CRDAMC PAO

July 6, 2023

Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center changes leadership

Col. Garrick Cramer received the guidon from Brig. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commander, Medical Readiness Command, West, and assumed command of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center from Col. Daniel Moore in the hospital Atrium June 29.

U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin who assumed directorship of Walter Reed during a change of directorship ceremony in Memorial Auditorium, passes the hospital flag as part of the ceremony held on July 5, 2023.

July 5, 2023

Walter Reed Welcomes Capt. Melissa Austin as New Hospital Director

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD — U.S. Navy Capt. Melissa Austin assumed directorship of Walter Reed during a change of directorship ceremony in Memorial Auditorium. She assumes the helm of the world’s most revered military hospital, often referred to as “The President’s Hospital,” during a period of transformation for the historic campus.

Simulated casualties arrive at Walter Reed during a Code Green mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise on June 29. The exercise tested the medical center's response readiness to receive and provide care during a MASCAL event.

July 5, 2023

Code Green Drill: Mass Casualty Exercise Tests WRNMMC’s Response Readiness

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The scenario: On the I-495 inner loop near Walter Reed, a tractor trailer overturned and caught fire causing multiple vehicles and two charter buses to crash. Both sides of the Capital Beltway were closed because of a secondary multi-vehicle crash. First responders had difficulty getting to the crash sites, and initial reports indicated more than 200 people were injured. The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) alerted Walter Reed and other area hospitals of the mass casualty (MASCAL) incident and requested bed status, informing hospitals to be prepared to receive casualties. Walter Reed received a number of those casualties. This scenario established the setting for the Code Green exercise held at Walter Reed on June 29. A Code Green is activated for a mass casualty (MASCAL) event.

Madigan Army Medical Center has been in its current location on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., since 1992. In the three decades since its opening, the Maternal Child Health – commonly referred to as the Mother/Baby – Unit, has welcomed a lot of Army “brats” into the world. The new digs the unit is opening this week are nicer than ever. Years of planning and nearly two years of remodeling have repurposed old patient rooms on the third floor of the hospital tower that had been used as offices for years. Now, they are bright and homey patient rooms. “This is really focused towards providing that family-centered environment – we have ample space, ample seating for everybody,” said Lt. Col. Anne Daniele, the department chief for Maternal Child Health. The rooms have “ambient lighting, so it’s just warm and inviting, it doesn’t look as sterile. I know this sounds very silly, but we got new flat screen TVs, whereas on the other side they had, like this bedside TV that the patients could use,” she continued.

July 5, 2023

Improving the first moments of life: Madigan expands Mother/Baby – Unit

Madigan Army Medical Center, Wash — Madigan Army Medical Center has been in its current location on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., since 1992. In the three decades since its opening, the Maternal Child Health – commonly referred to as the Mother/Baby – Unit, has welcomed a lot of Army “brats” into the world. The new digs the unit is opening this week are nicer than ever. Years of planning and nearly two years of remodeling have repurposed old patient rooms on the third floor of the hospital tower that had been used as offices for years. Now, they are bright and homey patient rooms.

Lt. Alex Kirk, clinical psychologist at Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s Behavioral Health Clinic, leads an insomnia class, which is part of the new Defense Health Agency’s Targeted Care Pilot Program. The program uses a new approach to mental health, including the use of groups. (U.S. Navy official photo by Deidra Smith, Naval Hospital Jacksonville/Released)

July 5, 2023

Naval Hospital Jacksonville participates in Defense Health Agency new Targeted Care Pilot Program

Jacksonville, Fla. — Naval Hospital Jacksonville was one of 10 medical facilities chosen to join in the Defense Health Agency’s Targeted Health Care Pilot program, which began in May.

U.S. Army Medical Service Corps 106th Anniversary

June 30, 2023

Tripler Army Medical Center celebrates U.S. Army Medical Service Corps 106th Anniversary

Tripler Army Medical Center — Tripler Army Medical Center celebrates U.S. Army Medical Service Corps 106th Anniversary

Mosquito Bites

June 30, 2023

Mosquito bites: When are they more than just a pesky itch?

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Mosquitos aren’t just pesky insects that bite, they can spread some serious diseases such as Zika

The surgery team poses for a photo prior to the robotic surgery in an operating room at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, June 23, 2023.

June 30, 2023

Walter Reed's Dream Team Unveils the Latest Single-Port Robotic System in Milestone Surgeries

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The atmosphere inside a urological surgical theater at Walter Reed crackles with electricity as a talented multi-disciplinary team prepares for a historic day, deploying the first single-port robotic system used by any hospital in the National Capital Region, according to Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr.) Brandon R. Garren – who championed this novel system.

Lt. Col. Lena Williams Cox receives the 559 Trainee Health Squadron guidon flag which signifies their unit designation and branch/corps affiliation or the title of the individual who carries it.

June 29, 2023

559th THLS commander prepares next generation of medically ready warfighters

Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, Texas — Lt. Col. Williams Cox intends to continue optimizing trainee readiness and patient-centered care through collaborative health delivery, education, training, and research while simultaneously prioritizing the needs of her airmen to succeed.

CRDAMC PAO

June 28, 2023

The Army’s newest medical experts graduate CRDAMC’s GME program

Staff members, current students and loved ones gathered to celebrate graduating residents, fellows, and students during the annual Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center Graduate Medical Education June 16.

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