Nov. 14, 2024

Munson Army Health Center screens service members, military families on food insecurity

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature are metrics you’d expect to be assessed when checking in for a medical appointment, but now, at least once per year, patients at Munson Army Health Center will be screened for food insecurity, too.

Nov. 14, 2024

Munson director values engagement at Leavenworth High School, plans for more

LEAVENWORTH, Kansas — Fort Leavenworth’s health director visited with members of the Leavenworth community at Leavenworth High School’s Army Junior ROTC Pancake Breakfast and Holiday Shoot, Nov. 2.

Nov. 14, 2024

Commendation Medal Awarded to Womack’s Red Cross Lead

FORT LIBERTY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES — “The first 9-1-1 call I ever received was a soldier trying to commit suicide. I kept talking to him, trying to reassure him that everything was going to be okay, and I kept him on the phone until I was able to get deputies there to help him.”

Nov. 13, 2024

"People First" Townhall - Tuesday, NOV 19th, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Join Madigan's Command Team on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Letterman Auditorium to discuss our top priority: ‘People First’. We are eager to exchange ideas and share Madigan’s vision of ‘Putting People First’! #CareWithCompassion #PuttingPeopleFirst

Nov. 11, 2024

TRICARE Open Season 2024 Begins: Learn if You Need To Take Action

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Have you considered changing your family’s TRICARE health plan for 2025? Now is your opportunity: TRICARE Open Season starts Nov. 11 and runs through Dec. 10.

Nov. 8, 2024

Skin cancer screenings at Wilford Hall

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Information to schedule your skin cancer screening at Wilford Hall

Nov. 8, 2024

Winn paves way to improved patient relations, processes with newly established partnership council

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Winn Army Community Hospital took its first steps on the path to transforming beneficiaries’ relationship with the hospital Nov. 7 with a kickoff town hall-style meeting for its new patient-focused committee that beneficiaries can join and share their insights. The first meeting of Winn’s Patient and Family Partnership Council (PFPC), held in the hospital’s conference room, introduced the concept of and the reasons behind the council. Fifteen people participated, including the hospital commander, staff members, spouses, retirees, and others. The PFPC’s goal is patient-centered health care through identifying both areas of success and improvement at Winn.

Nov. 8, 2024

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff among ‘Best of the Best’

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) staff are being recognized for their outstanding work in the Defense Health Network (DHN) Atlantic’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) “Best of the Best” report for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024.

Nov. 7, 2024

Post-hurricane Pharmacy Support

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Renteria-Maldonado, a bioenvironmental technician, helps store medications at the 6th Medical Group Drive-Thru Pharmacy on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 30, 2024. The pharmacy opened Sept. 26 to process prescriptions and prevent further delays in care after Hurricane Helene spurred base-wide closures. The team processed over 1.5K prescriptions in six hours.

Nov. 7, 2024

Important Notice: Change in Hours for Appointment Line

FORT RILEY, Kansas — Effective Nov. 12, 2024, the IACH Appointment Line will adjust its opening hours to 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. This change moves the opening time from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., while closing hours remain unchanged.