Story by Maria Christina Yager Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Munson Army Health Center formally activated a ScriptCenter prescription distribution kiosk at MAHC’s East entrance during a ribbon cutting ceremony, Monday, March 18. “The ScriptCenter provides our patients a convenient prescription refill pickup option. This convenience translates into less congestion […]
Story by Rodney Jackson Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Fort Cavazos Intrepid Spirit Center’s six-week Intensive Outpatient Program combines art, music, and group sessions that are all designed to help Service Members heal from events that may have caused brain injuries, long term affects from them and traumatic experiences […]
Story by Kirk Frady Medical Readiness Command, Europe GARMISCH, Germany – U.S. Army medical planners, logisticians, and providers from across Europe and Africa took part in a four-day Strategic Health Readiness Symposium in Garmisch, Germany March 18-21. The symposium was one of several annual events designed to focus on Army medical operations and support for […]
Story by Paul Lagasse Medical Research and Development Command FORT DETRICK, Md. – Staff Sgt. Rodrigo Flores and Sgt. Juan Garcia say it was the prospect of being able to team with each other that inspired them to participate in the 2024 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark, Jr. U.S. Army Best Medic Competition at […]
Story by Justin Moeller Blanchfield Army Community Hospital FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Doctor Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense Health Affairs and former Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and 86th Combat Support commander, returned to Fort Campbell to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the new Fort Campbell VA Clinic inside BACH. He shared […]
Courtesy Story Defense Health Agency In an exclusive interview, I had the pleasure of sitting down with U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, the fourth director of the Defense Health Agency, to delve into her extraordinary leadership journey. Throughout our discussion, she shared personal anecdotes and insights that have shaped her life as a leader, […]
Story by Sgt. Davis Rohrer 153rd Public Affairs Detachment The weight of an injured comrade pressing against the netting of a litter, worn bandages accompanied by the constriction of a tourniquet, and three Soldiers pulling together to lift the casualty for quick evacuation – this was the scene during a 919th Ground Ambulance Company aid […]
Story by Justin Moeller Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Fort Campbell, KY – Blanchfield Army Community Hospital personnel celebrate National Patient Safety Week, March 10-16, to highlight their continuous efforts in training and collaboration to deliver reliable and safe healthcare. While even one incident of preventable harm or medical error is one too many, hospitals and […]
Courtesy Story Munson Army Health Center Public Affairs Written by Dr. Patrick Armistead-Jehle, Chief, Concussion Clinic, Munson Army Health Center FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have garnered a notable amount of media attention, particularly over about the last decade. I have been engaged in the care and research of this injury for […]
Story by Erin Perez U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence SAN ANTONIO—U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence Soldiers volunteered to teach skills to more than 600 scouts during the annual Council Wide Campout for the Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America that took place March 1-3, 2024. Nearly 70 Soldiers, including MEDCoE […]