A normal pregnancy is 40 weeks (9 lunar months). Research has shown that babies who are 'full term' 39-41 weeks of pregnancy are less likely to have complications and require Neonatal Intensive Care support. This is a measure that tracks for the MHS and across the nation, the number of babies delivered by 'choice' (elective) who are younger (less) ...

You expect your hospital or clinic to provide quality care and so do we. That's why the MHS requires all of our military clinics and hospitals go through on-site surveys by nationally-recognized accreditation organizations every three years. This report will show you the accreditation status of your facility, which accreditation organization the ...

You expect your hospital or clinic to provide quality care and so do we. That's why the MHS requires all of our military clinics and hospitals go through on-site surveys by nationally-recognized accreditation organizations every three years. This report will show you the accreditation status of your facility, which accreditation organization the ...

When you are having a baby, it is important that you have confidence in the hospital you are considering for delivery. Hospitals that have fewer deliveries are okay for uncomplicated pregnancies. Hospitals that deliver more babies are often better for complicated pregnancies. We count and report the number of babies delivered in our military ...

When you are having a baby, it is important that you have confidence in the hospital you are considering for delivery. Hospitals that have fewer deliveries are okay for uncomplicated pregnancies. Hospitals that deliver more babies are often better for complicated pregnancies. We count and report the number of babies delivered in our military ...

The Evaluation of the TRICARE Program: Access, Cost, and Quality, Fiscal Year 2016 Report to Congress is provided by the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Decision Support Division, in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) (OASD[HA]). This report highlights our performance on important measures of access, quality, and patient ...

Detecting and Reporting DOD Cases of Acute Zika Virus Disease Guidance Guidelines

A new study of female service members that examined their immune response to a vaccine to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer showed development of antibodies in 80 to 99 percent of recipients against each of the four strains of the disease.

A new study of female service members that examined their immune response to a vaccine to combat the sexually transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer showed development of antibodies in 80 to 99 percent of recipients against each of the four strains of the disease.

SAC Report for FY 2016, 114-63, Pg. 210

SASC Report for FY 2016, 114-49, Pg. 157-158

Update: Deployment Health Assessments, U.S. Armed Forces, May 2016 report. Since January 2003, pronounced fluctuations in the monthly numbers of pre-and post-deployment health assessment forms transmitted to the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch generally have corresponded to times of departure and return of large numbers of service members who ...

This 2014 report presents prevalence estimates of health behaviors among the Total Reserve Component, presenting findings on substance use, physical health, stress and mental health, and deployment. The report also compares estimates of the health behaviors of the Total Reserve Component to key Healthy People 2020 objective targets.

The 2014 Department of Defense (DOD) Health Related Behaviors (HRB) Active Duty Personnel Survey is the twelfth population-based survey about substance use, stress and mental health, and health behaviors related to select Healthy People 2020 objectives among Active Duty personnel.