Oct. 16, 2012 Nellis doctor provides unique capability Maj. (Dr.) Jeremy Kilburn is providing a specialty procedure at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center here that's saving money and, more importantly, time.Kilburn is the cardiopulmonary flight commander and intensive care unit director at the federal medical center, but not long ago, he
Oct. 16, 2012 Avoid the flu with these top tips Did you know that nine out of 10 healthy people who get a flu shot, don't get the flu?According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it's true! And because it takes two weeks for a flu shot's immunity to build completely, now is the best time to get vaccinated for flu season.TRICARE
Oct. 16, 2012 Hero at 30,000 feet (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil. These stories focus on a single Airman, highlighting their Air Force story.)A sergeant here became an unlikely hero Sept. 9 during a flight from Atlanta to San Antonio. Master Sgt. Shannon McBee, an Air Force Life Cycle
Oct. 16, 2012 Building culture to sustain resilient Airmen Resilience: Merriam-Webster defines it as "an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change."Resiliency is a word used a lot throughout the Air Force, but not many take to heart; many see it, specifically Comprehensive Airmen Fitness, as just a program, but it's so much more."It's
Oct. 15, 2012 Airmen rally to help save lives Nearly 200 Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., added their names to the C. W. Bill Young Marrow Donor Center database as willing bone marrow donors during a registration drive Sept. 27.Airmen and base community members teamed together to make the event, coordinated by Capt. Amber
Oct. 15, 2012 Around the world in 80 beats per minute Consistent quality is always a priority when it comes to medical care. Successful innovations and greater efficiency can send a hospital's credibility and patient reviews to new heights.And medical emergencies in the military community can be more complicated than a civilian emergency due to the
Oct. 10, 2012 Pet Therapy helps sick at DGMC Charles Constantine has had many job titles in life. His Air Force career spanned more than 20 years, 16 of those being a security forces K-9 handler, the last 11 as a first sergeant. Now retired, he currently is a community service officer for the California State University Maritime Academy. On
Oct. 10, 2012 Medical group finds innovative ways to improve healthcare service Since its activation in June, the 21st Medical Squadron has purposefully implemented changes and added programs to the Schriever Clinic in an effort to improve patient services. The 21st MDS, part of the 21st Medical Group, serves a population of approximately 2,000 personnel at Schriever AFB.
Oct. 9, 2012 Resiliency efforts strengthen positive lifestyles Just as the Air Force continues to enhance warfighters' capabilities, an equally powerful role for Airmen and their families is to maintain a balanced lifestyle. The Air Force Compressive Airman Fitness model encompasses four pillars: mental, social, physical and spiritual. It is a proactive
Oct. 9, 2012 Missed appointments cost clinic more than $600,000 Patients who fail to show up for scheduled appointments are costing the 90th Medical Group hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Last year our military treatment facility had a total of 2,278 missed medical appointments. At a cost of $264 per appointment, that adds up to more than
Oct. 9, 2012 Red Cross dental assistant program comes to Shaw The Red Cross dental assistant volunteer program offers spouses, dependents and friends of Team Shaw personnel an opportunity to become a skilled dental (chair-side) assistant free of charge."For a while we were hurting for dental assistants," explained Col. David Mapes, 20th Dental Squadron
Oct. 3, 2012 The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) kicks off in the AFMS The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the world's largest and most successful workplace giving campaign, with more than 200 CFC campaigns throughout the country and internationally to help to raise millions of dollars each year. Since its creation in 1961, it has raised over $7 billion for the
Oct. 3, 2012 Malmstrom participates in Bio-Detection System exercise Malmstrom Air Force Base's 341st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters, hazardous material team members and volunteers participated in a Bio-Detection System Alert exercise at the Great Falls Processing and Distribution Facility on Sept. 20.A year in planning, the exercise consisted of local, county,
Oct. 3, 2012 AFMC promotes breast cancer, prostate cancer awareness month During October, Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Awareness. This is an excellent time to educate individuals about breast and prostate cancer and promote screening. Knowing about these diseases and what you can do can save your life.According to the
Oct. 3, 2012 81st MDG lab wins three Air Force awards The 81st Medical Group's Medical Simulation Laboratory earned three Air Force-level achievement awards at the 2012 Air Force Medical Modeling and Simulation workshop held in San Antonio in August.The Keesler medical simulation staff earned the following Air Force first-place honors for the 2011
Oct. 2, 2012 San Antonio Military Health System celebrates first year San Antonio Military Health System celebrated its one-year anniversary with a ceremony at the San Antonio Military Medical Center Sept. 14.Air Force Maj. Gen. Byron Hepburn, commander of the 59th Medical Wing and SAMHS director, and Army Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center
Oct. 2, 2012 Traumatic stress response: Psychological help before, during and after a crisis All too often, stress is perceived as a negative emotion that leads to high blood pressure, ulcers and sleepless nights -- basically something to be avoided or medicated. In recent decades, researchers thought exposing children and adults to stress would be harmful by causing increased anxiety,
Oct. 2, 2012 AFSO21 for your health AFSO21 is all about doing more for less money, but one AFSO21 project currently under way in the 6th Medical Group is primarily focused on improving health, and that's something you can't put a price on, said Capt. Karen Chisholm, 6th MDG clinic lab flight commander.The clinic identified a problem
Oct. 2, 2012 4-wheelin' provides active therapy for wounded warriors Airmen from the Washington area have found a unique way to help wounded warriors, one that takes them out of the daily grind, far removed from their normal surroundings.Tucked away in the backwoods of northwest Virginia, about 90 miles from Washington, a non-profit organization called "4 wheel to
Oct. 2, 2012 METC bi-service team wins Air Force EMT competition Air Force and Navy instructors with the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) were overall winners in the 2012 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Rodeo held Sept. 22 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Five EMT instructors for METC's Basic Medical Technician Corpsman Program (BMTCP) competed