Military Hospitals and Clinics

USNS Comfort conducts mass casualty training exercise

A mass casualty event, by nature, is chaotic

A 'Pharmacy Phamily' team effort recognized at Naval Hospital Bremerton

Naval Hospital Bremerton’s pharmacy selected for the 2018 Navy Pharmacy Team Award

Robotics key to medical Airmen recruitment, retention, readiness

Robotics has been the standard for years in the private sector

Air Force begins transition of hospitals, clinics to the Defense Health Agency

From a patient perspective, most of these changes should go unnoticed

DHA assumes management, administration of KMC

The Keesler Medical Center is the first hospital in the Air Force to transition

Implementing Congressional Direction for Reform of the Military Health System

Policy Memorandum, signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, to direct implementation of the Military Health System (MHS) organizational reform required by the National Defense Authorization Act.

• Identification #: N/A
• Date: 9/28/2018
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Military Hospitals and Clinics

DHA IPM 18-008: Use of Medical Q Services (MQS) Contract by Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs)

This Defense Health Agency-Interim Procedures Memorandum (DHA-IPM), based on the authority of References (a) through (d): - Instructs MTFs and servicing contracting offices to use the DHA MQS contracts for the procurement of health care staffing requirements for market segments of physician, nurse, dental, and ancillary contract services in the United States and its Territories. - Is effective immediately; it must be incorporated into a forthcoming change to DHA Procedural Instruction 6025.05 (Reference (g)). This DHA-IPM will expire effective 12 months from the date of issue.

• Identification #: 18-008
• Date: 9/19/2018
• Type: DHA Interim Procedures Memorandum
• Topics: Military Hospitals and Clinics

Naval Hospital Jacksonville selected as first Navy facility to transition to DHA

Naval Hospital Jacksonville’s staff across six locations stands ready to make this a seamless transition for patients

Spine surgery team adds capability, improves readiness

The benefits of performing complex surgeries in the orthopedic spine clinic go far beyond the operating room

DoD, Air Force medical leaders visit JB Charleston

By October 2021, all military treatment facilities to include overseas facilities are scheduled to transition to DHA management

Shanahan discusses medical readiness, DHA transfer at Womack

The fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act transfers the administration and management of military medical treatment facilities to the DHA beginning Oct. 1, 2018

Leaders come together to rehearse military healthcare transition

There should be zero impact on delivery of medical services that support readiness of the force

NMC Camp Lejeune: 75 years of service expands to civilian community

Trauma verification helps providers keep skills sharp

Two MHS providers achieve top scores in the patient experience survey

The MHS recently published its annual “Best of the Best” report on medical providers

Project Sea Raven delivers cutting-edge pathogen detection technology

Project Sea Raven is now an integral part of USNS Mercy’s microbiology capacity