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1. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTSBUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
Medical Event ReportMedical Event Report
A presentation by:A presentation by:
HMC(FMF) A.M. DECASTROHMC(FMF) A.M. DECASTRO

2. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTSBUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
PURPOSEPURPOSE
•Timely and adequate public health response to med
event
•Estimation of distribution: trends and risk associated
with med event
•Development and assessment of policy and
resource allocation for control of med event

3. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
Commander, Commanding Officers,Commander, Commanding Officers,
Officers in Charge, and Masters of MSCOfficers in Charge, and Masters of MSC
shipsships
Unit Senior Medical DepartmentUnit Senior Medical Department
Representative (SMDR)Representative (SMDR)
Commanding Officer, NEHC (NavyCommanding Officer, NEHC (Navy
Environmental Health Center) nameEnvironmental Health Center) name
changed to Navy Marine Corps Publicchanged to Navy Marine Corps Public
Health Center (NMCPHC) and OIC,Health Center (NMCPHC) and OIC,
NEPMUNEPMU

4. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
COMMANDERS, CO’s, OIC’s,COMMANDERS, CO’s, OIC’s,
MASTERSMASTERS
Submit OPREP-3. NAVY BLUESubmit OPREP-3. NAVY BLUE
– ISIC, NEPMU, NEHC, BUMED (MED-24)ISIC, NEPMU, NEHC, BUMED (MED-24)

5. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
SMDRSMDR
Submit Medical Event ReportSubmit Medical Event Report
– When: Confirmed or Suspected medical eventWhen: Confirmed or Suspected medical event
– To: Cognizant NEPMUTo: Cognizant NEPMU
– How:How:
NDRS (Navy Diseaser Reporting System)NDRS (Navy Diseaser Reporting System)
Naval Message using msg symbol MED 6220-3Naval Message using msg symbol MED 6220-3
PhonePhone
– Timeliness:Timeliness:
Routine: 1Routine: 1STST
of the monthof the month
Urgent: 24 hrsUrgent: 24 hrs

6. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
CO, NEHCCO, NEHC
Global surveillance and monitoring ofGlobal surveillance and monitoring of
medical events.medical events.
Analysis of trendsAnalysis of trends
Maintain NDRSMaintain NDRS
Data to Defense Medical SurveillanceData to Defense Medical Surveillance
System (DMSS)System (DMSS)

7. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
OIC, NEPMUOIC, NEPMU
Regional surveillance and controlRegional surveillance and control
– Submit report every 15Submit report every 15thth
of the month to NEHCof the month to NEHC
Technical assistanceTechnical assistance
Validation of MERS annuallyValidation of MERS annually

8. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
MEDICAL EVENTMEDICAL EVENT
Reportable condition (listed on encl 2 ofReportable condition (listed on encl 2 of
BUMEDINST 6220.12A)BUMEDINST 6220.12A)
Disease Outbreak or injury impactingDisease Outbreak or injury impacting
readiness of military personnelreadiness of military personnel
Quarantined ship or aircraft in internationalQuarantined ship or aircraft in international
traveltravel
Unusual medical event (presentation,Unusual medical event (presentation,
clinical course, outbreak potential or tx)clinical course, outbreak potential or tx)
Request by NEPMU, NEHC OR BUMEDRequest by NEPMU, NEHC OR BUMED

9. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
Any questions?Any questions?

10. BUMEDINST 6220.12 MEDICAL EVENT REPORTS
Any questions?Any questions?