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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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Realigning Medical Maintenance Recordkeeping to Improve Visibility, Efficiency

Article Around MHS
12/8/2023
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Paglia and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nora Martinez perform maintenance on patient monitors at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 14, 2023.

Starting in the first quarter of 2024, U.S. Army units will be able to track sustainment-level maintenance operations of their medical devices in real time through Global Combat Support System-Army.

Are You Injury Prone?

Article Around MHS
12/8/2023
Injuries are usually preventable in some way – they are rarely completely unavoidable accidents.  (graphic: Defense Public Health)

Do you know how many injuries you have had? Are there actions you can take to reduce your injury risk? Learn how to asses your injury susceptibility and the changes to reduce your injury risk and improve your physical performance.

Defense Health Agency Chief Information Officer Employee Presented with Prestigious Award

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12/7/2023
Defense Health Agency Chief Information Officer Employee Presented with Prestigious Award

U.SU.S. Navy Capt. Donna Poulin, Defense Health Agency, chief of engineering solutions architecture-business analytics division, was recently recognized by the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Awards with an honorable mention.

Edwards Air Force Base Paramedic Honored with Angel of the Battlefield Award for Lifesaving Actions

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12/7/2023
Edwards Air Force Base Paramedic Honored with Angel of the Battlefield Award for Lifesaving Actions

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia – The Defense Health Agency announced that Tad S. Stines was named this year’s DHA recipient of the Angels of the Battlefield Award for his actions last year when he saved a life from a residence fire.

Malcolm Grow Medical Center Celebrates 136 Years of Healing

Article Around MHS
12/7/2023
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Corby, 316th Wing Medical Group commander, gives an introductory speech during the celebration of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Malcolm Grow’s 136th birthday at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 20, 2023. Members of the 316th Medical Group gathered to recognize Grow’s achievements and share stories of his historical legacy. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor)

The 316th Wing Medical Group gathered to commemorate the 136th birthday of U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Malcolm Grow, the namesake of the Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center, Nov. 20, 2023.

Joint Medical Graduate Education Selection Board Shapes Future Workforce

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12/6/2023
Joint Medical Graduate Education Selection Board Shapes Future Workforce

The futures of medical students from across the Military Health System were in the hands of members of selection committees the week of Nov. 13-17, when the Uniformed Services University hosted the 31st Annual Joint Graduate Medical Education Selection Board in Bethesda, Maryland.

Angels of the Battlefield Honor Medical Personnel Who Went Above Call of Duty

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12/6/2023
Angels of the Battlefield Honor Medical Personnel Who Went Above Call of Duty

Six medical professionals from across the armed services recently earned honors as Angels of the Battlefield, a title bestowed upon them by the Armed Services-YMCA in honor of military medical personnel and first responders for their life-saving medical treatment and trauma care of service members, partner forces, and civilians at home and abroad.

Data Solutions Team Completes Largest Data Standardization and Migration Operation in Defense Health Agency History

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12/5/2023
Data Solutions Team Completes Largest Data Standardization and Migration Operation in Defense Health Agency History

EIDS Completes Largest Data Migration in DHA History to Date

Crew Aboard Navy Hospital Ship Solace Saved Lives, Cared for Wounded Following Attack on Pearl Harbor

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12/5/2023
Crew Aboard Navy Hospital Ship Solace Saved Lives, Cared for Wounded Following Attack on Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor Day and U.S. Naval Hospital Ship Solace: First-hand accounts of the day “which will live in infamy.”

Enhancing Military Health Care: The Patient Queuing Notification System

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12/5/2023
Enhancing Military Health Care: The Patient Queuing Notification System

PQNS is a digital system designed to optimize the patient queuing process. The traditional scene of patients languishing in crowded waiting rooms, unsure of when their turn will come, is becoming a thing of the past. Adding PQNS enables military hospitals and clinics to shift to a more patient-centric approach.

U.S. Army Capt. Veronica Wright: A Leader Working to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Military Health

Article Around MHS
12/5/2023
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center’s U.S. Army Capt. Veronica Wright is paving a commendable path for her military career. Currently in her fourth year of the Combined Internal Medicine and Psychiatry Residency Program, Wright holds not one, but two key roles. She is both the chief resident of her program and also presides as the chairperson of the Graduate Medical Education Committee's Sub-Committee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, being recognized for the work she's doing. (Photo by Ricardo Reyes-Guevara/Walter Reed National Military Medical Center)

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are values increasingly recognized as crucial in various sectors, including health care education. For Wright, these values are more than just popular buzzwords—they form the foundation of her work. She champions an inclusive approach in health care education to reduce bias, promote fair treatment, and ensure accessibility to all, regardless of their background.

Targeted Behavioral Health Care a Success at Fort Johnson

Article Around MHS
12/5/2023
U.S. Army Pfc. Trisha Logsdon, a behavioral health specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, uses a vectoring questionnaire as part of her preliminary assessment to match an individual’s needs with the right resource at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Johnson, Louisiana. (Photo by Jean Graves/Medical Readiness Command, West)

The Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Behavioral Health Department, along with 10 other Defense Health Agency military medical treatment facilities, wrapped up a six-month Defense Health Agency Targeted Care Pilot program on Oct. 31.

When Your Spouse Has a Traumatic Brain Injury

Article Around MHS
12/5/2023
Lorie Falaminiano, an MRI technologist assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), conducts an MRI scan of a patient's brain at the NMCSD hospital.

As a spouse of a service member who has suffered a traumatic brain injury, you may be experiencing a range of emotions. It is important to allow yourself to feel every emotion that surfaces and attend to your own needs. Here are some strategies to consider as you prepare to take on your new role as a caregiver to your spouse.

Wounded Warrior Project Spokesman Shares the Power of Healing through Music

Article Around MHS
12/5/2023
Sal Gonzalez, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and spokesman for Wounded Warrior Project, visited the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport on Oct. 24, 2023, to share how he has overcome post-traumatic stress disorder through the power of music, as part of the command’s recognition of National Disability Awareness Month. (Photo by David Stoehr/Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport)

“Headin’ down south to the land of the pines, I’m thumbin’ my way into North Caroline…” sang Sal Gonzalez, who began a presentation at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport by reciting a few verses of country star Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel.”

Fort Campbell Soldiers' Innovation Helps Extremities Rehab for Injured Service Members

Article Around MHS
12/4/2023
Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Readiness Command, East, and Director, Defense Health Network East U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Lance Raney tests a simulated M-4 rifle charging handle that attaches to a strength-training machine to simulate real-life tasks for soldiers recovering from traumatic hand and upper extremity injuries. (Photo by Maria Christina Yager/Blanchfield Army Community Hospital)

A simulated M-4 rifle charging handle fashioned by an occupational therapy team at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and refined by Fort Campbell’s EagleWerx Applied Tactical Innovation Center may gain broader use in other military hospitals and clinics after a senior Defense Health Agency official saw it demonstrated.

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