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March 15, 2022

59th MDW extends OB services

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center’s Women’s Health Clinic is now offering obstetric services to include prenatal and postpartum care and expanding services for walk-in patients.

March 15, 2022

59th MDW: Commissary tours offer JBSA residents healthier food options

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — For many people, grocery shopping doesn’t sound like a very difficult task, but selecting the healthiest food requires some thought beyond tossing items that look good into your cart.

Feb. 24, 2022

59 MDW: Life-saving program hits milestone

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — Since the adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program began at Brooke Army Medical Center more than a decade ago, the integrated teams of Airmen, Soldiers and civilian medical personnel have completed over 200 transports.ECMO requires a heart-lung machine that removes carbon dioxide and oxygenates the blood before pumping it back through the

Feb. 9, 2022

Why Today’s ‘Gen Z’ is at Risk for Boot Camp Injuries

For today's generation of 18-to-25-year-olds, making it through recruit training and successfully transitioning from civilian life into the military is not easy. Today's recruits are coming from a far more sedentary lifestyle compared to previous generations, making their skeletons more prone to injuries because they're not used to the kind of

Feb. 2, 2022

59 MDW periodontist retires after nearly 50 years of service

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — Periodontist retires after nearly 50 years of service

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.

Jan. 10, 2022

SAM: Telemedicine options

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Dear San Antonio Market Military Families:                I trust that you have already heard about our upcoming transition to a new electronic health record (EHR).  On January 22, 2022, our existing record AHLTA, will be turned off and our new record MHS Genesis will be turned on.  Rest assured that none of your existing medical information will

Jan. 10, 2022

59th TRG initiates Orange Rope program

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas — The 59th Training Group initiated the Air Force’s Orange Rope program at the Medical Education and Training Campus pinning nine Airmen during a ceremony held on Jan. 7, 2022.Orange is the newest opportunity in the ropes program, the first of its kind in the Air Force. The focus of the program is to establish an innovative mindset for students early

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. 5, 2022

SAM: Testing site operations

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The community is experiencing very high levels of COVID transmission related to the omicron variant. Testing continues to be available at BAMC, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC) and in the community; however, unprecedented demand for testing has led to congestion, long lines and some delays in processing. Please know that we are doing