Jan. 9, 2015 MHS Leadership Message - Transparency Military Health System colleagues,With a new year upon us, we have an important set of initiatives that will ensure the Military Health System (MHS) serves as a high reliability organization - deepening our culture that is focused on sustaining a high quality, safe health environment. In the coming
Jan. 7, 2015 Mental misconceptions: Psychologist’s mental health perspective 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.)It is 7 a.m. on a Monday in 2012. Nancy wakes up, puts on her best business attire, grabs a cup of coffee and heads out the door. Working as a high-paid
Dec. 31, 2014 Want to quit smoking? Here's how Stuart BaptiesRobins Health and Wellness Center director12/24/2014 - ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- By using the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, all federal employees and retirees - as well as their spouses and dependents - have full access to evidence-based tobacco cessation treatments
Dec. 29, 2014 DoD Scientists Work Globally to Improve Disease Diagnostics At the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases here, scientists who develop and refine diagnostics do more than work in a laboratory. Some take their disease-identifying tools into the field and try them out on a virus's home turf.That's what virologist Dr. Randal J. Schoepp as
Dec. 23, 2014 Altus AFB medical group receives Quality and Patient Safety Award Members of the 97th Medical Group received an award during the Department of Defense's Quality and Patient Safety Awards Dec. 4.The Quality and Patient Safety Awards recognize efforts to improve the care delivered within the military health system and identify facilities that have shown innovation
Dec. 17, 2014 Simulation Center Offers Realistic Training for Critical Care Air Transport Team On an Air Force medical evacuation aircraft, two critically injured Soldiers are being transported from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, under the care of a Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT).A CCATT is a flying three-person critical care unit
Dec. 10, 2014 Pharmacist--changing lives one medication at a time "As a child I had dreams that I would either be a veterinarian or a professional basketball player," commented Capt. Thomas Waters, 6th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist. "Needless to say, I grew older...and as far as being a professional athlete, let's just say I don't believe I came from the
Dec. 8, 2014 Air Commando assists in motorcycle accident On Oct. 17, Senior Airman Laura Kinglocke, 1st Special Operations Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician, witnessed a motorcycle crash when motorcyclist Donald Dancer was thrown from his bike and onto the side of the road, potentially into traffic, on U.S. Highway 98.Kinglocke was the first
Dec. 4, 2014 Amputation After Combat-Related Injuries: Advancements and Implications during the Civil War, many soldiers faced considerable life-altering decisions when a limb had to be amputated. Amputees knew a very difficult path lay ahead for them, both physically and psychologically. More than 160 years later, American service members have medical technology and support groups
Dec. 4, 2014 Public Health DHA's Latest Shared Service Comes Aboard The Defense Health Agency's latest shared service, the Public Health division, reached initial operating capability on Sept. 30, 2014."Now that the Division has stood up, we have a few challenges in front of us, including continuing to build trust with our stakeholders, proving our worth, analyzing
Dec. 4, 2014 Transcom Develops System to Transport Ebola Patients U.S. Transportation Command has developed a module-system capability to evacuate patients with infectious diseases such as Ebola or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Transcom's commander, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, said here today.Selva told the Defense Writers' Group the command did not have
Dec. 4, 2014 Airman returns from front lines of fight against Ebola Before many volunteers could begin fighting Ebola in West Africa, U.S. Air Force Maj. Francis Obuseh was on the ground in Monrovia, Liberia, paving the way for safe execution of their mission.As an epidemiologist and international health specialist for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces
Dec. 3, 2014 CASF ensures smooth transition for wounded warriors Wounded, away from loved ones and no idea what's going to happen next can be physically and mentally draining for those service members who get injured while on deployment.Airmen from the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility are trained medical professionals whose job it is to ensure those
Dec. 1, 2014 59th Medical Wing geared to recapture patient services While comment and feedback cards are always available for patients in every clinic of the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, the 59th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron is taken an active, "re-construction" approach to gaining feedback."It's all about enhancing the patient care experience,"
Dec. 1, 2014 Taking care of Airmen: How Air Force mental health services helped an Academy leader Chief Master Sgt. Max Grindstaff, the Academy's command chief, said taking advantage of Air Force mental health support services helps him cope today with the deaths of nine Americans he served with in Kabul, Afghanistan."I sought counseling because I needed it," the chief said. "If I feel like I
Nov. 26, 2014 IDMT: The jack of all trades Out of all the Airmen who work at the 19th Medical Group, few have the job of an independent duty medical technician."There are approximately 500 IDMTs in the Air Force," said Tech. Sgt. Tiffani Cook, 61st Airlift Squadron, independent duty medical technician. "We are a very small career
Nov. 20, 2014 Keen Sword 2015: Sharpening medical readiness throughout Japan Members of the 374th Medical Group, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the 47th Combat Support Hospital trained their medical evacuation procedures and response during Keen Sword 2015 at Yokota Air Base, Japan; Kadena Air Base, Japan; and Yokosuka Naval Station, Japan,
Nov. 19, 2014 59th MDW focuses on providing 'The Perfect Patient Experience' In another step toward building a climate of patient-centered care, the 59th Medical Wing held a seminar Oct. 15 primarily for patient advocates whose charter is to provide "The Perfect Patient Experience.""We are passionately dedicated to a culture of patient-centered care," said Maj. Gen. Bart
Nov. 19, 2014 Barksdale Airmen lead community training for Ebola response While the risk of an Ebola outbreak here remains low, 2nd Medical Group Airmen led training Nov. 14 with local civilian emergency medical services responders and hospital staff members in order to pre-emptively strengthen coordination efforts and increase awareness of procedures in the event they
Nov. 13, 2014 JBSA-Lackland worker named AFA's Outstanding Civilian Program Specialist of the Year Each year the Air Force Association selects one Air Force civilian to receive the Outstanding Civilian Program Specialist of the Year Award. This year that award went to Nancy Hansen from the 59th Medical Wing at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center.Hansen is a restoration technician and