Story by Janet A. Aker Defense Health Agency Earlier in 2024, the Department of Defense completed full deployment of the federal electronic health record when it went live at the joint DOD/Department of Veterans Affairs Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center on March 9, in North Chicago, Illinois. Known as MHS GENESIS within […]
Story by Carlos Cuebas U.S. Army Garrison Fort Buchanan FORT BUCHANAN, PUERTO RICO- Members of the Rodriguez Army Health Clinic established several flu vaccination stations at the Post Exchange on Oct 18 as part of a flu shot campaign designed to sustain the readiness of the service members serving on the island. “Our team here […]
Story by Emily McCamy U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Guantanamo Bay Members of U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay have been hard at work preparing for the upcoming influenza vaccination clinic taking place Oct. 25 and 26 at the Windjammer. The event underscores Defense Health Agency’s commitment to protecting the health of service members, […]
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey 168th Wing On a crisp October morning in Fairbanks, Alaska, with one of the first snowfalls, road conditions quickly transformed into a hazardous landscape of black ice. On this treacherous path, a Senior Non-Commissioned Officer in charge of Medical Administration at the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, […]
Story by 1st Lt. Michelle Lin Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade BAHRAIN – On September 23, 2024, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) and Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducted integrated air medical evacuation training with the Bahrain Defense Force Royal Medical Services (BDF RMS). This training improved collaboration between the U.S. military […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Health care delivery under new TRICARE contracts starts on Jan. 1, 2025. This change will affect you unless you have TRICARE For Life, the US Family Health Plan, or a TRICARE health plan overseas. These new contracts will improve quality and access for beneficiaries in the […]
Story by Jessie Hudson Martin Army Community Hospital When Hurricane Helene threatened Columbus, Martin Army Community Hospital acted swiftly, ensuring that healthcare delivery continued uninterrupted. The Department of Primary Care managed appointments for over 600 patients in two days while staff worked from home. MACH kept operations running smoothly under challenging circumstances through virtual care […]
Story by Bernard Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sophia Gulotti graduated from the Clinical Nurse Transition Program (CNTP) at Walter Reed on Oct. 4, gaining greater knowledge as a medical-surgical nurse while providing care to Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries and working alongside more experienced nurses as mentors. Gulotti […]
Story by Ken Cornwell Defense Health Agency The new clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of tinnitus from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense will offer better care for patients, said LaGuinn Sherlock, a research audiologist for the Defense Centers for Public Health-Aberdeen. The “VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Tinnitus” […]
Story by Michelle Stewart 81st Medical Group U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maria D. Saldana Quintero, assigned to the 81st Medical Group, Kessler Medical Center’s Medical Support Squadron, Biloxi, Miss., was named the recipient of the 2024 Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce John C. McFarland Community Leadership Award, Oct. 8. The award which recognizes […]