Nov. 22, 2024

MRC, W awards top medics of its 2024 Best Medic Competition

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Medical Readiness Command, West leaders celebrated the exceptional dedication, skill, and resilience of its finest top two-man Soldier team by awarding Staff Sgt. Dominic Kochen, operating room technician, and Cpl. Nolan Wallace, practical nurse specialist, Brooke Army Medical Center, the 1st place winners of its 2024 Best Medic Competition in an awards ceremony 21 Nov. This year’s competition, hosted by the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, highlighted the best of MRC, West, with the winners advancing to the prestigious Army CSM Jack L. Clark Jr. Best Medic Competition. Scheduled to take place in February 2025 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and Camp Bullis, the event will determine the Army’s Best Medics.

Nov. 22, 2024

Federal Benefits Open Season for DHA civilians

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND — DHA Federal Civilian Employees can make changes to their health, dental, and vision insurance plans until Dec. 9, 2024.

Nov. 22, 2024

Fighting food insecurity with healthcare initiative

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The 59th Medical Wing's initiative to combat food insecurity in the patient population

Nov. 22, 2024

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Receives National Recognition for Meritorious Outcomes From The American College Of Surgeons

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va. — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 21, 2024) The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP®) has recognized Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) as one of 77 ACS NSQIP participating hospitals that have achieved meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care in 2023. As a participant in ACS NSQIP, NMCP is required to track the outcomes of inpatient and outpatient surgical procedures and collect data that assesses patient safety and can be used to direct improvement in the quality of surgical care.

Nov. 21, 2024

Eglin hospital earns five-star rating

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Medical Group recently received a five-star rating from Becker’s Hospital Review, a national healthcare review publication.

Nov. 21, 2024

How To Schedule an Appointment Using the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Navigating your healthcare appointments at military hospitals and clinics is convenient with the MHS GENESIS Patient Portal’s scheduling feature.

Nov. 20, 2024

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Recognizes Civilians of the Year

Portsmouth, VA — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held a ceremony to recognize the 2024 Civilians of the Year, Nov. 14. Those selected include Category I Administrative, Marc Davis, Legal, Command Suite; Category I Clinical, Karen Jones, Orthopedic Surgery, DSS; Category II Administrative, Sean Person, Patient Administration, DFA; and Category II Clinical, Cimone John, Gynecology Services & Obstetrics, DSS.

Nov. 20, 2024

AF physician committed to pilot advocacy

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND — U.S. Air Force Capt. (Dr.) William Hoffman is researching the barriers keeping aviation personnel from seeking mental health care.

Nov. 20, 2024

TRICARE Now Covers Hearing Aids for Children of Military Retirees

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — TRICARE has recently expanded its hearing aid coverage to include eligible children of retired service members. This new coverage results from a new statute. It aims to improve access to life-changing medical technology and help eligible children of retired service members get the hearing aids they need.

Nov. 19, 2024

Evans earns top marks in national safety assessment

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Evans Army Community Hospital received the highest score amongst all military healthcare facilities in the Leapfrog Group’s fall 2024 assessment released Nov. 15, 2024. The Leapfrog Group is a national, independent organization that focuses on healthcare quality. Leapfrog evaluates hospital safety measures such as errors, injuries, and infections. Their grading system uses more than 30 national performance indicators.