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Holocaust Days of Remembrance ceremony honors lives lost, survivors
May 11, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center staff, family members and guests gathered in the fourth floor auditorium for the Days of Remembrance Observance April 25... MORE

Varda Ratner speaks during the Brooke Army Medical Center Days of Remembrance Observance April 25 about her parents, Nathan and Ilona Haendel, who survived the Holocaust.

BAMC Facebook Town Hall
May 3, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson and other senior leaders will hold a virtual town hall meeting on the BAMC Facebook page May 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to answer questions about the recent changes in surgical services at BAMC. Questions can be submitted early by clicking on the event and going to the discussion tab at http://www.facebook.com/BrookeArmyMedicalCenter... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center Commander Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson and other senior leaders will hold a virtual town hall meeting on the BAMC Facebook page May 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to answer questions about the recent changes in surgical services at BAMC. Questions can be submitted early by clicking on the event and going to the discussion tab at http://www.facebook.com/BrookeArmyMedicalCenter. We welcome your comments!

BAMC takes steps to continue high quality surgical care
May 2, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center is taking a number of steps to ensure high quality surgical care for patients. An initial step taken in mid-April was to temporarily reduce the number of elective surgical procedures... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center has temporarily reduced the number of surgical procedures to ensure the best possible care for its patients. This temporary reduction will not affect trauma patients or any urgent procedures.

Brooke Army Medical Center celebrates Arbor Day
May 1, 2017 — Col. Gloria Bonds (right), Brooke Army Medical Center deputy commander for inpatient services, and Spc. Ashley Abney (left), Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care chaplain assistant, help celebrate Arbor Day April 28 by helping to plant a red oak tree in front of the garden entrance to the hospital... MORE

Col. Gloria Bonds (right), Brooke Army Medical Center deputy commander for inpatient services, and Spc. Ashley Abney (left), Department of Ministry and Pastoral Care chaplain assistant, help celebrate Arbor Day April 28 by helping to plant a red oak tree in front of the garden entrance to the hospital. The first official Arbor Day was held April 10, 1872 in Nebraska. It was estimated that more than one million trees were planted on that date.

Brooke Army Medical Center temporarily reduces number of surgical procedures
April 28, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center has temporarily reduced the number of surgical procedures to ensure the best possible care for its patients... MORE

Safety Week activities bring awareness for Brooke Army Medical Center staff
April 11, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center held its annual Patient Safety Week March 12-18 to draw attention and heighten awareness of patient safety within the organization. Safety is also key in BAMC’s journey to becoming a high reliability organization... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (left), Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, presents members of Brooke Army Medical Center’s 3W medical telemetry ward the first place award March 17 for winning the Patient Safety Gauntlet Competition.

Brooke Army Medical Center receives high marks for surgical care
April 11, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center has received highest marks for surgery and post-surgical care, according to a recent report from the American College of Surgeons... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center has received highest marks for surgery and post-surgical care, according to a recent report from the American College of Surgeons. BAMC achieved an exemplary rating in 12 surgical areas and the best possible rating for mortality after surgery.

BAMC celebrates 100th anniversary of occupational therapy profession
April 7, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of their profession this month... MORE

Linda Voronin (right), certified occupational therapy assistant, works with Velicia Siggers on a functional activity March 27 at the BAMC Outpatient Occupational Therapy Clinic. Occupational therapy centers on the targeted use of activities (like painting a bird house) to increase individual overall functioning. Occupational therapy believes that it’s not enough to only increase an individual’s strength or endurance; rather, it’s more important to allow an individual to get back to engaging in personally-meaningful activities.

Brooke Army Medical Center named Army’s first virtual medical center
March 27, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has been selected to be the Army’s first virtual medical center, or MEDCEN, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West announced recently... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston has been selected to be the Army’s first virtual medical center.

BAMC Nutritional Medicine offers new moms special meal
March 24, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center began offering a special meal for new parents Feb. 14 as another way to improve the patient experience. After a new mom has her baby, a room service ambassador or the nursing staff provides her a special Proud Parent menu. The meal is served during lunch or dinner and can be ordered any day of their stay. It doesn’t have to be on the same day as their delivery. ... MORE

Quashonda Cain and Janaine Briggs fix Proud Parent meal trays at Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 14. Each tray features a lavender flowered place mat, lavender napkin and a card for the new parents. The food is delivered fresh and hot from the kitchen and garnished to make an appetizing display.

Brooke Army Medical Center welcomes new command sergeant major
March 22, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews relinquished the organization colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond Hough during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston March 17... MORE

Brooke Army Medical Center's new Command Sgt. Maj. Diamond D. Hough renders a salute to BAMC Commanding General Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson during BAMC's change of responsibility at the Warrior and Family Support Center Freedom Park Amphitheater March 17. Command Sgt. Maj. Albert Crews, who has served since October 2015, relinquished his responsibilities to Hough during the ceremony.

Studies show milk is safe to drink
March 16, 2017 — New cancer-causing agents seem to arise daily in consumer products. Some products are used so rarely that potential harm is not considered. However, products consumed on a regular basis, like milk, raise a high level of concern. Some companies advertise that their milk is superior because it is not produced with recombinant bovine growth hormone, or rBGH. ... MORE

There is limited evidence to show milk containing rBGH causes cancer, so embrace those milk mustaches and aim for three servings of dairy per day.

The ketogenic diet: how it works, potential benefits
March 9, 2017 — Low-carbohydrate diets are used for many reasons, including weight loss, improved blood sugar control, increased energy and to decrease heartburn and digestive issues. Some people take low carbs to the extreme and follow a ketogenic diet with the hope of gaining more benefits or achieving faster results... MORE

The key to a ketogenic diet is very low carbohydrates, which means high amounts of dietary fat to provide enough calories. Typically, carbs are the main energy source for your body, especially your brain. Your brain cannot use fat directly for energy like the rest of your body does.

Soldier receives Purple Heart for Iraq combat injuries
March 9, 2017 — Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson, Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, presented the Purple Heart to Sgt. 1st Class Charles Graham during a ceremony held in the Purple Heart Garden at the Warrior and Family Support Center March 3... MORE

Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Johnson (left), Brooke Army Medical Center commanding general, presents the Purple Heart medal to Sgt. 1st Class Charles Graham (right) during a ceremony at the Warrior and Family Support Center March 3. Graham was wounded Nov. 9, 2005, when his unit was struck by indirect fire mortar rounds while at a Forward Operating Base in Iraq.

Maximizing muscle gains: how much protein do you need?
March 3, 2017 — In the hunt to build muscle fast, many athletes have made diet changes to figure out the perfect recipe for the best muscle gains... MORE

BAMC Soldiers take part in medical readiness training exercise in Ghana
March 1, 2017 — Fifteen American Soldiers traveled more than 10,000 miles from the U.S. to Ghana to conduct U.S. Army Africa’s Medical Readiness Training Exercise, or MEDRETE, Feb. 5-24. The MEDRETE team included 12 active duty Soldiers from Brooke Army Medical Center at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston and three North Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the state medical detachment in Bismarck. ... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Keith Lathrop, nurse anesthetist assigned to Brooke Army Medical Center, helps unload and inventory medical supplies the U.S. Army is donating following the closing ceremony of Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-2 at the 37th Military Hospital in Accra, Ghana, Feb. 22. MEDRETE 17-2 includes participants from the Ghanaian government, U.S. Army Africa, Brooke Army Medical Center and the North Dakota National Guard. It is the second in a series of medical readiness training exercises that USARAF is scheduled to facilitate in various countries in Africa. The exercise offers opportunities for the partnered militaries to cooperate on medical specific tasks, share best practices and improve medical treatment processes.

Balloons take flight at BAMC to honor organ donor campaign
February 21, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center kicked off the 2017 National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign with the release of hundreds of balloons to commemorate the day at the medical center Feb. 14. Seventeen of those were dedicated to honor those who have given the gift of life to save others... MORE

Laura Vaughn, Brooke Army Medical Center nurse, signs up for the donor registry during BAMC’s National Hospital Organ Donation Campaign kickoff at the medical center Feb. 14. In 2016, BAMC had 17 donors, 70 organs transplanted, 30 cornea and 20 tissue donors with 100 percent referral rate and 80 percent conversion rate (converting eligible donors into actual donors).

Three BAMC clinics earn national recognition as Patient Centered Medical Homes
February 21, 2017 — Three additional Brooke Army Medical Center clinics have earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s highest level of recognition as Patient Centered Medical Homes, or PCMHs... MORE

Kathryn Joyce (right), nurse practitioner, examines Irene Fuentez (left) at Westover Medical Home in northwest San Antonio. The Westover Medical Home earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s highest level of recognition as a Patient Centered Medical Home and achieved Level 3 certification on its initial NCQA survey after opening its doors 16 months ago.

Medical miracle: BAMC surgeons perform groundbreaking arm replant
February 13, 2017 — Brooke Army Medical Center surgeons performed their first above-the-elbow arm replant on a 22-year-old trauma patient last year and almost 10 months later, the patient is thriving... MORE

Christopher Ebner, occupational therapist, exercises Kelsey Ward’s arm Jan. 20 at the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. Ward’s arm was severed when a guardrail pierced the passenger-side window of her SUV in a car wreck April 20, 2016. Brooke Army Medical Center surgeons performed their first above-the-elbow arm replant on the 22-year-old trauma patient and almost 10 months later, she is thriving.

It’s a new day: young mother survives car crash, gains new perspective on care
February 10, 2017 — Jeanette Naschke enters an exam room at the urgent care clinic where she works to see her first patient of the day. The bubbly blue-eyed blonde greets her patient with a smile and chats for a few minutes. To see this physician assistant today one would never know she herself was a trauma patient who nearly died... MORE

Jeanette and Daryl Naschke play with their boys, 5-year-old Austin and 3-year-old Nolan, in the park. Jeanette Naschke was severely injured in a car accident in May 2015 and received care at Brooke Army Medical Center and the Center for the Intrepid at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston. She is now able to enjoy her life with her family.