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Jan. 3, 2024
Walter Reed nursing team recognizes former member with the DAISY Award
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed’s Directorate for Nursing recognized former Army Sgt. Brandon Keller, a licensed practical nurse, as its December 2023 DAISY Award honoree.
Dec. 28, 2023
The Art of Healing: Creating A Safe Space for Pediatric Cancer Patients
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — A Voyage of Discovery Like most aspiring artists, Sara C. Cantrell envisioned creating paintings, drawings, and sculptures that provoked curiosity and conversations. Seeking to make a career of her artistic talent – and leaning towards a career as an academic, she earned a bachelor’s in fine art from The South Carolina School of Arts at Anderson University and a master’s in art therapy from George Washington University.
Dec. 27, 2023
Walter Reed’s Nursing Wound Care Team Wins 2023 Defense Health Agency Award
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center proudly announces that its Nursing Wound Care team won a prestigious 2023 Ready Reliable Care (RRC) High Reliability Organization (HRO) Award for their performance improvement project titled “Reduction of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries.”
Dec. 26, 2023
Walter Reed Child Life Specialist Champions Pediatric Care Patients’ Special Needs
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Child Life Specialists: Fostering Trust and Resilience Bringing joy, comfort and good cheer to children is not just a seasonal commitment but the realization of a life-long dream for Joseph Bauer, a child life specialist in the Pediatric Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
Dec. 21, 2023
Patients rate Walter Reed providers high
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Four Walter Reed specialty care providers are listed among the Military Health System’s (MHS) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey’s (JOES) Best of the Best in its 2023 fourth-quarter report (October to December) recently released by MHS officials.
Dec. 19, 2023
Lung cancer, Murtha Cancer Center, Walter Reed
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — The Murtha Cancer Center (MCC), the only Department of Defense Cancer Center of Excellence, hosted its 2023 Lung Cancer Summit at Walter Reed on Dec. 12.
Dec. 18, 2023
Three Walter Reed Airmen Honored with Air Force District of Washington Medical Service Award
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Three distinguished Walter Reed Air Force team members were announced as recipients of the 2023 Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Medical Service Awards.
Dec. 13, 2023
Walter Reed’s Department of Pediatrics Wins Multiple Awards at 2023 AAP National Conference & Exhibition
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) proudly announces that ten current residents, fellows, faculty, and alums received awards at the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference recently held in Washington, D.C.
Dec. 12, 2023
Highlighting Seasonal Affective Disorder and the Power of Morale Visits at Walter Reed
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — December is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Awareness Month, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center remains an advocate for raising awareness. Walter Reed's clinical psychologist, Dr. Kalim A. Alcover-Pabon, reiterates the resources available to beneficiaries, adding how companionship plays a part in coping with SAD.
Dec. 11, 2023
Walter Reed team designs online fluoroscopy course for patient, staff safety
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — “The Defense Health Agency (DHA) requires mandatory training for all fluoroscopy operators, supervisors, practitioners, and prescribers who operate, prescribe, or supervise fluoroscopy, guided medical procedures,” said Crystal A. Green, Ph.D., a diagnostic medical physicist in the Department of Public Health-Radiation Safety Division at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC). Green and her colleagues recently designed a course now on Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) focused on fluoroscopy.