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9 Military Hospitals Receive Highest Leapfrog Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care
Defense Health Agency is the first federal health system to participate in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade program—receiving an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for nine military hospitals and clinics.
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Coast Guard medical personnel begin using the new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, to provide care for Coast Guard personnel at 32 Pacific Area medical facilities (Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard).
DHA Director, Lieutenant General Ronald J. Place, DHA Senior Enlisted Leader, Command Sgt. Major Michael Gragg, Low Country Market leadership, Col. Julie Freeman, and Command Sgt. Major Charles Robinson stand in front of the new DHA and Low Country Colors, September 2 (Photo by: Patrick Young).
U.S. Coast Guard launches electronic health record system in Pacific Area, and moves from paper records to a new EHR.
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A USU study found MHS patients with colon cancer have better survival rates than patients in the general population.
The 2021 Military Health System Research Symposium awards honor excellence in medical warfighter-related research.
The Low Country Market was introduced Sept. 2 in an establishment ceremony hosted by the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Winn Army Community Hospital.
Dr. Craig Goolsby (center), science director of the Uniformed Services University's National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, observes as high school students at a conference in Orlando, Florida, practice using a tourniquet after watching a web-based tutorial (Photo by: Sarah Marshall, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland).
This month, leaders and uniformed staff at the Defense Health Agency participated in a “Reflagging and Repatching ceremony” – a time honored military tradition symbolizing the growth and unity of the agency, and its commitment to health care delivery for military members and families around the globe.
Since Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, became the main stopover location for qualified evacuees from Afghanistan on Aug. 14, 2021, the entire installation and all of its personnel have had to adapt at a moment’s notice in order to support the Afghanistan evacuation operations.
September is Suicide Prevention Month: Help is Within Reach
DOD's National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health launches "First Aid For Severe Trauma" designed for Grades 9-12, with Red Cross, Homeland Security.
Spc. Brittney VerBerkmoes speaks among fellow Soldiers in a group centered on finding a way for the Army to mitigate the amount of suicides that occurs among Soldiers. The Solarium was held to help junior service members to communicate with the Army’s senior leaders about finding solutions to important issues occurring in the Army. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Elizabeth Rundell)
The DOD theme for this year’s National Suicide Prevention Month is “Connect to Protect: Support is Within Reach,” emphasizing connectedness even during a pandemic.
U.S. Army Central Reserve component Soldiers swear the oath of enlistment during a mass reenlistment ceremony in celebration of the U.S. Army Reserve 113th birthday at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 23, 2021. This ceremony reaffirms their commitment to the U.S. Army Reserve and the people of the United States. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Robert Torres, 203rd Public Affairs Detachment)
A U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor with Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, motivates a recruit during a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training session at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, Aug. 2, 2021. The drill instructors ensured recruits conducted the techniques safely and effectively during the training session. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachary T. Beatty)
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