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Program Manager Continues Serving Military Members, Families, After Almost 40 Years
Retired U.S. Navy Corpsman continues to serve military members and their families throughout the Military Health System.
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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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January is National Blood Donor Month, an observance to encourage people to consider donating blood and platelets. Because of the holidays, inclement weather, and cold and flu season, the winter months often experience reduced donations and an increased risk for blood shortages for many health care facilities.
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The public health office with the 157th Medical Group has seen its most challenging years in decades. One non-commissioned officer leads the way to ensure the health and well-being of the base population and the local community.
On Dec. 6, 2023, the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a memo directing the stabilization of the MHS, adding the capacity to reattract beneficiaries, improve access to care in military hospitals and clinics, and increase opportunities to sustain military clinical readiness for our medical forces.
Uniformed Services University medical school students 2nd Lt. Andy Bayne 2nd Lt. Noah Smith invented and patented the Multilayer Glove Loader, a pocket-sized, crescent-shaped device, that helps health care providers put on multiple gloves at one time.
Over the course of several decades, the Department of Defense’s global health engagement strategy has evolved to better equip its allies for health and human security.
After 18 months of preparation, MHS GENESIS finished its implementation stage and has entered a period of sustainment at the 374th Medical Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 3 counties in Connecticut may receive emergency prescription refills now through Jan. 24, 2024, due to flooding.
The 459th Airlift Squadron performed a trial run of a new readiness posture for medical transport on Dec. 18, aiming to offer 24/7 airlift support, streamlining the patient transfers from the 374th Medical Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, to other medical facilities in the region.
A new generation of leaders committed to sustainability takes the helm at Walter Reed, anxiously accepting the invitation from the Defense Health Agency to find creative solutions to creating greenspace, managing hospital resources and disposing of waste in more environmentally friendly forms.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Rhode Island may receive emergency prescription refills now through Jan. 22, 2024, due to flooding.
A career in the Public Health Service has taught Defense Health Agency Public Health Director U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Brandon Taylor many lessons.
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 8 counties in Maine may receive emergency prescription refills now through Jan. 22, 2024, due to flooding.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Briley met the love of her life shortly after arriving at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, her first duty station. After her husband died by suicide, her path to wellness wasn’t a quick or easy one, but she was able to find support in the people and resources around her.
A ship’s medical department is a complicated, interwoven group of people with different responsibilities dedicated to the health and well-being of the crew. Ranging from the ship’s nurse to the enlisted corpsman, everyone has a purpose and a mission to complete.
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