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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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Feb. 27, 2025

Lieutenant Recognized as Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year

U.S. Navy Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie, chief informatics officer at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms

In recognition of his leadership and expertise, U.S. Navy Lt. Emmanuel Dadzie has been named as Navy Medicine’s 2024 Junior Health Information Technology Officer of the Year. As the chief informatics officer at Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Twentynine Palms, Dadzie has been instrumental in modernizing the command’s IT systems, enhancing ...

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Feb. 26, 2025

Fort Polk Medical Clinics Relocate, Enhancing Care, and Cutting Costs

The relocation of the Fontaine Troop Medical Clinic and the Fort Johnson Department of Public Health to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital

The Fontaine Troop Medical Clinic and the Fort Johnson Department of Public Health will relocate to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital on April 1, a move aimed at improving patient care and efficiency while saving the Defense Health Agency nearly $19 million in long-term maintenance costs.

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Feb. 26, 2025

Air National Guard Medics Keep Airmen in the Fight

A team of airmen conducting a long-distance ruck during the Air National Guard’s cold weather operations course at Camp Ripley Training Center, Minnesota

In Minnesota’s harsh winter conditions, 70 airmen from 37 Air National Guard wings participated in a cold weather operations course at Camp Ripley. Three aerospace medical technicians, or medics, and a physician assistant were on hand, 24/7, to provide mobile medical support.

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Feb. 24, 2025

DOD and VA Release 2025 Lower Limb Amputation Clinical Practice Guidelines to Improve Patient Care

DOD and VA Release 2025 Lower Limb Amputation Clinical Practice Guidelines to Improve Patient Care

The 2025 update to the Clinical Practice Guideline on the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation, a collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense with oversight through the Defense Health Agency’s Office of Evidence Based Practice, was released in January 2025. The guideline offers important ...

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Feb. 21, 2025

U.S. Army Nurse Finds Purpose in Caring for America’s Heroes

U.S. Army Col. Amy Hadsall giving a speech

U.S. Army Col. Amy Hadsall, the chief nurse of the U.S. Army Forces Command, shared a compelling message of encountering a wounded Marine while in combat at the 124th Army Nurse Corp Birthday Celebration. The event was held at Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

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Feb. 20, 2025

Military Hospitals and Clinics Earn Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

Military Hospitals and Clinics Earn Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval

The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® Accreditation is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. To be considered to earn the Gold Seal of Approval, hospitals and clinics need to demonstrate compliance with high standards of performance through rigorous, unannounced, ...

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