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Jan. 10, 2024
Walter Reed Gains New Momentum in 2024 Supporting the Defense Health Agency’s Sustainability Initiative
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — A new generation of leaders committed to sustainability takes the helm at Walter Reed, anxiously accepting the invitation from the Defense Health Agency to find creative solutions to creating greenspace, managing hospital resources and disposing of waste in more environmentally friendly forms.
Jan. 8, 2024
A New Year, A New You: Exercising 'CAN' help you do it!
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — A new year is a great time to improve your health and fitness. You CAN do it! This new year, when working on your fitness resolutions, remember this phrase, “You CAN do it!” The acronym CAN means Consistency, Accountability, and New (exercises).
Jan. 4, 2024
Walter Reed Director Shares Joy with Family of the Hospital’s 2024 First Born
WRNMMC, Bethesda, Md. — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center proudly announces the birth of Azarias Navarro, the first baby born in the hospital in 2024. In a time-honored tradition, Walter Reed director U.S. Navy Capt. (Dr.) Melissa Austin presented a gift basket to the Navarro family to commemorate the milestone. Jan. 4, 2024.
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.