Oct. 13, 2009 'Amazing': After weeks of treatment, AFTH releases 14-year-old mortar attack survivor The all-call came over the Air Force Theater Hospital loudspeakers at 11:45 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2009. It wasn't an emergency, but it prompted dozens of staff members to stop what they were doing and make their way to the long exit hallway. Smiling and chatting, they began lining up on the walls. Over
Oct. 13, 2009 Wilford Hall opens new PTSD Clinic Wilford Hall Medical Center has a new clinic to treat patients who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. The PTSD Clinic will offer evidence- based treatments and a virtual reality program to help Airmen returning from combat operations. PTSD is an anxiety disorder that can occur after a
Oct. 13, 2009 Wounded warriors get heroes' welcome at Andrews Minutes after the hulking C-17 Globemaster III rolled to a stop on the tarmac here Sept. 28, two oversized ambulances backed up to its rear loading ramp to receive its precious cargo: 23 wounded warriors and sick or injured servicemembers in need of advanced medical care. Most of the patients
Oct. 13, 2009 Mildenhall sergeant saved by peers after heart attack at gym When firefighters here responded to a call at the Hardstand Fitness Center Aug. 26, they expected to find a conscious individual by a treadmill. What they found was the chance to save a life. Staff Sgt. Jacob Silvia, one of the firefighters, recalls walking up to the gym anticipating giving oxygen
Oct. 13, 2009 Tricare inpatient costs increase for fiscal 2010 Every year the costs for Tricare-covered inpatient services are reviewed and are subject to change. For the coming fiscal 2010, which runs Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, 2010, there is an increase for some out-of-pocket costs paid by Tricare Standard beneficiaries at civilian hospitals for inpatient care and
Oct. 13, 2009 Family uses technology to cope with deployment separation Talking every day with the man she married is sometimes a challenge for Amanda Gutierrez, but even though he is deployed they can still discuss family issues face to face. Technology like email, web cams and texting helps bridge the gap between Texas and Afghanistan - nearly 8,000 miles as a crow
Oct. 13, 2009 Air Force study uses virtual reality for PTSD A new virtual reality program to treat combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and experiencing post traumatic stress disorder is a first at Wilford Hall Medical Center. PTSD has long been associated with war veterans. It was called "Shell Shock" in World War I, "Combat Neurosis" during
Oct. 13, 2009 Wilford Hall doctor wins General Paul W. Myers Award Lt. Col. (Dr.) William "Bo" Hannah, Internal Medicine Program director at Wilford Hall Medical Center, has won the 2009 Paul W. Meyers Award for his extraordinary work at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., after Hurricane Katrina and in the 59th Medical Operations Squadron here. The Paul W. Myers
Oct. 13, 2009 Center pumps blood to medical facilities in AOR When servicemembers are wounded in battle, they are transported to a nearby medical facility where they receive the necessary medical care. One of the most important parts of this care is ensuring these servicemembers have the right type and amount of blood needed to keep them alive. The 379th
Oct. 13, 2009 Hawaii Guard medical team returns, civil support team stays in American Samoa The Hawaii National Guard's medical mission wrapped up Oct. 4, but 14 personnel with the state's civil support team will remain on American Samoa to conduct joint hazardous material and damage assessment operations, Guard officials reported Oct. 5. The civil support team has teamed up with officials
Oct. 13, 2009 Air Force nurses receive readiness verification skills training More than 25 active duty nurses from the 59th Medical Wing received Readiness Verification Skills training Sept. 9 in the Wilford Hall Medical Center simulation center. The hands-on RSV training program is conducted quarterly at Wilford Hall to verify nurses are proficient in the basic to
Oct. 13, 2009 Afghan medical technicians learn lab techniques Air Force mentors are developing Afghan hematology knowledge and practices every day at the Kabul national military hospital. "The (medical embed training team) mission strengthens the (Afghan national army's) healthcare system's ability to improve medical care with trained and experienced medical
Oct. 13, 2009 Army doctors on Keesler staff Keesler Medical Center now boasts two Army physicians among its "Dragon Medics." Capt. (Dr.) Leslie Weeks is one of the newest obstetrician/gynecologists assigned to the 81st Surgical Operations Squadron Women's Health Clinic. She joined Maj. (Dr.) Amanda Bell, chief of the 81st Medical Operations
Sept. 29, 2009 American medical advisers guide Iraqi army back into patients' trust American medical advisers at Camp Ur are helping Iraqi army members run a clinic efficiently here as well as getting Iraqi soldiers to use the medical care available to them. Camp Ur boasts a fully functioning medical clinic complete with a three-bay emergency room, pharmacy, dentist, radiology
Sept. 28, 2009 Medical exchange program benefits military, civilian community The 3rd Medical Group's Family Practice clinic staff here and Providence Alaska Medical Center are working together to bring more hands-on training to medical residents. Members of the 3rd MDG began an exchange program with Providence to allow medical residents to come here and work alongside Air
Sept. 28, 2009 Airmen stand up medical squadron to support training exercise Airmen built and set up the 458th Expeditionary Medical Squadron here in early September to support a multinational medical exercise. The expeditionary squadron is in Nis to support the 2009 Military Medical Training Exercise in Central and Eastern Europe, or MEDCEUR, that began Sept. 2 and ended
Sept. 28, 2009 Air Force doctors perform first stem cell transplant in DoD On Sept. 10 Maj. (Dr.) Dustin Stevenson, medical director for bone marrow transplants at Wilford Hall Medical Center here, was the first physician to perform a stem cell transplant involving a matching unrelated donor in a Department of Defense hospital. Stem cell transplants from a donor's bone
Sept. 28, 2009 Welcoming home a fallen Soldier It was a day that would be described as not out of the ordinary for an August morning at Peterson Air Force Base. Pikes Peak stood boldly in the back drop as she normally does, looking majestically down on Colorado Springs as the bright sun warmed the morning skies. People went about their business
Sept. 28, 2009 Forum discusses medicine's future Community leaders from academia, private industry, Veterans Affairs and the Air Force gathered for a medical leadership forum during Air Force Week Sacramento. Held on the eighth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, an audience of more than 200 active duty, regional medical school deans and