March 13, 2017 Expeditionary aeromedical squadron creates mobile ICU BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The intensive care unit that the 455th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron operates out of the back of a C-130J Hercules is a different scene entirely. An intensive care unit is usually a sterile environment, white hospital walls, pristine floors, bright fluorescent
March 3, 2017 Upcoming exercises in Latin America to help Air Force achieve total dental readiness Air Force dentists, hygienists and dental technicians are gearing up for three Dental Readiness Training Exercises in Latin America over the next several months, allowing Air Force dental teams to practice field dentistry and prepare for future contingency operations.“The primary mission of the
Feb. 21, 2017 Air Force Medical Service 2016 Award Winners Announced The Air Force Surgeon General has announced the recipients of the Air Force Medical Service 2016 individual and team Annual Awards.The nominations submitted reflect the extraordinary quality of the Airmen in the Air Force Medical Service. The accomplishments of those recognized demonstrate
Feb. 21, 2017 Trusted Care: Duty to Speak Up to Make a Difference An elderly patient came to the Emergent Care Center at Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center on Joint Base Andrews. She complained that she could not take off her rings and her finger was very swollen. This patient, who had recently buried her husband who was a WWII POW vet, said she
Feb. 21, 2017 AFMS Uses Systems Thinking to Keep Everyone on the Same Team A system is a collection of parts, each with particular characteristics and relationships to one another, which together produce something of value. A common example is a sports team, designed and managed to operate at peak effectiveness. Imagine a medical system designed and managed to operate like
Feb. 15, 2017 Airman and Family Readiness Center hosts EFMP ‘Young Engineer Camp’ With more than a million brightly-colored building blocks to keep them busy, children and adults spent a few hours constructing racing cars, buildings, a tower and just having fun together during the third annual “Young Engineer Camp” at the Galaxy Club on RAF Mildenhall, Feb. 11, 2017.The Airman
Feb. 7, 2017 Senior mentors volunteer to help young doctors in unique situations Even the smallest military treatment facilities need doctors, nurses and technicians trained in a variety of specialties, but it’s not always easy to give them the exact support they need. The Small Hospital Clinical Skills Enhancement Program is designed to ensure those smaller facilities still
Jan. 12, 2017 Air Force Medical Service 2016 Year in Review In 2016, the Air Force Medical Service celebrated its 67th anniversary, as its members continued to innovate and educate while supporting the Air Force mission and the Airmen who carry it out. It was quite a busy year for the AFMS as medical Airmen continued to create better patient engagement, more
Nov. 29, 2016 Trusted Care is the path to better medical care Trusted Care is all about transforming the Air Force Medical Service into an organization that consistently produces outcomes better than expected no matter what the operational environment. This means training medical Airmen to better engage with their patients, provide better overall care, reduce
Sept. 12, 2016 Not all heroes wear capes Attention to detail is a vital part of every Airman’s day-to-day work. However, one Airman recently went above and beyond, potentially saving the life of another Team Seymour member. Senior Airman Bianca Mares, 4th Medical Support Squadron pharmacy technician, was working what she felt was going to
May 27, 2016 Air Force Medical Service embraces patient centeredness The Air Force Medical Service is working to increase patient-and family-centered care throughout all operations. Patient centeredness is critical to AFMS’ delivery of safe, effective, high quality care. But what is patient centeredness?“Patient centeredness is respecting our patients’ preferences,
Nov. 4, 2015 Trusted Care Hero A1C Jessica Tamuzza, a laboratory technician with the 99th Medical Support Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., is an Air Force Medical Service Trusted Care Hero. Tamuzza is recognized for making a great safety catch. While in the ward, she noticed a patient whose armband name differed from the