- DEA Prescription "Take Back" Program
(24 Oct 2011)
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has experienced two very successful years removing and
destroying unused medications. They announced their third Prescription "Take Back" Program scheduled for 29 October 2011.
- Enrollment Open to TRICARE Prime Retirees
(24 Oct 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital has been implementing several initiatives to improve
both patient access and the patient experience. Most importantly, the hospital has been able to recruit and retain excellent
Primary Care Managers and can now care for more patients.
- 10 Great Things Going on at GLWACH
(24 Oct 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital (GLWACH) is excited to share news about several
recent or active changes that improve the delivery of health care and offer more choices to our beneficiary population.
- World Rabies Day, 28 September
(22 Sep 2011)
Service members encounter many threats while deployed, and one
of these threats is rabies. Although It is possible to contract
rabies in the United States, the risk is higher in regions where
our service members are deployed because exposure to wild
animals is elevated.
- Clinic Moves and Closures Schedule
(9 Sep 2011)
Pardon the construction and temporary disorder GLWACH
has been outfitting its new Primary Care Clinic wing on
the north side of the facility. Currently our primary care
clinics and preventive/public health services are preparing
to move into their new spaces.
- Permanent
party sick call procedures change (30 Jun 2011)
Permanent-party Soldiers feeling suddenly ill can now call the
hospital appointment line or use TRICARE Online to book sick call
appointments rather than reporting to the clinics and waiting to do
the same.
- Updating
DEERS key to keeping health care eligibility (30 Jun 2011)
Beneficiaries experiencing life-changing events
should immediately record these changes in the Defense Enrollment
Eligibility Reporting System, known as DEERS, or risk impacting
their TRICARE benefit coverage.
- GLWACH works to
treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (30 Jun 2011)
Records show
that since 2003, roughly 40,000 American troops have been diagnosed
with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD.
- Increased
awareness key to better men’s health (30 Jun 2011)
June is Men’s Health
Month, aimed at raising awareness of the preventable health issues
that face men and boys.
- GLWACH
Soldier Earns ‘Best Warrior’ Title (30 Jun 2011)
Staff Sgt. Ilker Irmak, GLWACH’s Optical Laboratory NCOIC, shot, navigated
and tested his way to top honors at the AMEDD’s Noncommissioned Officer and
Soldier of the Year “Best Warrior” competition at Fort Bragg, N.C.
- Reduced
Operation for Independence Day (30 Jun 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital will reduce its
operations July 1 and 4 to celebrate Independence Day.
-
Tickborn Disease Prevention (28 Apr 2011)
Fort Leonard Wood is surrounded by thick wooded areas that house
many insects, animals and creatures that can be harmful to our
health. Of all the dangers, ticks pose a silent threat to many
of us.
- No Show
News Brief (8 Apr 2011)
An Appointment Missed By You, Is An Appointment Missed By Two:
Don’t be a no-show!
-
Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child (5 Apr 2011)
You want to do what’s best for your children. You know about the
importance of car seats, baby gates and other ways to keep them
safe. But, ...
-
Safety is No Accident (4 Apr 2011)
People often take the topic of safety for granted, assuming that
an accident will never happen to them. In reality, however, it
takes a great deal of forethought and planning to ensure one’s
safety on a daily basis.
- Energy
drinks, good or bad?
Energy Drinks: A Healthy and Safe Way to Stay Alert and Awake?
- Country star
Darryl Worley visits WTU Soldiers
Country music superstar Darryl Worley visited General Leonard
Wood Army Community Hospital May 21 to thank Warrior Transition
Unit Soldiers, cadre and their families for their service and
sacrifice to our country.
- Ozark
Family-Centered Medical Home Grand Opening
The Ozark Family-Centered Medical Home officially opened June 2
with nearly 125 congressional representatives, senior Fort
Leonard Wood leaders, family members and staff attending grand
opening and ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the St. Robert-based
facility.
- Reduced
operations for Memorial Day (16 May 2011)
On May 27, the Acute Care Clinic will be open from 7:30 a.m. –
4:30 p.m. All remaining outpatient clinics will be closed for
patient visits.
-
Reduced Ops for Organizational Day (16 May 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital will reduce
operations June 2 to participate in annual Organizational Day
activities..
-
TRICARE Online Offers Extended Services (28 Apr 2011)
A new feature on TRICARE Online at www.tricareonline.com allows
users access to expanded personal health data, including lab
results, patient history, diagnoses, and provider visits.
- ER
Drive Closure (28 Apr 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s Emergency Room
Drive will be closed to vehicular traffic May 2-9 due to road
repairs.
- Lab Week
- 24-30 Apr 2011 (28 Apr 2011)
National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week April 24-30. This
year’s theme is, “Medical Laboratory Professionals: The Team
Behind the Scenes.”
-
Tickborn Disease Prevention (28 Apr 2011)
Fort Leonard Wood is surrounded by thick wooded areas that house
many insects, animals and creatures that can be harmful to our
health. Of all the dangers, ticks pose a silent threat to many
of us.
-
2011 Schools & Sports Physical Day
(12 Apr 2011)
Looking to get a jump on an always-hot commodity, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital will offer school and sports physical days May 19 and 20 and June 23 and 24.
- 2011 Bike Rodeo (11 Apr 2011)
Plenty of sunshine and smiles graced the Building 470 parking
lot April 2 as nearly 170 children and parents navigated General
Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s fourth annual Bicycle
Rodeo and Car Seat Safety Check.
- Ozark
Family-Centered Medical Home (8 Apr 2011)
When the Ozark Family-Centered Medical Home opens in St. Robert
in June, it’ll operate on a team based, comprehensive approach
to meeting beneficiary’s complete primary care and wellness
needs.
-
Commissary Shopping Tips (8 Apr 2011)
Good nutrition starts at the Commissary, but do you know how to
healthfully maneuver through the aisles? Follow these five
tips...
- No Show
News Brief (8 Apr 2011)
An Appointment Missed By You, Is An Appointment Missed By Two:
Don’t be a no-show!
-
Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child (5 Apr 2011)
You want to do what’s best for your children. You know about the
importance of car seats, baby gates and other ways to keep them
safe. But, ...
-
Safety is No Accident
(4 Apr 2011)
People often take the topic of safety for granted, assuming that
an accident will never happen to them. In reality, however, it
takes a great deal of forethought and planning to ensure one’s
safety on a daily basis.
-
Occupational Therapy: Promoting Independence (29 Mar 2011)
Occupational Therapy allows people of all ages live life to its
fullest by helping them promote health and prevent—or live
better with—injury, illness or disability.
- TRICARE
Benefits (28 Mar 2011)
The TRICARE system is one of the best insurance plans in the
world, but can be difficult to navigate if you don’t fully
understand it. That said, here are a few helpful tips a patient
should know about referrals.
- Fuel
Your Body with Color: National Nutrition Month (4 Mar 2011)
For many military members on post, March often means one month
left before the next physical fitness test. That may be true,
but it’s also National Nutrition Month.
- GLWACH celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week (4 Mar 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, in conjunction
with the National Patient Safety Foundation, will kick off
Patient Safety Awareness Week March 7-11.
- Brain
Injury Awareness Month (3 Mar 2011)
On the heels of General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s
Category 4 Traumatic Brain Injury Program validation comes March
as Brain Injury Awareness Month.
- Fort
Leonard Wood Soldiers win WRMC NCO and Soldier of the Year
Competition (15 Feb 2011)
After months of preparation and a grueling five-day competition,
two General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital Soldiers earned
the “best of the best” moniker as Western Regional Medical
Command’s 2011 Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year.
- Reducing
GLWACH No Shows (17 Feb 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital needs your help
reducing the number of “no show” appointments. Patients that don’t keep or cancel their appointment, or appear
10 minutes or more late, are considered “no shows.”
- SRP Team Honored
(3 Mar 2011)
Recently GLWACH staff members Brian Bennett and Col. Joanna Reagan were
recognized for the "The Soldier Readiness Program Team, MEDDAC"
- Diabetes Reducing Your Risk:
(Jan 2011) Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death and the No. 1 cause of
kidney failure in the United States.
- TBI Program Earns Category 4 Validation
(Jan 2011)
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital’s Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Program recently earned Category 4 validation from the U.S. Army Medical
Command’s Proponency Office for Reintegration and Rehabilitation.
- Osteoporosis: Protecting Your Bones
(Jan 2011) According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 10 million Americans
already have osteoporosis and about 34 million are at risk.
- Suicide prevention is everyone's business (Jan 2011)
An estimated 30,000 Americans die by suicide each year. It’s the
eighth leading cause of death in the United States.
-
Everyone reacts differently when disaster strikes (Jan 2011)
People vary in how they respond to disasters. Knowing beforehand
what common reactions may occur can improve your ability to cope
when such events happen.
- Pharmacy changes hand-written prescription policy
(Jan 2011) As of Jan. 18, General Leonard Wood Army
Community Hospital beneficiaries will have a choice of where to
pick up hand-written prescriptions from off-post providers.
- APLSS
survey can help GLWACH enhance services (Jan 2011)
If all General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital
beneficiaries would complete the Army Provider Level
Satisfaction Survey they receive in the mail after appointments,
everyone would benefit.
-
Winter Weather Appointment Policy at GLWACH: (Dec 2010) Looking to keep
everyone safe during hazardous winter weather, GWACH reminds everyone that medical appointment schedules for
non-emergency services will mirror Fort Leonard Wood’s opening or closing
times.
- FLU VACCINE:
Beneficiaries can receive their influenza vaccination at the
hospital immunization clinic.
- Immunizations:
(Sep 2010) Immunizations are one of the most significant public health
achievements of the 20th century and have saved millions of lives throughout
the world...
- BDC Tattoo
Policy: (Sep 2010) An updated Armed Services Blood Program policy
regarding tattoos and permanent make-up promises to allow more Soldiers,
Sailors, Airmen and Marines to give the gift of life...
- TRICARE
Online Booking Appointments for Minors: (Aug 2010) One of the most frequently asked for and anxiously awaited enhancements
to TRICARE Online went live June 30.
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