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Walter Reed Expert Shares Five Ways to Prioritize Mental Health

Article Around MHS
5/26/2023
Dr. Diaz discusses the importance of mental fitness with U.S. Army Pvt. 2 Kaliyah Rowan at the Mental Fitness Information table during Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed. Diaz says prioritizing mental health is key to building resilience, and shared five ways staff members can do just that in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. (Photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jesse Sharpe, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

In today's fast-paced health care environment, it's more important than ever to prioritize mental health to build resilience, and in honor of National Mental Health Awareness Month and Staff Resiliency Week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. Kristine Diaz, a personnel psychologist, shares five ways staff members can prioritize their mental health to unlock resilience.

Standing Orders for Administering Hepatitis A Vaccine (Adult)

Publication
5/26/2023

Immunization standing orders are approved protocols that authorize appropriately trained health care personnel to assess patient immunization status and administer vaccinations without a written provider order or examination.

Bug Week

Spotlight
5/25/2023
Bug Week June 10-17

Mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas! These are just some of the disease-carrying creepy crawlers that people encounter.

Effective Health IT Reduces Burnout, Improves Patient Care

Article
5/25/2023
Effective Health IT Reduces Burnout, Improves Patient Care

Information technology and its intersection with military health care was at the forefront of a key discussion at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society conference, held in Chicago, Illinois, from April 17 to 21.

Managing Significant Life Events for Better Mental Health

Article
5/25/2023
Managing Significant Life Events for Better Mental Health

Significant life changes can be stressful and cause mental health issues, expected or not.

DHA Senior Leader: ‘Virtual First’ is the Future of Military Health System

Article
5/25/2023
DHA Senior Leader: ‘Virtual First’ is the Future of Military Health System

The Military Health System needs to invest in culture change to truly put the patient first.

Ask the Doc: How to Get Caught Up on Childhood Immunizations

Article
5/25/2023
Ask the Doc: How to Get Caught Up on Childhood Immunizations

How can I get my kids caught up on recommended vaccines, even if it’s off the normal schedule? Also, my children and I are going on a trip to Europe this summer. What immunizations are recommended for my kids before going on our trip?

More than 363 Military Health Care Providers Graduate on Armed Forces Day

Article Around MHS
5/25/2023
Defense Health Agency Director Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland addressed more than 360 uniformed and civilian health professionals on May 20 as the guest speaker of USU's commencement ceremony. (Photo credit: Tom Balfour, USU)

During a ceremony steeped in tradition, the director of the Defense Health Agency, Army Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, addressed more than 360 uniformed and civilian health professionals on May 20, Armed Forces Day, as they received their medical, graduate nursing, biomedical science, public health, and clinical psychology degrees from the Uniformed Services University.

U.S. Naval Lt. Receives Virginia Beach Mayor's Lifesaving Award

Article Around MHS
5/25/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Paul Strunc, a critical care nurse at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, poses for a photo after being presented the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Lifesaving Award by Mayor Bobby Dyer at City Hall, May 8. Strunc was recognized for administering lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a civilian at the beach on Oct. 2, 2022. Through his rapid intervention and emergency response, the person was stabilized until ambulatory services arrived on the scene. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Nube Macancela)

U.S. Navy Lt. Paul Strunc, a critical care nurse at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, was presented the Virginia Beach Mayor’s Lifesaving Award by Mayor Bobby Dyer at City Hall, May 8.

From the Farm to the Hospital: Former Chief of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps Driven by Life’s Challenges

Article Around MHS
5/25/2023
Retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Clara Leach Adams-Ender poses for a photo at her home in Lake Ridge, Virginia, Oct. 31, 2021. She spent 34 years as an Army nurse overcoming all the challenges that came her way. (Photo by Michael A. McCoy)

As a young Army nurse at her first duty station in the intensive care unit at Fort Dix, New Jersey, then U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Clara Leach would go home each day and think about ways to improve her job performance. She was struggling at the time to get her work done and didn't understand why.

Standing Orders for Administering COVID-19 Vaccine (Adult)

Publication
5/25/2023

Immunization standing orders are approved protocols that authorize appropriately trained health care personnel to assess patient immunization status and administer vaccinations without a written provider order or examination.

Standing Orders for Administering COVID-19 Vaccine (Pediatric)

Publication
5/25/2023

Immunization standing orders are approved protocols that authorize appropriately trained health care personnel to assess patient immunization status and administer vaccinations without a written provider order or examination.

Asthma Diary

Fact Sheet
5/25/2023

This one-page form allows patients to track their asthma symptoms, triggers, medications, response to meds, peak flow rates, and comments.

Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Recommendations Card for Providers

Fact Sheet
5/25/2023

Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Recommendations Card for Providers – Topics with list of the CKD Recommendations

Chronic Kidney Disease Algorithms and Medication Management Card for providers

Fact Sheet
5/25/2023

Chronic Kidney Disease Algorithms and Medication Management Card for providers - containing topics with medications and algorithms.

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