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Critically ill COVID-19 patient delivers baby while on heart-lung bypass
January 7, 2022 — A Marine Corps spouse and mother of five was 28 weeks pregnant when she caught a “mild case” of COVID-19 in June 2021... MORE

BAMC volunteer spreads kindness through service
January 6, 2022 — 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... MORE

BAMC COVID-19 Vaccine Site closes after nearly a year of operations
December 6, 2021 — The Brooke Army Medical Center COVID-19 Vaccination Site at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston closed Dec. 3 after nearly a year of operations... MORE

BAMC halts COVID-19 vaccinations Dec. 3 at Training Support Center, Building 4110
November 29, 2021 — The last day for operations at the COVID-19 vaccination site located in the Training Support Center, Building 4110, at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be Dec. 3, 2021. COVID-19 vaccines at BAMC will be available starting Dec. 6 by appointment only in all Primary, Pediatrics, TMC, and OBGYN clinics. Flu vaccines are currently being offered in the clinics as well... MORE

BAMC Behavioral Health interns march to honor fallen service members
November 24, 2021 — A group of Soldiers from Brooke Army Medical Center honored some of their fallen colleagues by holding a pre-dawn 2-mile memorial road march at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Nov. 19... MORE

BAMC’s Department of Nursing seeks dog teams
November 24, 2021 — The Department of Nursing at Brooke Army Medical Center is looking for very qualified and dynamic dog teams to aid in the department’s healthcare mission. Specifically, dog teams will therapeutically interact with patients, family members and staff assigned to the wards. ... MORE

Thanksgiving weekend closures for COVID-19 testing/screening, vaccination sites
November 22, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center has released the Thanksgiving weekend closures for Joint Base San Antonio’s COVID-19 screening/testing sites for the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend... MORE

BAMC medic, family compete on Family Feud
November 19, 2021 — One hundred percent of Brooke Army Medical Center staff surveyed said the Barrera family did a (blank) job on the Family Feud. Survey says? “Awesome!” Army Spc. Gabriella Patlan, a mobile medic at the Virtual Medical Center at BAMC, competed with members of her family on the long-running game show for a five-episode stint Nov. 9-15... MORE

BAMC offers COVID-19, flu vaccines at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Vaccine Site
November 11, 2021 — BAMC is offering the COVID-19 and flu vaccinations at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Vaccine Site, located in the Training Support Center on main post-Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, building 4110, 2536 Garden Avenue... MORE

BAMC receives national recognition for surgical quality
November 10, 2021 — The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program has recognized Brooke Army Medical Center for achieving meritorious outcomes for surgical patient care for three years running, ranking the hospital among the top 10 percent of participating hospitals for surgical care... MORE

Cancer diagnosis leads Airman to BAMC for treatment
October 28, 2021 — A rare cancer diagnosis led a young Airman to Brooke Army Medical Center for lifesaving care... MORE

Virtual Appointment Management office reaches significant milestone
October 28, 2021 — The Virtual Appointment Management Office, assigned to the Virtual Medical Center, celebrated a significant milestone recently. They scheduled more than 100,000 Virtually Integrated Patient Readiness Remote, or VIPRR, clinic appointments... MORE

New walk-in clinic provides contraception to female service members
October 20, 2021 — Brooke Army Medical Center now offers female service members a walk-in clinic for contraception on Wednesdays from noon to 2 p.m. in the Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine Clinic at the Capt. Jennifer M. Moreno Clinic... MORE

BAMC nurse helps rescue child after car crashed into house
October 15, 2021 — A Brooke Army Medical Center nurse jumped into action Oct. 7, rescuing a toddler after a car careened into the child’s home... MORE

BAMC nurse helps support vaccination effort for Afghan evacuees
October 14, 2021 — A Brooke Army Medical Center clinical nurse specialist used her training and experience to help vaccinate Afghan evacuees at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, Sept. 17-18... MORE

MHS GENESIS: New electronic health record coming soon to the San Antonio Market
October 6, 2021 — The San Antonio Market will transition to the new electronic health record system – known as MHS GENESIS – in January 2022... MORE

After the ventilator, COVID-19 survivor advocates for vaccine
September 15, 2021 — A nearly fatal bout with COVID-19 drove the Harris family to do something they had been on the fence about before. They got the vaccine. With a wife and three sons, Tim Harris was not willing to take another gamble with his life... MORE

New health maintenance resource available for military beneficiaries
September 15, 2021 — The San Antonio Market has developed a comprehensive tool to help military beneficiaries understand the current recommended health maintenance guidelines. The guidelines are displayed in an easy-to-read format with space for the patient to record their screening information details... MORE

New IGSA will provide wounded, recovering service members with transportation
September 10, 2021 — The Alamo Area Council of Governments will soon provide bus service for service members assigned to the Joint Base San Antonio Soldier Recovery Unit, or who are participating or enrolled in the medical recover program at Brooke Army Medical Center, thanks to a newly established Intergovernmental Support Agreement, or IGSA... MORE

BAMC expands COVID-19 vaccine program to inpatients
September 2, 2021 — In an effort to protect its most vulnerable patients from illness, Brooke Army Medical Center is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to all hospital inpatients ages 12 and older. BAMC administered its first inpatient vaccine to a postpartum patient Sept. 1... MORE