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The Military Health System is an interconnected network of service members whose mission is to support the lives and families of those who support our country. Everyday in the MHS advancements are made in the lab, in the field, and here at home. These are just a few articles highlighting those accomplishments that don't always make it to the front page of local papers.

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TRICARE Open Season: Retired Service Members & Families, Vision & Dental

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11/1/2023
Open Season graphics for retirees and family members with two retirees on the left, the TRICRE logo on the bottom right, and a link to www.tricare.mil/openseason on the bottom left. States that they can enroll in dental or vision plans during Open Season.

Retirees and family members enrolled in TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select can enroll in dental and vision insurance during Open Season, if eligible.

Peer Support Program offers care for caregivers

Article Around MHS
11/1/2023
Sgt. 1st Class Mario Fabian, the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Evans Army Community Hospital Warrior Care Clinic, and Meghan Spain, a registered nurse in the EACH OB/GYN Clinic, practice lessons learned during Peer Support Program training.

Evans Army Community Hospital’s Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care hosted its first ever Peer Support Program training for staff members Oct. 5. The Peer Support Program, or PSP, is designed to provide a support network for clinical staff who regularly manage significant emotional stress due to involvement in an adverse event, caring for trauma victims, negative patient outcomes, or other emotional events.

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Champions Women's Health Care Options Using Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy Surgery

Article Around MHS
11/1/2023
Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, the Women's Health Services director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is all smiles after becoming the first surgeon in the Department of Defense medical community to perform a robotic minimally invasive endoscopic surgery. (Photo by Ricardo Reyes/Department of Defense)

When you meet Dr. Candice Jones-Cox, director of the Women's Health Services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, you will learn that she's a fierce patient advocate and a meticulous surgeon, passionately learning cutting-edge techniques to adapt to an ever-changing medical landscape. She's an obstetrician-gynecologist, highly adept at performing complex women's surgeries--especially hysterectomies.

The Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains Processes 9 Millionth DNA Reference Card

Article Around MHS
11/1/2023
Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains personnel celebrate after collecting the 9 millionth DNA reference card at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Oct. 17, 2023. The main function of the cards is to provide a reference that assists in scientifically identifying remains of fallen servicemembers. During Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, the cards were utilized to identify over 800 service members during that could not be identified by fingerprint or dental analysis. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra Minor)

The Armed Forces Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of Remains (AFRSSIR) made history on October 17, 2023, when Mr. Ernie Costes, DNA Specimen Processor, accomplished the department’s 9 millionth DNA reference card.

Reportable Medical Events at Military Health System Facilities Through Week 39, Ending September 30, 2023

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11/1/2023
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Reportable Medical Events are documented in the Disease Reporting System internet by health care providers and public health officials throughout the MHS.

Commentary: The Role of Vaccines in Combatting the Potential “Tripledemic” of Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV

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11/1/2023
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Common respiratory viruses are associated with substantial morbidity within the MHS. In 2022 the MHS documented more than 250,000 medical encounters for respiratory illness among active component service members, with an additional 160,000 encounters for COVID-19.

Clinically Diagnosed Sunburn Among Active Component Service Members, U.S. Armed Forces, 2014–2022

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11/1/2023
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This report describes recent frequencies and rates of clinically-diagnosed sunburn among active component service members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Sunburn affects U.S. military mission readiness, from clothing and gear discomfort, to infection and dehydration risk due to skin barrier breakdown and fluid loss.

Update: Cold Weather Injuries Among the Active and Reserve Components of the U.S. Armed Forces, July 2018–June 2023

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11/1/2023
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Cold injuries are a predictable and preventable threat, with continuous surveillance essential for prevention and mitigation due to their adverse impacts on military operations. From July 2022 through June 2023, a total of 423 members of the active (n=376) and reserve (n=47) components of the U.S. Armed Forces had at least one cold weather injury.

Surveillance Snapshot: Influenza Immunization Among U.S. Armed Forces Health Care Workers, August 2018–April 2023

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11/1/2023
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This Surveillance Snapshot, which covers August 2018 through April 2023, presents the documented percentage of compliance for the influenza immunization requirement among active component health care personnel of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 29 Communities in Alaska due to Pharmacy Staffing Shortages

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10/31/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for 29 Communities in Alaska due to Pharmacy Staffing Shortages

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 29 communities in Alaska may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 6, 2023, due to pharmacy staffing shortages.

Brooke Army Medical Center Receives 2023 Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

Article Around MHS
10/31/2023
Carl Buckert, audiovisual technician, replaces monitor input cables in the emergency operations center at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on Oct. 25, 2023. BAMC has been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” medical facilities for its innovative use of health information technology by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives. (Photo by Jason W. Edwards/Department of Defense)

Brooke Army Medical Center has once again been named one of the nation’s “Most Wired” medical facilities for its innovative use of health information technology by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Five Texas Counties due to Flooding

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10/30/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Five Texas Counties due to Flooding

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in five Texas counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Nov. 6, 2023, due to flooding.

United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Yokosuka, Government of Japan, Japanese Self Defense Force, U.S. Army, and U.S. Air Force Hone Interoperability at Big Rescue Kanagawa

Article Around MHS
10/30/2023
USNMRTC Yokosuka works with US Army, US Air Force and Japanese civilian medical to treat simulated causality in Big Rescue Kanagawa exercise. (photo: Gabriel Archer)

On October 15 United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka, Government of Japan, Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) Ground and Maritime branches, United States Army and United States Air Force tested interoperability while cementing partnership by participating in Big Rescue Kanagawa.

Clinicians Leaders Regroup During Recruiting Mental Health Summit

Article Around MHS
10/30/2023
Lt. Col. Ryan Gough, 66th Medical Squadron chief of Aerospace Medicine, briefs joint attendees during an all-service recruiting summit at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Sept. 29. The summit was the second meeting of leaders from across New England and New York to address the needs of recruiters in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark Herlihy)

Mental Health professionals from the 66th Medical Squadron hosted an all-service summit here Sept. 28 to forge a way ahead in supporting recruiters and their families.

Uniformed Services University President Jonathan Woodson Presented American College of Surgeons Award for Distinguished Lifetime Military Contributions

Article Around MHS
10/30/2023
American College of Surgeons President Dr. E. Christopher Ellison presents the ACS Distinguished Lifetime Military Contribution Award to USU President Dr. Jonathan Woodson on Oct. 22, 2023.  (Screenshot photo captured by Cathy Hemelt, USU)

Uniformed Services University President Dr. Jonathan Woodson received the American College of Surgeons award for his “unrelenting commitment to the advancement of military surgical care.”

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