Sept. 18, 2019 New DHA director visits Europe, talks military health care consolidation As the new director of the Defense Health Agency, Lt. Gen. Ronald J. Place will oversee one of the largest organizational changes within the U.S. military when military hospitals and clinics consolidate under the DHA.He laid out the DHA’s transition plan during a recent visit to Europe.
Sept. 17, 2019 AFRICOM hosts Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop The AFRICOM Office of the Command Surgeon invited various U.S. agencies to participate in the first ever Infectious Disease Strategic Planning Workshop on Patch Barracks, in Stuttgart, Germany, from Sept. 4-6, 2019.
Sept. 16, 2019 A stronger bite for a future fight A military dentist’s duty is to care for a patient’s teeth and keep readiness in check for all military members. U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Walter, 354th Medical Group dentist, does just that by keeping Airmen ready-to-go, but he also recently received a request from the veterinary clinic at Fort
Sept. 16, 2019 U.S. builds bonds in Papua New Guinea during Pacific Angel 19-4 Approximately 70 U.S. and 20 multilateral service members participated in Pacific Angel 19-4, enhancing Papua New Guinea defense force’s humanitarian assistance and disaster relief capabilities while providing medical outreach services.
Sept. 13, 2019 Proper pain management with a proper scale The Department of Defense launched a pain rating scale for use in hospitals to better assess pain in patients. The Defense and Veteran’s Pain Rating Scale improves older pain assessment techniques by measuring not only the intensity of pain, but its impact on daily function as well. The scale
Sept. 13, 2019 'We're your family here' "Where is your husband deployed to?""Korea. Just a couple more months.""Well, we're your family here."Her smile is infectious and she directs it at everyone who comes into the room, nurses, doctors, technicians: her family here. Retired U.S. Army Capt. Katie Blanchard is thousands of miles from her
Sept. 12, 2019 New resilience team to imbed with space warfighters The Space Team for Airmen Resilience program will commence operations at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 1. Maj. David Beutler, 21st Medical Squadron STAR operational support flight commander, explains what comprises a STAR team and its purpose.
Sept. 12, 2019 Air Force, Army medevacs 30 patients Chaos ensues on the flight line as 30 battered and bruised patients ail from injuries suffered during simulated wartime contingencies. Responsible for rapidly responding and stabilizing the situation, a special crew of U.S. Air Force and Army medical professionals rush to the scene with one
Sept. 12, 2019 Health agencies investigating severe lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working with the Food and Drug Administration, state and local health departments, and other public health partners to investigate a multistate outbreak of severe lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use.As of Sept. 6, the CDC said, 33 states as well
Sept. 11, 2019 TBI conference targets assessments, capabilities on front lines For centuries, head injuries have been a consequence of war and violence, sometimes leading to unexplained physical and behavioral changes in patients. Landstuhl Regional Medical Center’s Traumatic Brain Injury and Rehabilitation Clinic hosted medical professionals during a three-day TBI Champion
Sept. 11, 2019 Airman saves life amidst mass shooting Lt. Col. Nathaniel Ott, an instructor in Air University’s LeMay Center Joint Integration directorate, was working as an emergency room physician when he heard a “pop” from outside. Ott walked toward the nurses’ station, heard three more distinctive “pop” sounds and stepped outside to see a vehicle
Sept. 9, 2019 MHS GENESIS goes live at next wave of military treatment facilities The Military Health System’s new electronic health care record, MHS GENESIS, went live at four new sites on September 7. David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base; Naval Health Clinic Lemoore at Naval Air Station Lemoore; U.S. Army Health Clinic Presidio of Monterey, all in
Sept. 6, 2019 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mobilizes for Hurricane Dorian support Six members of the 130th Airlift Wing’s 167th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mobilized today to support Hurricane Dorian relief efforts over the next two weeks.
Sept. 6, 2019 Keeping the pack strong: Your mental health teams One in five adults in the United States, roughly 46.6 million, experience mental illness in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. The Air Force’s Comprehensive Airman Fitness pillars are key to ensuring Airmen are taking care of each other while maintaining balance in
Sept. 5, 2019 Military treatment facility enhances readiness with functional fitness and ATCs Children and their parents lined up in a crowded, dimly lit tent. The children ran out to play by an ambulance as their parents patiently waited to be called. One by one the line of patients diminished as medical professionals moved quickly and efficiently to bring about quality care in a challenged
Sept. 5, 2019 Travis AFB Airmen prepare for Hurricane Dorian relief efforts A joint assessment team from the 821st Contingency Response Group out of Travis Air Force Base, California, departed to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, early morning on Sept. 4 in support of Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. Additionally, at the request of civil authorities, four critical care
Sept. 5, 2019 6th Medical Support Squadron readies relief The 6th Medical Support Squadron was tasked by Air Mobility command’s chief of readiness to prepare equipment for use in hurricane relief. The 6th MDSS enables combat capability of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command, and 36 partner units, delivering
Sept. 5, 2019 Med Group improves annual process The 7th Medical Group has improved the process for Airmen’s Periodic Health Assessments to ensure Airmen are deployable at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.Members of the 7th MDG took people’s concerns to heart and vowed to improve the PHA process. After many meetings and planning, it was decided that
Sept. 5, 2019 AF Surgeon General discusses reform with service organizations Lt. Gen. Dorothy Hogg, U.S. Air Force Surgeon General led a discussion with representatives of key military and veterans service organizations at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, Sept. 4, 2019.
Sept. 4, 2019 355 MDG conducts reorganization ceremony The 355th Medical Group performed a reorganization ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, August 29.