadingGoals 10
StrategyExecution 11
DeploymentReadiness 12
Department of the Navy
AgileForces 14
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
2300 E Street, NW
EffectiveForceHealth Protection 16
Washington, DC 20372-5300
People 18
QualityofCare 20
Adam M. Robinson, Jr.
Vice Admiral, Medical Corps PatientandFamily-CenteredCare 22
U.S. Navy
Performance-BasedBudget 24
Surgeon General of the Navy
ResearchandDevelopment 26
and Chief,
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
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XECUTIVE UMMARY
ThisstrategicplanchartsthecourseofNavyMedicine’sprioritiesnowandforthefuture. Itcas-
cadesaccountabilitythroughouttheorganization,andestablishesaframeworktoimprovetheoverall
effectivenessandefficiencyofNavyMedicinebyidentifyingourstrategicgoalsforthenextthreeto
fiveyearsandalsobyputtingshort-termgoalsandactionsinplacenowthatwillallowustoreach
thosegoals. ThisplanemphasizesNavyMedicine’smission,vision,andConceptofCarewhichdefine
ourcorevaluesandguidingprinciples. Ourplancom-
Our Tier 1 Strategic Goals
plementsnationalanddepartmentalstrategicguidance
DeploymentReadiness
anddescribesourvitalroleinnationalsecurity.
Agile Forces
ThefoundationofNavyMedicine’sstrategicap-
Effective Force HealthProtection
proachisoursetofeightTier1goals,whicharehigh-
People
level,strategicareasofprioritysupportedbyanumber Quality of Care
ofTier2goalsthatprovidespecificareasforaction. Ac- Patient and Family-Centered Care
Performance-Based Budget
tionplanshavebeendevelopedforseveraloftheTier2
Research and Development
goals,identifyingspecifictasksandtimelinesforachiev-
ingthegoals. TherealworktomeetNavyMedicine’sgoalsisdoneateachcommandbyeverymember
ofNavyMedicine. LocalplanningactivitieswillincludedevelopmentofTier3goalstoensurethateach
commandisinalignmentwiththestrategicplanandthatlocalactivitiessupporttheoverallgoals.
SpecificmetricsweredevelopedforeachTier1strategicgoal,withtheopportunitytofurtherde-
velopoperational-levelmetricsfortheTier2goalsasactionplansareestablished. Thesemeasures
translateourstrategyintooperationsandoffertransparencyacrossourorganizationonhowweare
closingtheperformancegapofourstrategicinitiatives. SeniorleadershipmonitorsboththeTier1
strategicmeasuresandtheTier2actionplanstotrackprogress,identifyareasinneedofimprovement,
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andcelebratesuccess.
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NTRODUCTION
OurstrategicplanwasbornoutoftheNavySurgeonGeneral’spriorities,andwasfurtherdevel-
opedthroughaleadership-drivenstrategicplanningprocesswhichresultedinamission-focusedorgan-
izationaldirection,well-definedgoals,andstrategy-
drivenmetricsthat
Thestrategicplancharts
alignalllevelsof
thecourseforNavyMedi-
NavyMedicine. Our
cineprioritiesnowandfor
planwasshapedby
anevolvingmilitary thefuture,cascades
andhealthcareenvi- accountabilitythroughout
ronmentposingnewchallengesforourWarfightersandtheirfami-
theorganization,and
lies. Oureightstrategicgoalsaredesignedtokeepusfocusedon
guidesdecision-making.
fulfillingNavyMedicine’svisionforanagile,flexible,ready,and
professionalmedicalorganizationthatiscommittedtoourmissionofForceHealthProtectionandpa-
tientandfamily-centeredcare.
NAVY MEDICINE MISSION
OurmissionistoprovideForceHealthProtection. Asthepreeminentmaritimemedicalforcede-
ployedwithourNavyandMarinecorpswarriorsthroughouttheworld,wearecapableofsup-
portingthefullrangeofoperationsfromcombattohumanitarianassistance. Wearefurtherca-
pableofprovidingsuperiorstateoftheartin-garrisonhealthandpreventivecareforactiveduty
personnel,ourfamiliesandthosewhohaveworntheclothofournation—ourretirees
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NAVY MEDICINE VISION
TheUnitedStatesNavyMedicalDepartmentwillremainanagile,flexible,professionallyanchored
organizationwiththeabilitytoexecuteForceHealthProtectionandallotheraspectsofexpedition-
arymedicaloperationstosupportourNavy-MarineCorpswarriorsinanyconflict,humanitarianas-
sistance,disasterrelief,orotheroperations inwhichmedicalisneededforsustainmentandsuccess.
Wewillpreventinjuryandillnesswhenpossible,andalwaysbecapableofservicetomitigatewhat-
ever adversary,ailment,illness,ormaladymayaffectourwarriors.
Wemustbecapableofprovidingpowerfulassistanceasajointmedicalcomponentwithotherser-
vices,theinteragencycommunity,alliesandinternationalpartners,aswellasmedicalnon-
governmentalorganizationsandcorporations.
WemustbeasuperblytrainedandledteamofdiverseSailorsandcivilians,whoaregroundedinour
medicalethos,corevaluesandcommitmenttomissionreadinessandaccomplishment.
ThisplandoesnotencompasseverythingwedoinNavy
Aligningcommandactivitiesin
Medicine. Ourstrategyprovidestheframeworkwithinwhich
supportofourstrategicplan
ourshortandlong
nowwillbuildaNavyMedicine
termprioritiescanbe
enterprisecapableofsustain-
identified,evaluated,
andimproved. We ingourmissioninthefuture.
shouldbeabletosee
Wehaveneverfailedtodeliver
howouractionscon-
healthcareintimesofcrisis
tributetothedesiredresultsarticulatedinthisplan. Ifnot,we
andweremaincommittedto
shouldbeaskingwhywecontinuetosupportsucheffortsand
functions. Thisplanremainsalivingdocumentthatcanbere- maintainingthisproudlegacy.
shapedtomeetprioritiesastheyevolve.
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ONCEPT OF ARE
OurConceptofCareispatient
andfamilycenteredcare. Welookat
thehealthneedsofthepatientfirst,
followedquicklybytheneedsofthe
family. Theseneedsareparamount
andthecareissuessurroundingthem
willbeansweredfullyandcom-
pletely. Administrativeandprocess
issuesarenotunimportant;however,
theseissuesmustsupporthealthcare,theymustsupportrecoveryandrehabilitation,andtheymust
supportourwoundedwarriors’lives.
Patientandfamily-centeredcareis
Wewillgiveour
Ourstrategicgoalslaya
thebedrockofourmedicalsystem patientswhatthey
pathwaytorealignourhu-
andourbottom-line. Itistheheart needtoheal. Our
ConceptofCarere- manandmaterielresources
ofNavyMedicine.
quiresustogainin-
anddevelopfiscally-
sightsfromourpatientsandtheirfamilies. Bylisteningtoand
responsiblebusiness
understandingtheuniqueandindividualneedsofallconcerned,
processestoensurethatwe
NavyMedicinecreatesapersonalizedandafamily-orientedcare
aredeliveringtherightcare,
plan. Thispatientandfamily-centeredapproach,coupledwith
attherighttime,andatthe
theinsightsgatheredfromhealthcareproviders,ensuresthede-
liveryofqualityhealthcare. rightplace.
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Concept of Care Framework
 Savelivesandtake careofpeople. Lowestbattlemortalityanddiseasenon-battleinjury
ratesinhistory.
 Highlyskilledpeople thatcareforthe Navy/MarineCorpsWarfighterandtheirfamilies.
 Educationandtrainingprogramsthatattract andtrainourfutureforce.
 TheJointCommission andotheraccreditingbodieshaveratedour qualityofcareas
superior.
 Capabilitytosimultaneouslydelivercombatcasualtycareandthebenefitmission.
 ResearchandDevelopmentthatsaveslives.
 Exceptionalbenefitforretentionof Navyand MarineCorpsfamilies.
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AVY EDICINE IN THE ST ENTURY
Ournation'sleadershaveestablisheda
clearmandatetoprotectournationalse-
curity,maintainourforwardpresence
throughouttheworld,andsustainourin-
ternationalinterestsinsupportofthose
nationsacrosstheglobethatarecon-
nectedbytheircommitmenttothepursuit
ofself-governance,democracy,andfreedom.
NavyMedicinehasakeyroleintheNationalSecurityStrategy,operatingwithjointandmaritime
forcespursuantto"ACooperative
A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower Strategyfor21stCentury
Seapower." TheMaritimeStrat-
Navy Medicine plays an important part in supporting
egyreaffirmstheNavy'sfocuson
the six core capabilities of the Maritime Strategy:
itscorecapabilitiesofforward
 Forward Presence presence,deterrence,seacontrol,
 Deterrence andpowerprojection,expands
 Sea Control thecorecapabilityofmaritime
 Power Projection security,andelevateshumanitar-
 Maritime Security ianassistanceanddisasterre-
 Humanitarian Assistance and DisasterResponse sponsetocoreelementsofmari-
timepower.
WhentheSecretaryoftheNavy,theChiefofNavalOperations,andtheCommandantofthe
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MarineCorpsissuedtheDepartmentof
Navy Medicine is aligned with the three pillars
theNavyObjectivesfor2008,theyseta of the Military HealthSystem strategic plan:
highpriorityonprovidingatotalnaval
 Provide a medically ready and protected
workforcecapableandoptimizedto
force and medical protectionfor
communities.
supporttheNationalDefenseStrategy
andasimilarpriorityonprovidinghigh  Create a deployable medical capability that
can go anywhere, anytime, with flexibility,
qualitysupportservicestoallnavalper- interoperability, and agility.
sonnelandtheirfamilies.
 Manage and deliver a superb health benefit.
NavyMedicine’sstrategicgoalsare
builtonthesolidfoundation,proudtraditions,andremarkablelegacythatshapetoday'sNavyMedical
Department,andalignwiththeDepartmentofNavyprioritiestoimprovecurrentreadinessandopera-
tionaleffectivenesswhileplanningforthefleetand
fleetmarineforceofthefuture.
Oureightgoalsworktogethertoensureourcom-
mitmenttotheuniformedservicememberswhoare
selflesslyservingournationintimesofpeaceandwar,
topatientandfamily-centeredcarethatbuildshealthy
familiesandcommunities,andtoourunifiedfocusto
cultivateinternationalpartnershipsthatenhance
globalsecurityandstabilityinthefaceofincreasing
humanitariancrisesanddisastersworldwide. These
challengesandopportunitiesservetohighlightNavy
Medicine'sdedicationtodelivertheworld'sfinest
healthcareservicesanywhere,anytime,andforanyonechargedtoourcare.
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