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Our History

Military medicine has a long and celebrated history. We apply lessons from our past to improve the care of military personnel and their families today and in the future. New surgical techniques, powerful painkillers, antibiotic drugs, and triage and evacuation procedures have revolutionized military medicine.

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Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 7

DHA Publication
9/1/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 7

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System.

Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 6: Clinical Measurement

DHA Publication
9/1/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 6

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System.

Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System Volume 5: Accreditation and Compliance

DHA Publication
9/1/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 5

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System.

Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System Volume 4: Credentialing and Privileging

DHA Publication
9/1/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 4

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System.

Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 3: Healthcare Risk Management

DHA Publication
9/1/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 3

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System.

Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 2: Patient Safety

DHA Publication
9/1/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 2

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management (CQM) in the MHS.

Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System, Volume 1: General Clinical Quality Management

DHA Publication
8/29/2019

Policy Number: 6025.13, Volume 1

Establishes DHA’s procedures to assign responsibilities and establish procedures for managing Clinical Quality Management in the Military Health System.

Medical Management (MM) Program within the Military Health System (MHS)

DHA Publication
8/27/2019

Policy Number: 6025.20

Establishes DHA's procedures for MM program requirements to support standard and integrated care management implementation.

Office of Inspector General

DHA Publication
8/27/2019

Policy Number: 088

Establishes DHA's functions and procedures for the OIG.

Organizational Inspection Program

DHA Publication
8/27/2019

Policy Number: 106

Establishes DHA's procedures for the planning, preparation, coordination, and execution of the DHA OIP.

Joint Trauma Lexicon

DHA Publication
8/21/2019

Policy Number: 6040.03

Establishes DHA's procedures to develop a universally accepted, standardized Joint Trauma Lexicon.

Research and Development Enterprise Activity

DHA Publication
8/9/2019

Policy Number: 3200.01

Establishes DHA's procedures to manage and execute research activities across the enterprise.

Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety

DHA Publication
8/9/2019

Policy Number: 108

Establishes DHA's procedures for the safe use of nonionizing radiation, to include lasers, laser systems, and controlled radio frequency radiation sources within DHA’s facilities.

Military Awards

DHA Publication
8/2/2019

Policy Number: 102

Establishes DHA's procedures regarding a standardized approach for nominating, considering, and distributing DOD and Joint Awards for military personnel.

Radiation Safety Program (RSP) and Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)

DHA Publication
8/1/2019

Policy Number: 087

Establishes DHA's policy for the Radiation Safety Committee and for maintaining occupational radiation exposures.

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