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April 27, 2022

C-suite’s culture of care

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — It can be a balancing act, but senior leaders at Brooke Army Medical Center make it a priority to carve out time for clinical care.When asked why they do it, their responses share a common theme: “It’s all about the patients.”“We have to have an attitude in the command suite just like everywhere else in the hospital that patient care comes first,”

April 20, 2022

BAMC recognizes volunteers for their service

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A special recognition ceremony was held April 13 to honor all the volunteers who contribute to the health care mission at Brooke Army Medical Center.Fourteen individual volunteers, five groups and one family were selected as BAMC’s Volunteers of the Year for 2021.BAMC Commanding General Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray said the volunteers are the “special

April 15, 2022

Take time to get out and enjoy the game

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — There’s just something about going outside and running around with friends. It’s like nothing else in the world. Scientists and doctors will tell you about endorphins or other chemical reactions that the body produces. I’m no doctor, no scientist, no scholar. All I know is that there is something amazing that happens when you go out and truly allow

April 14, 2022

A year later, BAMC doctor reunites with patient he helped save

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Last April, a Military Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Medicine fellow from Brooke Army Medical Center was on a routine ride-along with Austin/Travis County Emergency Medical Services when they responded to a 911 call about a 29-year-old female who went into cardiac arrest at a cross fit gym.On April 5, exactly one year later, Army Capt.

April 1, 2022

San Antonio Market closes drive-thru COVID-19 screening testing locations

FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX — The San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center and the 59th Medical Wing, will close their consolidated drive-thru COVID-19 screening and testing sites April 1.BAMC Screening/TestingBAMC opened its drive-thru site in March 2020, screening and testing more than 76,000 individuals over the past 24 months. The decision to close the

March 16, 2022

Pediatric Intensive Care Unit reopens at BAMC

Brooke Army Medical Center reopened its Pediatric Intensive Care Unit March 1 after a two-year hiatus.The PICU mission was temporarily paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to conserve resources and personnel.“Our first step is the opening of two pediatric intensive care beds on our pediatric ward staffed by pediatric critical care nurses,” said

March 16, 2022

New discharge lounge opens at BAMC to improve patient flow

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — On March 8 a new patient discharge lounge opened at Brooke Army Medical Center for patients preparing to leave the hospital.The lounge is located on the first floor behind the 24-hour Micro Market area in the pediatric hallway. Currently, the service is available Tuesday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and can accommodate up to six

March 15, 2022

Graduate Allied Health Education holds first appreciation day for trainees, faculty

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium Graduate Allied Health Education House Staff Council hosted the first GAHE Appreciation Day March 4 to recognize all of the allied health professionals within Joint Base San Antonio.GAHE encompasses 23 programs with about 100 trainees at any given time. The robust program is part of the

March 11, 2022

Leader’s ‘barn burn’ workouts foster fitness, engagement

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The sun has not risen yet on Fort Sam Houston, and the streets lined with stately officers’ quarters and ancient trees are peaceful and still -- with one exception.Back behind his 19th century home, Brig. Gen. Clinton Murray is cranking up a late 80s pop song from the dusty interior of a barn that serves as his gym.As the notes of The Proclaimer’s

March 4, 2022

Hospital campaign aims to build back grit, resilience

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Healthcare professionals have taken center stage in recent years as COVID-19 swept across the nation and the globe. They donned head-to-toe protective gear, worked long shifts, and stepped up when others fell ill.While the quality of care didn’t falter, the challenging months took their toll on these healthcare heroes. In a renewed effort to