July 21, 2023

55th Dental Squadron participates in Operation Healthy Delta

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Members from the 55th Dental Squadron participated in Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training June 9-23, 2023, in Missouri and Illinois.

July 21, 2023

Cherry Point Corpsman Presented Commendation Medal

MCAS Cherry Point — Hospital Corpsman First Class (Fleet Marine Force) Matthew Cutler, left, receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from Capt. Sean Barbabella, Commander of Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point during a ceremony held Friday, July 21.

July 20, 2023

Tidewater Market Saves by Integrating and Optimizing Pathology Services

PORTSMOUTH, Virg. — In a Defense Health Agency Market that serves more than 390,000 beneficiaries, U.S. Navy Capt. Stacie Milavec is the subject matter expert on all matters concerning clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services. So, when Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Commanding Officer U.S. Navy Capt. Shelley Perkins first asked her to look for ways to optimize services within the newly established Tidewater Market, Milavec, with more than 23 years of experience in military medicine, took on the challenge and immediately began to identify opportunities.

July 20, 2023

Antibiotic Allergy De-Labeling Improves Healthcare and Saves Money

PORTSMOUTH, Virg. — Antibiotics are one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the world today. And among all antibiotics, penicillin and related beta-lactam antibiotics have proven to be the safest and most effective at eradicating common bacterial infections since their discovery in the early 20th century. Unfortunately, today, many U.S. patients are incorrectly labeled as having a penicillin allergy, which limits their access to essential medications and makes them vulnerable to complications associated with broad-spectrum antibiotic treatments.

July 20, 2023

Ryan Strong: A Pediatric Cancer Patient's Remarkable Recovery Journey

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — When 12-year-old Ryan Mackey felt a sharp cramp in his left leg in early March, he had no idea he was about to embark upon an unpredictable journey, becoming one of approximately 200 children and teens in the United States each year diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) - a type of tumor that forms in bone or soft tissue.

July 20, 2023

Walter Reed Safety Day Celebration 2023: Heightening Awareness During the 101 Critical Days of Summer

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Amid the summer heat and humidity, scores of volunteers and public health stakeholders arrived in Bethesda supporting a Department of Defense initiative to prevent all-too-common recreational injuries that occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day, such as lawncare mishaps, boating accidents, and unintentional fires.

July 20, 2023

Targeted Care increases access to mental health resources for Soldiers, Families

FORT JOHNSON, La. — The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Behavioral Health Department is participating in a pilot program to match individuals seeking care at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson to the appropriate level of support.

July 20, 2023

Womack Army Medical Center Bids Farewell and Welcomes New Command Sergeant Major

Womack Army Medical Center held a change of responsibility ceremony, here, July 20. Command Sgt. Maj. Kasandra Boulier relinquished her duties to Command Sgt. Maj. Angela Cox

July 19, 2023

CRDAMC activates emergency operations during Full-Scale Exercise

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s departments and staff exercised its medical operations center and emergency department during the Fort Cavazos Full-Scale Exercise July 11. Coordinating with the III Armor Corps, Fort Cavazos Garrison, Directorate of Emergency Services, and Central Texas area emergency responders and community partner hospitals, the hospital received moulage patients injured from a scenario where an on-post wildfire spread to a housing area on post.

July 18, 2023

TRICARE Q&A: Managing Your DEERS Record

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Has it been a while since the last time you checked your Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) record? If so, take a moment to make sure your information is up to date.