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Dec. 4, 2025

Walter Reed again earns A grade for safe, high-quality care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed again earned an A grade from the Leapfrog Group for fall 2025, reflecting the hospital’s continued commitment to patient safety and high-quality care for service members, their families, and other Military Health System (MHS) beneficiaries

Dec. 3, 2025

Walter Reed Clinical Trial Participant Restores Sense of Touch from Neural-Enabled Prosthetic Hand

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — A Soldier at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is taking part in a clinical trial to test a “neural-enabled” prosthetic arm, a next-generation device designed to restore the sensation of touch through advanced nerve stimulation technology

Dec. 2, 2025

Summit at Walter Reed highlights latest in breast cancer research, treatment

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Bringing together leaders in military medicine, research, and patient care, the John P. Murtha Cancer Center (MCC) at Walter Reed recently hosted its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Summit at the Uniformed Services University (USU). The event focused on new discoveries and compassionate care shaping the future of breast cancer research and treatment across the Military Health System (MHS).

Dec. 1, 2025

Walter’s Way: Proactive Booking to Improve Specialty Care

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is making it easier for patients to schedule specialty care appointments with a new system called proactive booking. This new method is a more efficient and simplified process designed to get patients seen faster.

Nov. 25, 2025

Walter’s Way: It All Starts With ‘8901’

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is transforming the way patients access care with the launch of Walter’s Way, a unified system designed to simplify and enhance every step of the patient experience

Nov. 24, 2025

For a Walter Reed breast cancer survivor, a second opinion meant a new beginning

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — When U.S. Air Force Col. Jennifer “MAD” Cowie received a normal mammogram in March 2023, she recalled that there were “no red flags or warning signs” for the mass that she would discover four months later while changing to go swimming.

Nov. 20, 2025

Walter Reed recognizes extraordinary nurse with DAISY Award

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Excellence, integrity and compassion are Walter Reed’s values, and the medical center’s nursing team exhibits these qualities day in and day out.

Nov. 19, 2025

Physical and Adaptive Therapy Provide a Better Quality of Life for Wounded Warriors at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — The Soldier Recovery Unit (SRU) at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center held “Spirit Week” during the last week of October as part of its adaptive reconditioning program. The week featured daily physical fitness competitions such as pickle ball, volleyball, and basketball, and team building exercises like “Draw your Squad Leader,” group problem solving, and a pumpkin painting contest. Spirit Week is a great way to build morale for those in the SRU, focusing on physical and cognitive activities, and is for Army Soldiers in recovery.

Nov. 17, 2025

Walter’s Way: A New Path to Easier, More Personal Care at Walter Reed

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center has launched Walter’s Way, a new approach to patient care designed to make scheduling appointments easier, faster, and more personal for active-duty service members, retirees, and their families.

Sept. 30, 2025

Walter Reed Announces Seasonal Vaccination Campaign

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, BETHESDA, MD — Walter Reed National Military Medical Center begins its annual flu and COVID-19 vaccination campaign in October and November for TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries.