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  • Hospital consolidation going smoothly, commander says

    A large-scale realignment of military health care facilities is nearing culmination, and officials recently said they are pleased with the progress.Joint Task Force National Capital Region Medical was created in 2007 to oversee a base realignment and closure law mandate to close Walter Reed Army

  • Specialized skin cancer surgery available again

    The Keesler Hospital again offers Mohs surgery, a specialized technique for removing various types of skin cancer.Maj. (Dr.) Oliver Wisco arrived in July to restart the treatment that hadn't been available here for a year.Wisco, a member of the Air Force for 10 years, earned a bachelor of science in

  • Family liaison officers change lives

    Family liaison officers provide support and professional assistance to the families of active-duty members and wounded warriors when they've lost a loved one. "The FLO provides several services depending on family needs or the needs of the wounded warrior," Chaney Ferguson, 902nd Force Support

  • Hospital earns 89 out of 100 in rating

    A Health Services Inspection conducted by the Headquarters Air Force Inspection Agency, Directorate of Medical Operations has left the medical staff at David Grant USAF Medical Center in high spirits. In addition to successfully passing a no-notice inspection, the 60th Medical Group also received

  • Art that heals: Fairchild Hall exhibit features relics of Vietnam

    Medicine is sometimes referred to as the healing arts. People walking through Fairchild Hall in the next few weeks may gain a more full appreciation of both components of that term.Dr. Carl Bartecchi unveiled his exhibit, "Curing, Caring, and Healing: Vietnam Then and Now," at the Permanent

  • Immunizations or Vaccinations: What's the story?

    The terms immunization and vaccination are both derived from Latin, and while many people use the words interchangeably, it is important to know that there is a slight difference between the two.Immunization is derived from the word immunis, which means free from or exempt. Ancient Romans originally

  • Deployed medics care for, bond with Soldiers

    When Soldiers go on missions outside the wire, they are susceptible to any number of threats, ranging from extreme weather conditions and rocks being thrown at them, to small-arms fire and roadside bombs. Having well trained medical professionals attached to Army units ensures a quick response in

  • Reusing or sharing prescription medications? Don't risk it!

    Have you checked your medicine cabinet lately? You may have unwanted antibiotics from a recent infection, surplus pain medication from when you had your wisdom teeth removed or extra sleeping pills from a recent bout of insomnia. There are several reasons you may have leftover medications: you may

  • Resilience study can help DOD officials strengthen programs

    The military has a plethora of programs aimed at building resilience in service members and their families, but needs a better system in place to measure their success, a study has revealed.Commissioned by officials from the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain

  • Program supports military families with special needs

    About a year ago, Maj. Nicholas Sabula received word of an upcoming assignment following his deployment in Afghanistan.He became concerned, however, when he learned that his new duty station and the local area didn't have adequate services for his son, who was diagnosed with autism in 2006. But

  • VA quality data released to public on CMS Hospital Compare website

    Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers are now included in the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Hospital Compare website, which measures hospital quality based on what matters most to patients, the outcomes of care. "VA is committed to providing veterans and their family members

  • Retroactive coverage closing for TRICARE Young Adult program

    The opportunity to purchase retroactive TRICARE Young Adult, or TYA, coverage expires on Sept. 30. Retroactive TYA provides coverage for young adults back to Jan. 1, or the day they became eligible if that was after Jan. 1.TYA allows eligible adult children to purchase TRICARE coverage after their

  • Fostering Military Medical Relationships in Thailand

    Members of the military nursing community in the Pacific region gathered at the Pullman King Power Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, on Aug. 1 for the start of the five-day 2011 Asia Pacific Military Nursing Symposium. The event is Pacific Command-sponsored and executed under the direction of 13th Air

  • Smith Hall medical instruction facility dedicated during ceremony

    A new medical instructional facility honoring the United States Air Force's first Sergeant Major for the Air Force Medical Service was dedicated during a ceremony at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) at Fort Sam Houston today.Smith Hall was named after the late Air Force Chief Master

  • Wounded warriors, families deserve best care, Chiarelli says

    The military has made great strides in warrior care over the past decade of war, but much work remains to be done, particularly when dealing with the invisible wounds of war, the Army vice chief of staff said Aug. 8.Speaking at the Warrior Transition Command's Warrior Care and Transition Program