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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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TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Alabama Counties due to Tornado

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12/15/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Three Alabama Counties due to Tornado

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in three Alabama counties may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 21, 2023, due to the tornado.

Department of Defense Taking Action with Warfighter Brain Health Initiative

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12/15/2023
Department of Defense Taking Action with Warfighter Brain Health Initiative

"A top priority for the DOD is taking care of our people,” said Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs. “This priority includes promoting brain health and countering traumatic brain injury in all its forms. As the military community’s understanding of brain health has evolved over the years, the Department’s senior leaders recognized the need to develop a department-wide comprehensive strategy and plan to address these issues.

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Tillamook County in Oregon due to Flooding and Landslides

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12/15/2023
TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Tillamook County in Oregon due to Flooding and Landslides

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Tillamook County in Oregon may receive emergency prescription refills now through Dec. 24, 2023, due to flooding and landslides.

Passing the Guidon: A Ceremony of Leadership Transition at Uniformed Services University's Change of Command

Article Around MHS
12/15/2023
Uniformed Services University's Brigade Commander U.S. Army Col. Patrick Donahue relinquished command to U.S. Army Col. Albert Kinkead on Dec. 1, 2023, at the change of command ceremony in the university's Rice Hall. (Photo by Tom Balfour/Uniformed Services University)

Uniformed Services University's Brigade Commander U.S. Army Col. Patrick Donahue passes the guidon to U.S. Army Col. Albert Kinkead, symbolizing a change of command and celebrating Donahue's distinguished 30-year career, as the university looks forward to a new chapter under Kinkead's leadership.

Q&A: How Does TRICARE For Life Work With Medicare?

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12/14/2023
Q&A: How Does TRICARE For Life Work With Medicare?

Will you be eligible for Medicare soon? You may have questions about the different parts of Medicare and how they interact with TRICARE For Life.

Health Care Training Symposium Attendees Discuss the ‘Battlefield of the Future’

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12/14/2023
Health Care Training Symposium Attendees Discuss the ‘Battlefield of the Future’

Medical personnel, soldiers, and civilians who provide care to U.S. forces in the Republic of Korea attended the 73rd annual 38th Parallel Healthcare Training Symposium at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Nov. 6 - 8, where they earned continuing education credits while receiving valuable professional development.

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Marks Designation of the First U.S. Navy-Led Level II Trauma Center

Article Around MHS
12/14/2023
From the left, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Matthew Case, commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic; Lisa Lucas-Burke, vice mayor, City of Portsmouth’ Surgeon General of the Navy Rear Adm. Darin Via; Dr. Michael Malanoski, deputy director, Defense Health Agency; U.S. Navy Capt. Shelley Perkins, deputy commander, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic; and U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Feldman, commanding officer, Navy Medicine Readiness & Training Command Portsmouth, cut a ribbon during a trauma center ribbon cutting ceremony in front of NMCP’s emergency room entrance on Dec. 8.  (Photo: U.S. Navy Mass Comm. Spec. 2nd Class Dylan M. Kinee)

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth held a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the designation of the medical center as a Level II Trauma Center, Dec. 8, 2023.

The Korean War Battle of Chosin, How Military Medics Saved the ‘Chosin Frozen’

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12/14/2023
Exhausted and frostbitten U.S. Marines on the road South of Hagaru-ri, December 1950, waiting for a roadblock to be cleared during the Chosin Reservoir campaign November to December 1950. More than 8,000 men suffered frostbite in the subzero conditions, but new treatments and rapid transport to care saved many of their limbs from amputation. (From the Oliver P. Smith Collection, U.S. Marine Corps Archives and Special Collections)

Survivors of the Chosin Reservoir battle in the Korean War are known as the “Chosin Frozen” or “Chosin Few,” whose quick transport to healthcare and new treatments saved many of their limbs from being amputated wholly.

Brooke Army Medical Center and Womack's Access to Care Apps Serve as Resource Guides for Military Medical Care

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12/12/2023
BAMC and Womack Access to Care Apps Serve as Resource Guides for Military Medical Care

Defense Health Agency resource apps that are mobile-friendly are helping beneficiaries navigate at military hospitals and clinics.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Receives National Recognition for Meritorious Outcomes from the American College of Surgeons

Article Around MHS
12/12/2023
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Deputy Commander for quality assurance, presented an award to representatives from the Department of Surgery and QA Division on behalf of the American College of Surgeons, Nov. 6, 2023. BACH is among 78 hospitals nationwide recognized under the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for surgical patient care.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital is among 78 hospitals nationwide recently recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program for surgical patient care.

Collaboration Leads to Innovation: Joint Inpatient Dialysis Center Opens at Womack Army Medical Center

Article Around MHS
12/12/2023
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Womack Army Medical Center signifying the official opening of the Joint Inpatient Dialysis Center. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lance Raney, U.S. Army Col. David Zinnante and Marri Fryar cut the ribbon with team members who were dedicated to make the initiative work. Tiffany Wise, retired U.S. Army Maj. Santwon Walker, U.S. Army Col. David De Blasio, Dr. Manpreet Bhutani, Dr. Dinesh Chandra and U.S. Army Maj. Robert Gaeta. (Keisha Frith/Department of Defense)

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at Womack Army Medical Center, signifying the official opening of the Joint Inpatient Dialysis Center on Dec. 1, 2023. This collaborative effort between WAMC and Fayetteville North Carolina Veterans Administration Health Care System began in 2018 and came to fruition on June 9, 2023.

MHS GENESIS Now Operational in Europe, Pacific

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12/11/2023
MHS GENESIS Now Operational in Europe, Pacific

MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense’s new electronic health record, is now operational in the European and Indo-Pacific regions.

Keesler Medical Practitioners Collaborate with Local Students

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Seven medical professionals from Keesler Medical Center, Biloxi Miss., traveled to Pascagoula High School on Nov. 30 to interact with Health Occupation Students of America program students. The team shared their medical journey, assignments, deployments, their path to college, and pointers on applying for financial aid.  (Photo: Michelle Stewart)

Seven military medical practitioners from varying specialties and military service branches at Keesler Medical Center traveled to Pascagoula High School on Nov. 30 to engage students interested in medical professions.

Patient Safety: Improving Quality Care

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Maintaining and improving patient safety requires the constant innovation and dedication of care team members in order to deliver the best care possible to service members and families.

Members of the 35th Medical Group come together to discuss the importance of patient safety at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 30, 2023.

Brooke Army Medical Center Doctors Earn Army Surgeon General's Recognition

Article Around MHS
12/11/2023
Capt. Juliette Conte is a Department of Emergency Medicine doctor at Brooke Army Medical Center, Joint Base San Antonio – Fort Sam Houston, Texas. She was recently awarded the Army Surgeon General Physician Recognition Award, which recognizes military leadership and academic excellence and is presented annually for outstanding leadership in military and academic medicine. (DOD photo by Jason W. Edwards)

The Army Surgeon General annually recognizes outstanding Army Medical Corps officers for their leadership and academic excellence. This year, TSG singled out two officers from Brooke Army Medical Center during the Physician Recognition Award Ceremony, Nov. 14, 2023, at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland.

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