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The 386th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron recently hosted a joint training with US Army and United States Air Force personnel to exercise critical patient evacuation procedures. The exercise brought together various medical teams, giving them the opportunity to work together to simulate transferring injured service members. Learn more about this vital #readiness exercise: https://lnkd.in/gxKqRXYe

Clinicians working across the Military Health System who treat service members and #veterans with lower limb loss now have access to the 2025 update to the Clinical Practice Guideline on the Rehabilitation of Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation. How this updated resource supports patients to maximize their outcome: https://lnkd.in/eQBTDBi7 United States Department of Defense | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Uniformed Services University | Defense Health Agency

The Joint Outpatient Experience Survey recognized KIRK U.S. ARMY HEALTH CLINIC’s physical therapy clinic as top specialty care clinic in the 4th Quarter Best of the Best rankings ?? Full story on this top performing clinic: https://lnkd.in/eYyqy3GC #MilitaryHealth | Defense Health Agency | U.S. Army Garrison Fort George G. Meade

The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval is a nationally recognized distinction earned by only a select set of health care providers. Since 2020, ten military hospitals received this honor due to their commitment to the quality of care and safety of their patients. ? #MilitaryHealth #PatientSafety

#MedicMonday #CombatMedics play a critical role by applying first aid and trauma care to wounded Soldiers, but in some situations the first person to assist isn't always a certified medic. That’s why various units showed up to Fort Dix Medical Simulation Training Center for their Combat Lifesaver Course held last month. The course is intended to provide an intermediate step between the buddy aid-style basic life support taught to every soldier, and the advanced life support skills. US Army | #MilitaryHealth

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 5.3 million people in the United States live with a #TraumaticBrainInjury related disability. That’s why Uniformed Services University is using advanced MRI technology to study how skull acceleration leads to #TBI damage. More on this trailblazing research: https://lnkd.in/gBHhKR5A

#ICYMI: US Army is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop a new device for providing regional pain control in trauma patients. The device uses advanced artificial intelligence technology to recognize and map the location of regional nerve bundles on the patient’s body and automatically guide a needle to the correct location for delivery of pain control medications. Learn more about this innovative nerve block device: https://lnkd.in/gGKCgHnY #MilitaryHealth | #Innovation | #AI

Get to know the 68W Combat Medic Specialists of the US Army ?? In this video, #NationalGuard, #ActiveDuty, and #ArmyReserve combat medic specialists convene for the 68W Military Occupational Specialty Transition course. Military Medics train to #PreserveFightingStrength!

When 27-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Houston Taylor had a stroke at his home in Louisiana, everything changed. He credits the Soldier Recovery Unit for his recovery and encourages other wounded warriors to seek support from the SRU. Read his inspiring story: https://lnkd.in/gehCF9mG US Army | #MilitaryHealth

Answering emergency calls and saving lives as a paramedic in Boston was just the beginning. Now United States Air Force 2nd Lt. Evan Komorowski is attending Uniformed Services University to start his career in #MilitaryMedicine. Full story: https://lnkd.in/ggK9xPfY #MilitaryHealth #Medic