Dec. 5, 2011 55th MDG member wins federal level award A 55th Medical Group member was announced earlier this month as the winner of a federal level nursing award for her work as a healthcare clinical nurse.Robbin Alex, 55th MDG chief of quality services, was named the federal nurse of the year by the Association of Military Surgeons of the United
Dec. 5, 2011 Simulated reality prepares first responders "Move it!" the on-scene commander yelled. "This is bad; it's real bad!"The medical response team rushed in while the commander continued shouting, "Someone was hit with an IED and it's bad! We need you to save his life!"A door was thrown open, giving them access to the victim.The simulated carnage
Dec. 5, 2011 Enhancing the health care experience at the clinic In the last two years, the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) has been gradually implemented at bases across the country and December 2011 signals the launch of the program at Hanscom. Officials say PCMH will offer many positive changes for active duty members, dependents and medical staff.
Nov. 30, 2011 A new kind of Air Force nurse - the flight nurse clinical nurse specialist The Air Force Nurse Corps is developing a new kind of clinical expert - Flight Nurse Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS). Nurses with flight experience accepted into the program will immerse in a clinically rigorous curriculum with advanced flight nursing skills and disaster nursing. CNSs operate out
Nov. 30, 2011 Military residents win national neurosurgery competition Two military doctors recently won first place during a national neurosurgery competition. Air Force Maj. Sven Hochheimer and Army Capt. Corey Mossop formed a team that took top honors during the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Challenge, held during the CNS annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct.
Nov. 30, 2011 US, Kyrgyz officials participate in joint exercise Emergency responders from the Kyrgyz Ministries of Emergency Services, Interior and Defense participated in a joint explosive ordnance disposal and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives response exercise with their American counterparts Nov. 22 here.The exercise was
Nov. 30, 2011 Program reduces disability benefits waiting period after separation Air Force officials held a training conference recently to teach those operating the Integrated Disability Evaluation System how to process service members who, because of medical conditions, may no longer be able to serve in the Air Force. The conference, held jointly between the Air Force
Nov. 30, 2011 Wounded warrior program cares for injured Airmen When his convoy was hit Sept. 15, 2009, by an explosively formed penetrator blast, .50-caliber gunner Staff Sgt. Phillip Newlyn was taken back to his forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, then evacuated to Balad Air Base before being transported to Landstuhl, Germany, and onward to Walter Reed
Nov. 30, 2011 A life for a life: By saving her, he saved himself Rescue: to free from confinement, danger or evil. - Merriam-Webster DictionaryTen years ago when former Senior Airman David Sharpe adopted a pit bull puppy from a rescue shelter, he thought he was saving her life. In a dramatic twist of events just a few months later, she ended up saving his.Sharpe
Nov. 28, 2011 Recycling saves Keesler hospital $62,000 The Keesler Hospital's operating room is once again "going green."In 2004, Capt. Wendy Wilkins, an 81st Surgical Operations Squadron operating room nurse, began reprocessing the Flowtron compression hoses used in the operating rooms. Unfortunately, the reprocessing program wasn't re-established
Nov. 23, 2011 Air Force leaders issue holiday safety message Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy send the following holiday safety campaign message to all Air Force personnel:"'Safety never takes a holiday' is the theme of this year's holiday safety
Nov. 21, 2011 Luke, friends honor WWII nurse When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, and the United States entered World War II, there were fewer than 1,000 nurses in the Army Nurse Corps. Anna "Det" Dorsey was one of them. She would go on to serve 22 years as an Air Force nurse, retiring as a major. Now 98, Det, a childhood
Nov. 21, 2011 Federal Employee Health Benefits Open Season has begun Federal Employee Health Benefits Open Season began Nov. 14 and will continue through Dec. 12. Air Force-serviced civilian employees must enroll in health insurance electronically through the Employee Benefits Information System (EBIS) web application or the Benefits and Entitlements Service Team
Nov. 21, 2011 Use eating tactics to buoy holiday health As the saying goes, "A minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips," and the holiday season provides a lot of tasteful minutes that often come back to haunt people when they step on the scale. According to a 2000 Nutrition Review article, a study showed that people gain an average of about a pound
Nov. 21, 2011 Wounded warrior program cares for injured Airmen When his convoy was hit Sept. 15, 2009 by an Explosively Formed Penetrator blast, .50 cal gunner Staff Sgt. Phillip Newlyn would be taken back to his Forward Operating Base in Baghdad, Iraq, then medavaced to Balad Air Base before being transported to Landstuhl, Germany and onward to Walter Reed
Nov. 21, 2011 Hospital offers service to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries The Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital is undergoing a few changes which positively benefit its current and future patients. "Nellis was recently selected to be a 'medical center,' which brings a tremendous amount of new resources our way," said Col. John DeGoes, 99th Medical Group commander. "We can
Nov. 18, 2011 TRICARE data breach Letters are being mailed from Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) to affected military clinic and hospital patients regarding a data breach involving personally identifiable and protected health information (PII/PHI). On Sept. 14, 2011, SAIC reported the loss of backup tapes
Nov. 2, 2011 Airmen help provide aeromedical evacuation Libyan freedom fighters A team of 18 Airmen is preparing to evacuate 26 seriously wounded Libyan fighters to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and four critical cases to Germany for immediate care. The team consists of eight Airmen from the 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and 10 from 10th Air Force.Capt.
Nov. 2, 2011 Airmen transport wounded Libyan fighters to U.S. Nearly two dozen wounded Libyan fighters were evacuated from Libya to here Oct. 29 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. At the request of State Department officials, the Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta directed two missions supporting the humanitarian assistance effort in Libya. In the first mission,
Nov. 2, 2011 PLAYpass cards help foster resilience The PLAYpass card program is one way Air Force quality of life programs help build a resilient force.The cards, valued at more than $500, allow eligible members to participate in Air Force Services activities such as trips, sports and childcare at either a reduced cost or free of charge. Eligible