Health Readiness

Ambulatory Visits, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2017

ACTIVE COMPONENT, U.S. ARMED FORCES, 2017 This report documents the frequencies, rates, trends, and characteristics of ambulatory healthcare visits of active component members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

Absolute and Relative Morbidity Burdens, Attributable to Various Illnesses and Injuries, 2017

Breaking down the image: Mental health

May has been National Mental Health Month since 1949

Global Influenza Summary: May 13, 2018

DHA PI 6200.05: Force Health Protection Quality Assurance (FHPQA) Program

This Defense Health Agency-Procedural Instruction (DHA-PI), based on the authority of References (a) and (b), and in accordance with the guidance of References (c) through (ab), establishes the procedures for the FHPQA Program as defined in Reference (z). This DHA-PI applies to: a. OSD, the Military Departments (including the United States Coast Guard (USCG) at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the DoD, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this DHA-PI as the “DoD Components”). b. Civilian personnel, as defined in Reference (e), and DoD contractor personnel authorized to accompany the force (CAAF), in accordance with References (j), (m), and (n), respectively.

• Identification #: DHA PI 6200.05
• Date: 5/2/2018
• Type: DHA Procedural Instruction
• Topics: Health Readiness

Migration to Defense Health Agency to modernize Army medicine, surgeon general says

Army Medicine has the opportunity to make significant improvements in healthcare

Surgeons general testify on medical readiness at senate hearing

The services’ surgeons general updated senators on Capitol Hill on the needs and priorities of military health programs

Ready, set, focus: Finding calm in a storm through the power of breathing

‘Mindful minutes’ and deep breathing help on the job, airmen say

Global Influenza Summary: April 15, 2018

Rhabdomyolysis

Heat Illness

There were a total of 2,163 incident cases of heat illness among active component service members, including 464 cases of heat stroke and 1,699 cases of heat exhaustion.

Hyponatremia

Exertional, or exercise-associated, hyponatremia refers to a low serum, plasma, or blood sodium concentration (below 135 milliequivalents/liter) that develops during or up to 24 hours following prolonged physical activity.

Global Influenza Summary: April 8, 2018

Mental Health Problems

This report summarizes the numbers, natures, and rates of incident mental health disorder diagnoses as well as mental health problems among active component U.S. service members during 2007–2016.

Cardiovascular Diseases

At the time of entry into military service, many members of the U.S. Armed Forces are young, physically active, and in good physical health. However, following entry, many service members develop or are discovered to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). This report documents the incidence and prevalence of select risk factors for CVD ...