Articles

Feb. 2, 2022

BAMC Testing Site Closure Thursday Due to Weather Advisory

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Due to the winter weather advisory and forecasted low temperatures, the BAMC COVID-19 Testing Site in the parking garage will adjust its hours this week for the safety of our staff and patients. The site will be closed Thursday, Feb. 3 and will reopen Friday, Feb. 4 from 1000-1400.The site will resume its regular hours of operation on Monday, Feb.

Jan. 25, 2022

San Antonio Market successfully launches MHS GENESIS

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — After months of training and preparation, the San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center and Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, went live with MHS GENESIS on Jan. 22.MHS GENESIS is the Military Health System’s new electronic health record system being deployed to military hospitals and clinics around the world. The MHS GENESIS

Jan. 21, 2022

Tomorrow is the big day! The San Antonio Market will be “going live” with MHS GENESIS, the new electronic health record

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Click embedded graphics for More Information. 

Jan. 18, 2022

Leaders ask for patience during GENESIS Transition, COVID uptick

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Beneficiaries are experiencing some delays in services due to the high levels of COVID transmission in the community and the San Antonio Market’s transition to MHS GENESIS on Jan. 22.As a result of the increased demand, the CAMO (Consult and Appointment Management Office) and Nurse Advice lines are currently experiencing a high call volume leading

Jan. 7, 2022

Critically ill COVID patient delivers baby while on heart-lung bypass

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — A Marine Corps spouse and mother of five was 28 weeks pregnant when she caught a “mild case” of COVID-19 in June 2021.Ashley Savidge Hernandez felt tired but wasn’t too concerned until she began to have trouble catching her breath. Alarmed for their baby, retired U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hernandez drove his wife to Brooke Army Medical

Jan. 7, 2022

BAMC earns The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval®

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center recently earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for the hospital, each of its primary care medical homes, and the behavioral health care and services. The three-year accreditation and certification recognizes BAMC's dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission's standards for health care

Jan. 6, 2022

BAMC volunteer spreads kindness through service

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Brooke Army Medical Center staff and patients look forward to a friendly greeting from someone wearing a volunteer vest on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Garden Entrance to the hospital.John Scanlon, an Air Force retiree with 50 years of combined military and civilian service under his belt, makes it his mission to brighten the spirits of

Jan. 5, 2022

Avoid ERs for COVID-19 testing only

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The San Antonio community is experiencing very high levels of COVID-19 transmission related to the omicron variant. Testing continues to be available at Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and in the community; however, unprecedented demand for testing has led to congestion, long lines and some delays in

Dec. 16, 2021

BAMC Fisher House matriarch retiring after 29 years

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — After 29 years, Brooke Army Medical Center’s Fisher House manager is set to retire at the end of the year.Inge Godfrey has spent nearly three decades as the matriarch of the four Fisher Houses on the BAMC campus, providing thousands of families a place to call home while their loved ones heal.In 1990, Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher began the Fisher

Dec. 10, 2021

Patients can take steps now to prepare for MHS GENESIS ‘Go Live’

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The San Antonio Market, to include Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and the outlying clinics, will transition to MHS GENESIS on Jan. 22, 2022.MHS GENESIS is the new electronic health record for the Military Health System. The health record delivers data to healthcare teams wherever patients receive treatment --