NMCPHC-TM 6220.12

Question 1

What two organizations did were Reportable Medical Events (RMEs) chosen from by Tri-Service consensus?

Answer 1

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologist (CSTE)

Question 2

Who publishes the agreed Reportable Medical Events (RMEs) list along with specific disease case definitions?

Answer 2

Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (AFHSC)

Question 3

What report is used to report RMEs?

Answer 3

Medical Event Reports (MERs)

Question 4

What are the two Medical Event Report (MER) deadlines?

Answer 4

Urgent (24 hours)

Routine (7 calendar days)

Question 5

What is the Navy’s official system to submit, view and track MERs?

Answer 5

Disease Reporting System Internet (DRSi)

Question 6

Other than DRSi, what are some other ways MERs can be submitted?

Answer 6

phone
naval message
e-mail to nearest NEPMU

Question 7

What does new guidance call Disease non-battle injury (DNBI) now?

Answer 7

Disease and injury (D and I)

Question 8

What is the acronym ESSENCE?

Answer 8

Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics