Nov. 15, 2024

Fifteen Military Hospitals Receive Leapfrog’s Highest Safety Grade

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — The Defense Health Agency announced 15 military hospitals got an “A” rating in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade fall 2024 assessment. This grade reflects the DHA’s ongoing dedication to transparency and to provide high-quality, safe care to service members and their families.

Nov. 15, 2024

Virtual Health Appointments

FORT RILEY, Kansas — As IACH increases the availability of virtual health appointments, we’re excited to offer patients a convenient way to receive quality care without visiting the hospital in person.

Nov. 15, 2024

Excellence Validated

FORT RILEY, Kansas — IACH is proud to announce that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for both Hospital and Primary Care Medical Home Accreditation. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

Nov. 15, 2024

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center Earns An ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country based on over 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

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