Nov. 5, 2021

Lyster gears up for influenza season

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — It’s time to get your flu shot. Lyster Army Health Clinic kicked off the 2021 Flu Campaign on October 21 to protect individuals from influenza, its complications, and to prevent the potential spreading of the disease. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, like flu, this fall and winter is more important than ever.

Nov. 5, 2021

Optimizing ACFT performance

Fort Rucker Army Base, AL — Improving health and fitness across the force remains a top priority for Army leadership. The Fort Rucker Army Wellness Center and Lyster Army Health Clinic's Physical Therapy department have partnered to teach an Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) Performance Optimization Class. The class will use physical demonstrations with ACFT lane equipment to improve the ability to correctly perform and execute the ACFT. Soldiers will receive handouts alongside the physical demonstration to aid in learning from certified strength and conditioning specialists and physical therapy professionals.

Nov. 5, 2021

Preparing to Provide Critical Care Support in Obstetrics

WRNMMC, Bethesda, MD — Walter Reed Bethesda hosted the Society of Critical Care Medicine, Fundamentals of Critical Care Support Obstetrics course Oct. 26, making it first Defense Health Agency organization to host training.

Nov. 5, 2021

52 Medical Group Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation on a Mock “Code Blue” Patient During Exercise

United States Air Force Airmen assigned to the AFMS - Spangdahlem - 52 Medical Group perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a mock “Code Blue” patient during exercise Sabre Storm on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, “Code Blue” scenarios occur when a patient has become unresponsive with no heart-beat and is no longer breathing on their own.

Nov. 4, 2021

Cherry Point Radiology Team Provides “Inside Look” to Patient Wellness

MCAS Cherry Point — A team on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point provides an “Inside Look” to the health of patients receiving care at the installation’s medical facility.

Nov. 3, 2021

TRICARE Open Season: What does it mean for you?

FORT POLK, La. — TRICARE Open Season begins Monday and ends on Dec. 13. What does that mean for Soldiers, Families and retirees who live and work at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana? Open season is an opportunity for active duty Family members along with retirees and their Families to switch from TRICARE Prime to TRICARE Select and vice versa.

Nov. 2, 2021

True North Offers Support for Active Duty Members

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- True North opened at Offutt AFB in April of this year. The program provides limited scope counselors, which are licensed mental health providers trained to understand the unique pressures associated with high stress organizations.

Oct. 29, 2021

NMCP Installs New, Safer Dental Equipment

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (October 26, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recently received two Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) machines to provide a safer tool for dental imaging.

Oct. 29, 2021

NMCP HOLDS NURSING SKILL FAIR

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — PORTSMOUTH, Va. (October 18, 2021) – Navy Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held its Nursing Skills Fair, Oct. 18-22. More than 400 registered nurses, licensed nurses and Navy hospital corpsmen participated.

Oct. 29, 2021

Virtual Appointment Management office reaches significant milestone

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The Virtual Appointment Management Office, assigned to the Virtual Medical Center, celebrated a