Oct. 14, 2015 59th MDW evaluates, improves heat illness procedures The 59th Medical Wing is implementing new capabilities to provide potentially life-saving treatments for Air Force trainees engaging in high-intensity physical training in the hot and humid conditions of San Antonio.To ensure basic military training and technical school students receive this rapid
Oct. 12, 2015 460th Medical Group sharpens combat readiness skills The 460th Medical Group held annual combat leadership and combat medic training Oct. 1-4 at Fort Carson, Colorado. Learning how to continue the mission while under the stresses of combat is essential to being successful on the battlefield.
Oct. 8, 2015 Staff, patients celebrate grand opening of Westover Medical Home Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its newest and largest community-based medical home with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 18.Westover Medical Home is a 14,000-square-foot military primary care clinic equipped with a laboratory and full service pharmacy with a drive through
Oct. 8, 2015 Andrews pediatrics keeps kids healthy, happy The 779th Medical Operations Squadron pediatrics team provides timely, quality care to beneficiaries' children, from a newborn's first checkup to a 17 year-old's flu vaccine."This is the first place a baby will get a check-up after being discharged from the hospital," said Senior Airman Nancy
Oct. 7, 2015 Wilford Hall EMS first AFMS team to use infusion pumps The 59th Medical Wing Emergency Medical Services team at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center is improving the quality of medical care on ambulances with a safer, more accurate means of administering certain medications.The team is the first unit in the Air Force Medical Service to use the
Oct. 7, 2015 Advanced training tool benefits aircrew The joint base is host to four flying wings containing more than 600 aircrew members who must maintain current on hypoxia training every five years to remain on their flight status. This process has recently been improved after Air Combat Command approved the newest equipment to be issued to the
Oct. 7, 2015 Exceptional Care for Exceptional Family Members Family members with special needs require special considerations. When you move, you worry if there will be adequate care and if it is easy to access. There are resources and information available to help you get the best care for your family members. But you must follow the rules for getting
Oct. 5, 2015 Prior Authorization Allows Custom Care Healthcare is rarely one size fits all. The TRICARE benefit is designed to ensure that all covered care is safe, effective and appropriate for the patient. Sometimes this means that certain types of specialty care and prescription drugs require special review to make sure they are right for the
Oct. 5, 2015 TRICARE Benefit Changes October 1 As of October 1, 2015, a new law requires all TRICARE beneficiaries, exceptactive duty service members, to get select brand name maintenance drugs througheither TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery or from a military pharmacy. Beneficiarieswho keep using a retail pharmacy for these drugs will have to pay
Oct. 5, 2015 Key Spouse Program provides support and resources for those at home The spouses and families of deployed military members deal with difficulties on many levels. From emotional strain to challenges of everyday life, things like keeping after household chores and helping with the kids can be tough. The 910th Airman and Family Readiness (A&FR) Center offers the Key
Oct. 4, 2015 Preventative medicine in deployed environment is top priority for ‘Bio’ Airmen Here at Al Udeid, the occupational hazards, due in large part to the extreme weather conditions, pose a greater risk to service member health than a typical duty location. Bioenvironmental Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Operations Support Squadron take that challenge seriously through
Oct. 2, 2015 New Autism Care Demonstration Updates In an effort to continually improve the benefit, the Comprehensive AutismCare Demonstration (ACD) was recently updated to reduce the potential financialburden of applied behavior analysis (ABA) services for non-active duty families.As of October 1, 2015, all ACD cost-shares will match TRICARE Prime
Oct. 1, 2015 Webinar to discuss Women’s Health This month, the Military Health System is emphasizing the importance of women’s health. TRICARE and Military OneSource are co-hosting a webinar to educate the military health community about the programs and resources available to support women in the armed services. The webinar will take place on
Oct. 1, 2015 Trauma team delivers critical care, saves lives in Afghanistan On the combat frontier, the ability to deliver advanced medical care usually means the difference between life and death for wounded service members.
Oct. 1, 2015 October is Women’s Health Month Each October, women are reminded to put themselves first and make time for their health. Making your health a priority helps you stay in optimum shape and keeps illnesses and disease at bay.Women often put their families’ needs ahead of their own, ignoring minor symptoms year after year until they
Oct. 1, 2015 Top 10 Reasons to try New Fruits and Veggies Eat your fruits and veggies this month and join the Produce for Better Health Foundation’s September initiative Fruits & Veggies–More Matters campaign, a health initiative focused on helping Americans increase fruit & vegetable consumption for better health.According the Produce for Better Health
Sept. 30, 2015 Losing TRICARE Eligibility? Don’t Lose Your Health Care Coverage You can lose your TRICARE eligibility for a number of reasons. TRICARE offersseveral resources to make sure you and your family members have access to healthcare until you can find a more permanent solution. Make sure you are aware ofwhen your coverage ends so you can get new health care coverage.
Sept. 30, 2015 Defend your Waistline with Football Tailgating Favorites Football season is finally here, which means it’s time to huddle around the big screen or kick off with your tailgating game-time favorites. Super bowl Sunday is the second biggest food day of the year behind Thanksgiving according to the USDA. And per the Calorie Control Council, cheering for
Sept. 30, 2015 AF senior leaders host suicide prevention summit Subject matter experts of mental and behavioral health, community support and Airmen across ranks and career fields gathered to discuss resiliency and suicide prevention at Joint Base Andrews from Sept. 22-25.
Sept. 29, 2015 PUPS program brings a wagging tail, happiness to medical patients Beginning in October, the 81st Medical Group will start the Patients Utilizing Pet Services program at the Keesler Medical Center.The PUPS program allows dogs certified through the Delta Society based in Gulfport to visit patients at the hospital. “The PUPS program is used as a way to lighten the