Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe SOUDA BAY, Greece – Two Soldiers from Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) had the opportunity to take part in maritime medical combat training in Greece June 3 to 14. The weeklong training event was held at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, […]
Story by Maria Christina Yager Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas – Members of the Fort Leavenworth community turned out and made a difference during a blood drive on post, July 11. “Officials from the blood center gave us a preliminary report of 64 units collected, far surpassing the 40-unit goal. These […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Maj. Gen. Paula C. Lodi assumed leadership of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command on July 10. I sat down with Maj. Gen. Lodi to learn about her background and the experience she brings to her new assignment, her thoughts […]
Story by Ethan Jaskowiak Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Do you get prescriptions at a military pharmacy? If you need to request a refill or a renewal for your prescription, the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal makes it easy. The Defense Health Agency launched the refills feature in late February, and it’s already popular […]
Courtesy Story Air Force Medical Service The Air Force District of Washington was originally established as Bolling Field Command in December 1946 by the Headquarters Army Air Forces to serve as the single manager for assets in and around the nation’s capital. Since 1946, AFDW has experienced multiple organizational changes - most recently it was reactivated […]
Story by Douglas Stutz Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Bremerton In a flurry of moves designed to improve patient access, Naval Hospital Bremerton has relocated several clinics inside the main hospital. The buzzword phrase is space utilization as the Defense Health Agency military treatment facility strives to optimize existing clinical areas to […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Planning a trip overseas? Whether you’re traveling for work or leisure, it’s a good idea to know how your TRICARE plan works outside the United States. “In most cases, you probably won’t need to get health care during a vacation or short-term trip,” said Michael Griffin, […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency The Military Tick Identification/Infection Confirmation Kit program has expanded, and the Defense Health Agency-Public Health vector-borne disease team is now conducting additional off-season screening of ticks submitted through the MilTICK program. The MilTICK program, which serves all military branches, tests human-biting ticks submitted by Department of Defense beneficiaries. “The results […]
Story by Gino Mattorano Evans Army Community Hospital Many surgery patients at Evans Army Community Hospital now have the option to go home on the same day they have surgery, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the hospital’s Surgery Department, Family Care Ward and the hospital’s workflow committee. While looking for ways to streamline processes […]
Story by Amanda Dick 445th Airlift Wing, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio The 445th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron began assisting the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing in the development cycle of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Observation Kit after a meeting July 15, bringing the medical documentation tool to Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS. Prior […]