March 17, 2023

CRDAMC brings back its Baby Expo

The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center hospital staff was excited to invite the community back to its eighth annual Baby Expo at the main hospital March 11. The expo was the first since 2019 due to COVID-19 and is designed to provide health education and promotion of various perinatal topics for new and expectant parents, beneficiaries who are pregnant, post-partum or who have delivered within the past year.

March 17, 2023

Lyster offers walk-in Contraceptive Care Clinic

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — The Military Health System provides education, counseling, and access to birth control. Contraceptives can provide for a variety of health aspects from irregular menstrual cycles to military readiness for female service members. Lyster Army Health Clinic offers many options for female service members and enrolled beneficiaries who are seeking contraception. Selecting the right contraceptive method can be confusing with so many choices available.

March 17, 2023

Northwestern State University Students Talk about STIs with Soldiers

FORT POLK, La. — Nursing students from Northwestern State University conducted a service-learning project about the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases March 9 to Soldiers at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

March 17, 2023

BJACH, Cajun Dust Off exercise capabilities, prepare for MASCAL

FORT POLK, La. — Soldiers and civilian staff at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital prepared for real world emergencies with a mass casualty exercise March 9 and 10 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

March 16, 2023

Activate new TRICARE prescriptions with Q-Anywhere at Offutt

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — Do you get your prescriptions filled at a military pharmacy? If so, Offutt has now joined the ranks of bases offering remote pharmacy check-in using Q-Anywhere.

March 15, 2023

It’s Go Time: Pre-Go-Live Events prepare End Users for MHS GENESIS

WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — With 10 days left before Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) transitions to MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) new electronic health record (EHR) system, providers and staff are participating in a series of MHS GENESIS Pre-Go-Live events.

March 15, 2023

Naval Hospital Jacksonville Chaplains earn board certification

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two Naval Hospital Jacksonville chaplains earn chaplain board certification, a ‘Gold Standard’ for hospital chaplains.

March 15, 2023

Patient safety at WAMC is Top Priority

Patient safety is a top priority for Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC), whose staff play a vital role in ensuring the safety of patients, visitors, and other staff members.

March 14, 2023

Know your VA and TRICARE Benefits

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Ks. — Munson Army Health Center (MAHC) held an educational medical benefits brief for Military Veterans and Retirees, 9 March 2023, in the Health Center’s Main Conference Room. This event was also livestreamed on Facebook.

March 13, 2023

Womack Army Medical Center's Annual Maternity Fair 2023

In-person and virtual Maternity Fair will be held Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the All American Entrance.