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9 Military Hospitals Receive Highest Leapfrog Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care
Defense Health Agency is the first federal health system to participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade program—receiving an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for nine military hospitals and clinics.
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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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Thanks to the partnership with Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the removal of the Okaloosa darter fish from the endangered and threatened species list during a ceremony on Aug. 2.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Medical researchers from the Naval Medical Research & Development (NMR&D) enterprise specializing in undersea health met for a panel during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHRSR) on Aug.15.
Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted a Breastfeeding Awareness Month family health fair on Aug. 5, 2023, at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. The event, coordinated by the BJACH Labor, Delivery and Post Partum ward and the OB/GYN clinic, was designed to give new and expectant parents an opportunity to learn about lactation, pediatric, behavioral health, and other community resources.
The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium opened with a morning plenary panel discussion on the theme “Casualty Care Across the Continuum: Operational Vignettes.”
Members from the 55th Dental Squadron participated in Operation Healthy Delta Innovative Readiness Training on June 9-23, 2023, in Missouri and Illinois. More than 270 service members from across the Joint Services and the U.S Public Health Service collaborated to provide no-cost health services to underserved communities.
“We struck at Guadalcanal to halt the advance of the Japanese. We did not know how strong he was, nor did we know his plans. We knew only that he was moving down the island chain and that he had to be stopped,” said U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Alexander A. Vandergrift. Guadalcanal at 81.
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is pleased to announce that researchers from the National Intrepid Center of Excellence will present a groundbreaking study on diagnosing traumatic brain injuries during the 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in eight Indiana counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 25, 2023, due to storm damage.
Your TRICARE plan might be only part of your health care coverage. If you have additional coverage through your employer, your spouse’s employer, or a private insurance program, you have other health insurance (OHI). Here are six tips to help you learn how TRICARE works when you also use OHI.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Louisiana receive emergency prescription refills now through Aug. 25, 2023, due to extreme heat.
Seventeen Brooke Army Medical Center health care professionals are listed among the Military Health System’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey’s Best of the Best in its 2023 second quarter, including 10 specialty care providers, three primary care providers, and four clinical clerks/receptionists.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The 2023 Military Health System Research Symposium (MHSRS), the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting focused specifically on the unique medical needs of the warfighter, started today, Aug. 14, and will continue through Aug. 17 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, Florida.
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