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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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Navy Nurse Corps Officer Responds to Medical Emergency on Grounded Ferry

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4/26/2023
U.S. Navy Lt. Holly Sapien, Navy Nurse Corps officer assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton (second from left), along with husband U.S. Navy Musician 1st Class Michael Sapien (far right), U.S. Navy Lt. Randy Le, Naval Hospital Bremerton registered dietitian (left) and Musician 3rd Class John Landis (back) pause for a selfie moment onboard the Bremerton to Seattle ferry Walla Walla after it ran aground on Bainbridge Island, April 15. During that time, Sapien responded to a medical emergency, taking the lead in stabilizing another passenger dealing with an epileptic seizure. (Courtesy photo).

When the Bremerton-Seattle ferry Walla Walla ran aground on a late-Saturday afternoon due to loss of power, U.S. Navy Lt. Holly Sapien’s attention became instantly directed elsewhere.

U.S. Army Field Medical Laboratory Leaders Meet with Polish Counterparts in Warsaw

Article Around MHS
4/25/2023
Leaders from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory meet with their Polish counterparts at the Polish Epidemiological Response Center in Warsaw, Poland. The command team from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory visited Poland in support of the U.S. Army Europe-Africa Surgeon Cell’s regional engagement efforts. (Courtesy photo)

Leaders from the U.S. Army’s only deployable medical field laboratory recently met with medical officials and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear experts from the Polish Armed Forces. The command team from the 1st Area Medical Laboratory visited Poland in support of the U.S. Army Europe-Africa Surgeon Cell’s regional engagement efforts.

Report Reveals Military Hearing Loss is Stable

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4/24/2023
Report Reveals Military Hearing Loss is Stable

The Defense Health Agency’s Hearing Center of Excellence Military Hearing Conservation Report for fiscal year 2021 revealed that hearing loss in the Department of Defense remains relatively stable among service members and civilians enrolled in hearing conservation programs.

The Art of Healthcare: Learning How Humanism Impacts Military Medicine

Article Around MHS
4/21/2023
Medical school students from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences traveled to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. to learn about the role of art in medicine. (Photo by Tom Balfour, Uniformed Services University)

Medical school students and faculty from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences recently traveled to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to help strengthen their understanding of the role the arts play in the practice of medicine.

Saving Lives: U.S. Naval Academy Hosts Successful ASBP Blood Drive

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4/20/2023
Saving Lives: U.S. Naval Academy Hosts Successful ASBP Blood Drive

In April, the Armed Services Blood Program held a two-day blood drive at the U.S. Naval Academy. A steady stream of midshipmen attended the drive, along with U.S. Naval Academy staff and others. Hundreds donated.

86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Makes History

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4/20/2023
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brendon Bowman, 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight examiner and emergency medical paramedic, unloads medical equipment from a C-21 Learjet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.  (Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Lazaro)

The 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron embarks on the U.S. Air Force’s first-ever AE paramedic-led flight in charge of an all-enlisted medical crew.

Defense Health Agency Reaffirms Award of TRICARE West Region Contract to TriWest Healthcare Alliance

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4/20/2023
Take Command of Your Health

The Defense Health Agency today reaffirmed the award of the TRICARE West region managed care support contract to TriWest Health Alliance.

Defense Health Agency Assists Turkey After Devastating Earthquake

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4/19/2023
Members of the U.S. Air Force 86th Medical Group ground surgical team from Ramstein, Germany set-up a temporary surgical unit at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in response to assistance requested following an earthquake that hit the country in February.

The United States European Command and Defense Health Agency provided medical assistance, logistics, personnel and supplies in the aftermath of an earthquake that struck the country Feb. 6., at the request of the government of Turkey.

Armed Services Blood Program Bids Farewell to Beloved 'Irish Nurse'

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4/19/2023
Armed Services Blood Program Bids Farewell to Beloved 'Irish Nurse'

Armed Services Blood Bank Center - National Capital Region’s (ASBBC-NCR) “Irish Nurse” Finola Brophy-Houlihan retired after more than 43 years in nursing, including more than three decades in military and civilian blood collection.

Living Overseas? Here’s How TRICARE Covers Telemedicine

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4/18/2023
Living Overseas? Here’s How TRICARE Covers Telemedicine

Do you live overseas and need health care? Depending on the country you’re in, you may be able to get telemedicine care from the comfort of your home.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital ICU joins DHA’s Joint Tele-Critical Care Network

Article Around MHS
4/18/2023
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Intensive Care Unit Chief Nurse U.S. Army Maj. Brenda Mitchell preforms a communication check with a nurse at the Defense Health Agency Virtual Medical Operations Center at Naval Medical Center San Diego, California, using the Joint Tele-Critical Care Network, on March 27. (Photo by Justin Moeller, Blanchefield Army Community Hospital

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital is the latest military hospital or clinic in the Military Health System to join the Defense Health Agency’s Joint Tele-Critical Care Network. The JTCCN virtually integrates 24/7 access to highly skilled critical care physicians, or intensivists, from DHA medical centers, or hubs like Naval Medical Center San Diego and Brooke Army Medical Center, with satellite intensive care units at nearly 20 military hospitals or clinics worldwide.

Concussion Protocols Aid Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

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4/17/2023
Concussion Protocols Aid Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery

Whether on the sport field or the battlefield, the Defense Health Agency is the global leader in research on the effects of concussion—known as mild traumatic brain injury—in the military. Its research has fueled the development of protocols to help providers assess and treat concussion from initial injury to acute and post-acute medical settings, rehabilitation, and, ultimately, a return to family, community, work, continued duty, or recreation.

Defense Public Health Psychologist Offers Tips to Help Children Cope With Change

Article Around MHS
4/17/2023
Defense Public Health experts say it’s important for parents to maintain a healthy and active attachment with their children by spending at least 20 minutes a day together. This can help military kids and families cope with life changes, like military moves. (Graphic illustration by Graham Snodgrass)

While military kids get to experience many unique and exciting things, they also face many challenges as a result of their parents' service. We've got some expert advice for military parents whose children are adjusting to new schools, separations during their deployments, and other coping skills for military kids to thrive.

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Mom & Me Program Provides Specialized Support to Military Families

Article Around MHS
4/17/2023
Audrey Sundbye, a certified lactation consultant at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital,  checks the weight of U.S. Army Spc. Jaqueline Kerchner’s baby following his feeding at a Mom & Me meeting in the hospital on March 20. Mom & Me provides breastfeeding mothers of infants age newborn to 12 months, walk-in access to the hospital’s lactation consultants. (Photo: Maria Christina Yager, Blanchfield Army Medical Hospital)

There was a party recently during Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s breastfeeding support group, Mom & Me. Group moms and babies gathered round in support and a dinosaur birthday cake was nearby. The Mom & Me program connects and provides breastfeeding mothers with lactation consultants.

U.S. Army Colonel Says it’s OK to Take a Knee with Breast Cancer

Article Around MHS
4/17/2023
In 2020 , U.S. Army Col Theresa Lewis, was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through treatment, but keeping a leadership role working long hours like she was used to became increasingly difficult. (Courtesy photo)

U.S. Army Col. Theresa Lewis, a registered nurse, spent the last 29 years taking care of soldiers. “I was a private at Fort Stewart and my dream was to return to Fort Stewart to retire there.” She did come back to Fort Stewart as the deputy commander of nursing of Winn Army Community Hospital.

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