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Oct. 3, 2024

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Importance of Early Detection and Support

October is recognized nationwide as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to stressing the importance of early detection and providing support to those affected.

Oct. 2, 2024

16 Servicemembers receive anchors at Chiefs Pinning Ceremony for NCR Navy Medicine

National Capital Region Navy Medicine hosted its FY-25 Chief Petty Officer Pinning Ceremony Sept. 27 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and 14 Sailors along with two Soldiers received their coveted gold fouled anchors and chief’s cover during the program rich in time-honored traditions.

Oct. 1, 2024

Substance Use Disorder Symposium highlights knowing the red flags, testing, novel therapies

Drug testing in the military, red flags [for abuse], and the use of psychedelics and psychedelic-assisted therapy were some of the topics discussed during the 2024 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Symposium, recently hosted by the National Capital Region (NCR) Pain Initiative (NCRPI) and Tele-Pain Program at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Sept. 30, 2024

Healthy Aging Month: Improving, maintaining health with age

September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to recognize the positive aspects of aging and raise awareness about the physical and mental health of older adults.

Sept. 26, 2024

Walter Reed, Defense Health Network National Capital Region Excel in JOES Best of the Best Rankings

Patients rated five Walter Reed physicians and two clinics among “the best of the best” in delivery care in results of the third quarter’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) recently released by officials of the Defense Health Agency (DHA).

Sept. 24, 2024

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and Alexander T. Augusta Medical Center Receive Prestigious 5-Star Ratings in National Survey

The Defense Health Network National Capital Region (DHN-NCR) is proud to announce that both Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) and Alexander T. Augusta Medical Center (ATAMMC) have earned coveted 5-star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) database. This prestigious recognition is based on patient surveys collected from October 2022 through September 2023, reflecting exceptional patient experiences across multiple areas of hospital care.

Sept. 23, 2024

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Increasing the public’s knowledge about the disease, prevention

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is observed in September to increase the public’s knowledge about the disease and its prevention.

Sept. 19, 2024

316th Inpatient Operations Squadron, Walter Reed celebrate U.S. Air Force’s 77th birthday

Airmen of the 316th Inpatient Operations Squadron (IPTS), the U.S. Air Force’s first squadron stood up at Walter Reed on Aug. 23, 2024, joined other team members at the medical center to celebrate the branch’s 77th birthday with a cake-cutting ceremony following morning colors on Sept. 19, 2024.

Sept. 17, 2024

Walter Reed’s Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health launches efficient initial appointment process

“Efficiency leads to recapture,” state Defense Health Agency (DHA) officials, recognizing the Adult Outpatient Behavioral Health (AOBH) Clinic at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (Walter Reed). The clinic successfully launched an Initial Entry Clinic (IEC) designed to assist Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries obtain their first therapy appointment in under two weeks. “This initiative [allowed] Walter Reed to consistently meet access to care standards from January to July 2024,” added DHA officials.

Sept. 16, 2024

Walter Reed celebrates staff, namesake, and team during Organizational Day event

On Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) held its first Organizational Day (O-Day) since the COVID-19 pandemic, celebrating its team members, as well as the 13th anniversary of the coming together of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) and National Naval Medical Center (NNMC) to form WRNMMC, and the 173rd anniversary of the birth of Maj. (Dr.) Walter Reed, born on Sept. 13, 1851.

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