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BAMC discovers likely source of Legionella bacteria in adjacent building
February 28, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center has identified the likely source of the Legionella bacteria in building 15, which is located adjacent to the main facility. After testing numerous sources, a hot water heater in the building was determined to be the source for the Legionella. ... MORE

A Brooke Army Medical Center staff member who works in Building 15 was confirmed to have Legionella bacteria Feb 6.

Brooke Army Medical Center re-verified as Level I Trauma Center
January 30, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center has again been verified as a Level I trauma center by the American College of Surgeons for its dedication to providing top-quality care for critically injured patients... MORE

A trauma team examines a patient in the emergency department at Brooke Army Medical Center. BAMC has again been verified as a Level I trauma center by the American College of Surgeons.

Project WOOF underway at USAISR Burn Center
January 23, 2018 — Kaitlin Pruskowski was told her pet Sammy, a seven-year-old Collie-mix, would be a good candidate to be a therapy dog. The doctor of pharmacy at the U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston didn’t give it much thought until Col. (Dr.) Jennifer Gurney, a critical care trauma surgeon, came up with the idea to establish a therapy dog program at the Burn Center. ... MORE

Dr. Kaitlin Pruskowski, Leah Trefz, U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Burn Center occupational therapist, and Staff Sgt. Christopher Guerrero take Sammy for a walk throughout Brooke Army Medical Center as part of his rehab program.

Sutherland Springs sends thanks to Brooke Army Medical Center leaders, Emergency Department staff
January 11, 2018 — Sutherland Springs sends thanks to Brooke Army Medical Center leaders, Emergency Department staff... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (far right), Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough (far left) and Emergency Department personnel pose in front of a #StayStrong banner in the ED.
Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center sent the banner as a show of support to BAMC after the Sutherland Springs shooting Nov. 5, 2017. Sunrise Hospital treated more than 200 injured in the Las Vegas shooting last October. BAMC, which treated eight victims from Sutherland Springs, plans to rotate the banner throughout the hospital in the coming months to share the banner, which is filled with well-wishes and messages of hope and support.

Brooke Army Medical Center welcomes first baby of 2018
January 11, 2018 — Violet Pendleton may not have won the distinction of being San Antonio’s first baby of the new year, but she was Brooke Army Medical Center’s first baby of 2018... MORE

(From left) Brooke Army Medical Center commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson and Warrior Transition Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Karen Hinckson deliver a gift basket to Petty Officer 1st Class Dylan Pendleton, his wife, Rachel, and baby, Violet. Violet was BAMC's first baby in the New Year, born Jan. 1, 2018 at 2:27 a.m.

Brooke Army Medical Center launches Army Virtual Medical Center
January 10, 2018 — Army Medicine bolstered its virtual health initiative by launching the Army Virtual Medical Center at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Jan. 4... MORE

Navy Lt. Cmdr. C. Long, a Special Operations Forces physician assistant, performs a surgical procedure to stop the bleeding at the femoral artery on a manikin during training using augmented reality glasses, May 11, 2017. The Army recently opened a centralized virtual health medical center to promote the advancement of virtual health technology at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Jan. 4, 2018.

BAMC medical personnel provide lifesaving support in Puerto Rico
January 4, 2018 — Brooke Army Medical Center doctors, nurses and medics recently returned after being deployed to Puerto Rico for more than a month, providing support to the local population in the wake of the devastation from Hurricane Maria... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 14th Combat Support Hospital, Fort Benning, Ga., work with the Puerto Rico National Guard to provide medical assistants the residents of Humacao, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2017. The 14th CSH is augmenting the local hospitals who were affected by Hurricane Maria.

Beneficiary Town Hall with Army Surgeon General
January 2, 2018 — Lt. Gen. Nadja West, Army Surgeon general and Commanding General of U.S. Army Medical Command, holds a Beneficiary Town Hall at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Brooke Army Medical Center fourth-floor auditorium... MORE

Lt. Gen. Nadja West, Army Surgeon General, holds a beneficiary town hall at 3:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at the fourth-floor auditorium at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

Brooke Army Medical Center returns to full surgical capability
December 14, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has returned to full surgical capability after implementing a number of initiatives aimed at further improving surgical care... MORE

Spc. Thomas Kaithamattam, BAMC’s Sterile Processing and Distribution division technician, inspects surgical instruments as part of the sterilization process.

Thanksgiving brings joy to Brooke Army Medical Center patients, staff
December 7, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center celebrated Thanksgiving and Warrior Care Month with activities for Warrior Transition Battalion Soldiers, their families, staff, patients and the community... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson and Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough help serve Thanksgiving dinner to more than 1,000 guests Nov. 23 in the BAMC Dining Room at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston.

BAMC stresses awareness, education to prevent patient falls
December 1, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is taking pro-active measures to prevent and reduce the number of patient falls at the hospital... MORE

Commentary: In the wake of tragedy, acts of love triumph over hate
November 15, 2017 — I was shocked and horrified when I heard the news about the Sutherland Springs shooting on the TV screen mounted on the wall at the gym. The initial reports were varied and confusing, but there was no doubt that lives had been lost and many injured... MORE

A Brooke Army Medical Center trauma team examines a patient in the emergency department. BAMC received its level I trauma center recertification from the American College of Surgeons.

BAMC trauma chief praises medical response to Sutherland Springs shooting
November 14, 2017 — The community teamwork and medical response the afternoon of the Sutherland Springs shooting was "extremely heartwarming," noted Brooke Army Medical Center 's trauma chief. BAMC received eight victims -- six adults and two minors -- from the mass shooting Nov. 5 in the small community church in Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles east of San Antonio. One adult patient was discharged last week and seven remain in BAMC's care... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson addresses members of the media Nov. 6, 2017 during a press conference about the victims of the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. As part of the San Antonio trauma system, Brooke Army Medical Center received eight patients -- six adults and two minors.

BAMC responds in support of Sutherland Springs shooting
November 6, 2017 — On Nov. 5, a mass shooting occurred at a church in Sutherland Springs, about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio. As part of the San Antonio trauma system, Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston received eight patients -- six adults and two minors... MORE

BAMC’s adult ECMO program receives national recognition
October 30, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center has received national recognition for its lifesaving heart-lung bypass program. BAMC’s adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, program has received the Award for Excellence in Life Support from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization. The recognition designates BAMC as a National ECMO Center of Excellence. ... MORE

Members of the 59th Medical Wing Aeromedical Staging Facility transfer a patient on an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation into a C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 16, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. ECMO is a heart-lung bypass system that circulates blood through an external artificial lung and sends it back into the patient’s bloodstream.

BAMC receives national recognition for surgical quality
October 26, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston was recognized by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, or NSQIP, for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care... MORE

BAMC celebrates newest NCOs during induction ceremony
October 12, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center welcomed its newest non-commissioned officers into the ranks of the professional NCO Corps during a formal induction ceremony held in the auditorium Oct. 4... MORE

Soldiers participate in a non-commissioned officer induction ceremony Oct. 4 at Brooke Army Medical Center. Twenty-seven Soldiers recited the NCO charge led by BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough before walking through the NCO arch.

Brooke Army Medical Center medical personnel help out in Honduras
August 10, 2017 — A team of U.S. Army medical personnel from Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in a training exercise at Hospital Escuela and Hospital Maria in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from July 19-27, performing complex trauma surgical procedures in a resource-limited environment with logistical support from Joint Task Force-Bravo... MORE

A team of U.S. Army medical personnel from Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston participated in a training exercise in Hospital Escuela and Hospital Maria in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from July 19-27, performing complex trauma surgical procedures in a resource limited environment with logistical support from Joint Task Force-Bravo.

Brooke Army Medical Center returns to baseline surgery procedure rate
July 6, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center has returned to its normal surgical procedure rate after a deliberate slowdown to review all aspects of surgical care... MORE

BAMC is now performing an average of 50 operating room procedures a day, which was the hospital’s baseline prior to a surge in fall 2016 to enhance readiness and health education.

Brooke Army Medical Center receives award for environmental sustainability efforts
June 29, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center received the 2017 Greenhealth Partner for Change award May 18 during a ceremony held in Minneapolis, Minn. This award recognizes medical facilities with superior performance in environmental sustainability... MORE

Debra Bratton hands Kartha Navya a plate during lunch in the Brooke Army Medical Center dining room June 20. BAMC Culinary and Hospitality Branch would like patrons to ask for a regular plate rather than a to-go container when eating in the dining facility.