Commander's Blog
Let the spirit of giving extend into the New Year with the gift of life.
Happy New Year from the staff and leadership of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center! January is National Blood Donor Month. I would like to thank all who have taken the time to donate
blood in the past year, and I encourage everyone to consider making regular blood donations a New Year's resolution during 2013. There is no greater gift one person can give to another
than the gift of life.....Read the rest of this discussion on National Blood Donor Month and leave comments on his Blog.
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Ash Wednesday Service on February 13, 2013 at CRDAMC Chapel
Join CH (CPT) Patrick Van Durme, Garrison Roman Catholic Preist, at the CRDAMC Chapel at Noon (12 p.m.) on February 13 for Ash Wednesday Service.
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CRDAMC Announces President's Day Holiday Hours
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center and its primary care clinics will modify operating hours in observance of President's Day, Feb. 18. The hospital remains open every day for......
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Handwashing: The “do–it–yourself” vaccine
Handwashing with soap is an affordable “do–it–yourself” vaccine that effectively prevents disease. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention has estimated that proper handwashing could eliminate half of all cases of food–borne diseases. Scientific research shows that handwashing with soap prevents
disease in a more straightforward and cost–effective way than any single vaccine or medical treatment.....
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Protect your heart during winter weather.
Every year, heart attacks claim thousands of lives during harsh winter weather. Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States.
Winter weather and winter weather activities, particularly shoveling snow, increase a person’s risk of a heart attack due to overexertion. Cold weather, combined with a sudden
change in physical activity, increases the heart’s workload...
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National Patient Recognition Month.
National Patient Recognition Week is celebrated annually February 1–7 throughout the country and recognized officially with events on National Patient
Recognition Day, Feb. 3. This presents an excellent opportunity for Army leaders and medical providers to honor the patients trusted to the care of Army Medicine....
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Happy 112th Birthday to the Army Nurses Corps.
"The Army Nurse Corps has been and continues to be in every major conflict that the United States has taken part in and serves as a critical factor in the
outcome of the health of our service members and their families. Over time, our mission has grown broader, yet there has been one constant – the devotion of the individual
nurse in providing excellent nursing care."
—U.S. Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Eric B. Schoomaker
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African American / Black History Month Observance
CRDAMC and WTB Soldiers, Families and Civilian Employees are invited to the CRDAMC Auditorium B & C on February 26, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Guest Speaker will be Ms TaNeika N. Driver, NAACP President, Killeen Branch.
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Condoms: personal protection for sexual health.
"Respect yourself, protect yourself" is a common slogan, used when referring to condom use. Condoms are commonly used to prevent pregnancy.
However, proper use of condoms can protect against human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, and sexually transmitted infections, or STIs. ....
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Scheduling your CRDAMC Appointments Online is Fast and Easy through TRICARE On-Line!
TRICARE On-Line (TOL) allows beneficiaries twenty four hours a day access to schedule appointments within Primary Care and Self-Referral Clinics at CRDAMC. TOL users can receive appointment reminders through email and mobile phone text messages. First time users can be registered in less than five minutes.
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CRDAMC reminds everyone not to dispose of medication down the drain or toilet.
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Over the past several months Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
leadership, providers and administrative staff have committed
themselves to improving patients’ experiences at every clinic and...
• October 26 and November 9 Questions & Answers
• Write to Dear Darnall...
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Patient Education Videos
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The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, it's variety of clinics and three community based medical homes support more than 42,000 active duty personnel and more than 145,000 family members and retirees within a 40-mile radius. On an average day, the staff at Darnall deliver seven new babies, handle 3,867 out patient visits, 26 surgeries, 31 admissions, 170 Emergency Room visits and fill 5,000 prescriptions.
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Scheduling Medical Appointments
You may schedule medical appointments at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center by calling the Appointment Line at 254-288-8888 or toll free 800-305-6421 between the hours of 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday (closed on Federal Holidays). You may also schedule appointments by logging into www.tricareonline.com.
A password is required and it only takes a few minutes to register and get a password.
Standards and Definitions
Emergency Care: If you require emergency care, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911.
Acute/Urgent Care: ATC Standard seen within 24 hours If you require an acute or urgent care appointment (earache, high fever, etc), the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) must provide you an appointment within 24 hours.
Routine Care: ATC Standard seen within 7 days If you require an appointment for routine care (flu, colds, allergies, check-ups, etc), the MTF must provide you an appointment within 7 days.
Specialty Care: ATC Standard seen within 28 days If you require an appointment for specialty care (cardiology, orthopedics, podiatry, etc), the MTF must provide you an appointment within 28 days.
Wellness Care: ATC Standard seen within 28 days If you require an appointment for a wellness visit, (mammogram, pap smears, physicals, health maintenance, etc), the MTF must provide you an appointment within 28 days.
Tell Us About Your Care
Carl R. Darnall Army medical Center's Mission and Vision
Mission
The Carl R. Darnall System of Health provides evidenced–based, patient and family–centered care to Warriors, Veterans, and Family Members. We sustain a resilient community capable of supporting the Army Force Generation Cycle and Warriors as they transition to Veteran status. We maintain a collaborative partnership with the community and strive to lead the healthcare industry in patient satisfaction, quality, innovative research and Graduate Medical Education as we train the next generation of healthcare leaders–all while placing the needs of the patient first and remaining the Department of Defense System of Health and employer of choice.
Vision
Be the premier System of Health in America, singularly focused on honoring our Servicemembers, Veterans and Family Members with compassionate, world–class healthcare, by consistently bringing value and inspiring trust–one patient at a time.
"Our commitment to you is compassionate, world–class healthcare...one patient at a time. From the staff of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center"
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