June 25, 2024

Boy Bitten by Shark Thanks Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune for Care

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — On June 23, 14-year-old Blayne Brown was transported to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune after suffering extensive wounds to his right leg from a shark bite. Brown thanked the cadre of physicians, corpsmen, nurses, and a physical therapist who have cared for him during his stay.

June 20, 2024

Walter Reed Hosts Summer Safety Day

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Naval Medical Leader and Professional Development Command hosted the annual Summer Safety Day event on Naval Support Activity Bethesda June 18, encouraging people to be vigilance to prevent injuries that can come with heat and humidity, outdoor recreation and work, water activities and more during the summer months.

April 11, 2024

New DAF Mental Health Overview clarifies mental health resources for Airmen, Guardians

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) — The overview guide contains seven brief chapters that debunk common mental health assumptions, differentiate clinical and non-clinical treatments, and provide guidance on the spectrum of mental health care available for different symptoms and levels of mental distress.

Jan. 18, 2024

MHS GENESIS Deploying in Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Military Health System GENESIS deployed here, Jan. 13th, 2023. MHS GENESIS is the Military Health System’s advanced electronic health record that replaced several legacy systems. This system provides greater interoperability of patient information across all military hospitals, clinics and Veteran Affairs.

Dec. 18, 2023

MDG announces holiday season family day schedule

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. — The 55th Medical Group recently announced its holiday season family day schedule for the Ehrling Bergquist Clinic.

Dec. 12, 2023

MHS GENESIS Now Operational in Europe, Pacific

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

Oct. 13, 2023

Air Force Physician Chosen to Lead Military’s Largest Medical Network

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — An Air Force physician with over 30 years of service became the first director of the newly designated Defense Health Network Central, the military’s largest medical network, on Oct. 1.

Sept. 18, 2023

New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance for 2023-24

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — This page is being updated based on the Sept. 12, 2023, decision and recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter.

Aug. 28, 2023

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Receives Level II Trauma Center Designation

PORTSMOUTH, VA —

PORTSMOUTH, Va - PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Aug. 24, 2023) -- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) has been awarded provisional designation as a Level II Trauma Center by the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Health.

Aug. 24, 2023

Military Health System: How Ideas Are Adopted to Help Patients, Providers

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — New evidence-based practices can improve health care, yet they don’t always get adopted. There are many reasons for this, including a lack of awareness, lack of training and implementation support, and a reluctance to doing things differently than in the past—to name a few. Even mandates to adopt a certain new service or practice may not overcome some of these barriers.