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If you will be taking your kids Trick-or-Treating this year, keep in mind these five Halloween safety tips for a safe & fun holiday. 🎃
1. Plan a route in advance
2. Carry a flashlight
3. Wear reflective clothing
4. Stay hydrated
5. Inspect candy before eating
#HalloweenSafety
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping. Knowing what to do if someone has #SuddenCardiacArrest could save their life.
If a person is experiencing a #CardiacArrest, call 9-1-1, provide CPR, and use an AED.
Learn more: nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cardiac
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MHS Centers of Excellence exists to provide the DOD with the ability to advance scientific knowledge and evidence-based practices for diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions that affect our military personnel and their families.
Learn more: health.mil/Military-Healt
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A better life begins with better care, and it’s our job to provide top-notch military health care to U.S. service members and their families.
Learn how #MHSVideoConnect can help you improve communication and engagement with your patients: health.mil/MHSVideoConnect.
Donating blood to can save up to three lives with one donation. Help save lives by making a blood donation today. Here's how: militarydonor.com
#ReadySetDonate
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When was the last time you checked your medicine cabinets? 💊 It may be time to dispose of any expired or unneeded medications.
Reduce the risk of misuse and opioid addiction by finding a disposal site near you: takebackday.dea.gov. #CheckYourMedsDay #OpioidSafety
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Congratulations, Cpl. Amanda May, and thank you for all you do to keep our children and families safe, even in the most unpredictable situations.
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The SMART training program is designed to improve the medical readiness of soldiers by providing hands on training and augmenting their knowledge base and skill set. Thanks to this training & thanks to proactive soldiers like Cpl. May, we remain a #ReadyReliable medical force.
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Despite challenging conditions, Cpl. May successfully resuscitated the patient, saving the child’s life. Cpl. May credits her readiness in that moment to the Strategic Medical Readiness Training Program (SMART).
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Watch this video to hear her story:
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This week’s #DHASpotlight honors Fort Stewart Soldier, Cpl. Amanda May. This past July, Cpl. May was responsible for providing urgent care to a patient suffering from pediatric cardiac arrest.
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Early detection is the best defense against breast cancer.
Regular mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early. Talk to your primary care provider to schedule a #mammogram.
tricare.mil/CoveredService #NationalMammographyDay
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Pharmacists are an important part of your care team. Pharmacists #AcrossTheMHS work hard to make sure our patients have what they need for medical treatments. #AmericanPharmacistMonth
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The Reserve Health Readiness Program is a DHA program that supplements the Reserve Components' readiness mission and satisfy key deployment requirements.
To learn about specific services we provide, visit: health.mil/Military-Healt
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How's your vision been treating you lately? 👀
covers many eye surgeries and treatments, including services and supplies needed to diagnose and treat an eye injury or illness.
Find out more: tricare.mil/CoveredService.
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The #MHS has no higher priority than providing safe and quality care to our patients.
We are committed to learning and improving our system to provide better care for our nation’s heroes. Learn more here: health.mil/CQM.
#NationalHealthcareQualityWeek
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#DHA is Hiring! Find your next career at the Defense Health Agency (#DHA)! For more information, please visit: dha.usajobs.gov.
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Acute and chronic pain often require different treatments; it’s essential to understand their fundamental differences.
Are you getting the proper treatment for your pain? Learn more about pain management here: tricare.mil/PainManagement.
#PainManagement #PainParadigm
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Thank you, Dr. Switaj, for your incredible service advancing the family medicine specialty and the mission of the DoD.
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These duties are a herculean task; however, Dr. Switaj proved himself an even more valuable leader during the #COVID19 pandemic. He authored the MHS’ primary care COVID protocols and streamlined the Nurse Advice Line’s processes when they were flooded.
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Thanks to Dr.Switaj’s dedicated, innovative, and transformative leadership, and unparalleled executive skills, we now have a standard MHS PCMH model. This model led to #GreatOutcomes for over 440 primary care practices serving almost 4 million patients in our direct care system.
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Our latest #DHASpotlight goes out to Dr. Timothy Switaj.
When the DHA assumed responsibility for every MTF world-wide, it was Dr. Switaj’s responsibility to develop a new, single primary care model combining the Army, Navy, and Air Force leading practices into a single approach.
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Getting up to date COVID-19 information is easy as 1️⃣, 2️⃣, 3️⃣!
Find a local military hospital or clinic near you and schedule your next vaccination or booster appointment. Here's how: tricare.mil/VaccineAppoint
#GetBoosted
#GetTheVax
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Establish a leadership culture that prevents retaliation.
#STEPForward to foster a climate of inclusion that supports diversity and is free from abusive or harmful acts.
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#Prevent #Report #Advocate #CourageFuelsChange
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According to @VeteransBenefits, noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus continue to be among the most prevalent service-connected disabilities experienced by veterans.
Make an appointment to see an audiologist. For more hearing health facts, visit: hearing.health.mil.
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Every day is a great day to take care of your mental health.
If you need resources for you or someone in need, please visit: health.mil/HereForYou. #WorldMentalHealthDay
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There are over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S. However, per , breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women.
Early detection of breast cancer can provide early treatment. Learn more: tricare.mil/CoveredService. #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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It’s almost that time of year -- Open Season begins Nov. 14.
Get started today, and learn more about your health plan options: tricare.mil/OpenSeason #TRICAREOpenSeason #FEDVIP
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Her superior performance and dedication to the mission earned her recognition as Senior Civilian of the Year as well as the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Financial Management Individual Award in the Budget Execution Category for 2022. Congratulations, Ms. Herman!
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After all that, she also performed a painstaking review and validation of the fiscal year line-of-account master data structure to prepare the command for the fiscal year transition. 🤯
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Ms. Herman also continued to perform many of her contracting officer representative duties, ensuring hundreds of the command's contractor provider invoices were paid on time with no lapse in clinical services.
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The DHA recognizes Ms. Dora Herman, financial management analyst for Naval Hospital Bremerton, for her exceptional efforts overseeing a budget of over $85 million while the command budget officer position was vacant. #DHASpotlight
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It's that time of the year again, #Influenza is here! Friendly reminder to take extra care to adopt healthy practices that can mitigate your risk of contracting respiratory illnesses, including the #Flu or #COVID19.
covers vaccines: tricare.mil/CoveredService
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Every blood donor is a lifesaver.
Our friends at work hard to save lives every day -- you can too by making a blood donation. Here's how: militarydonor.com.
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Receiving medical information can be confusing.
To help you navigate the world of health care, here are five tips to help you understand the information provided by your doctor and ensure you never leave with questions. #HealthLiteracy
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Opioids are serious medications. Make sure you’re prepared to use them safely before going home with a prescription.
Check out the tips below to ensure proper usage. For more information and helpful resources, visit: tricare.mil/OpioidSafety. #PainManagement #PainParadigm
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Have you been affected by Hurricane Fiona? Learn how changes to your TRICARE benefits can make it easier for you to get care and medications.
tricare.mil/disaster
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If you or someone you know is struggling with mental illness, please don’t ignore the signs; seek help.
Access to mental health resources is readily available to those in need. For more, visit: health.mil/News/In-the-Sp #MentalIllnessAwarenessWeek
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Nine years of #InSupport
Thank you to all who have contributed to the DHA mission; we are humbled to reflect on what we've accomplished alongside our Military Health teammates and 9.6M beneficiaries who entrust us with their health care. #DHApride
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