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Volume 42, No. 9 JUNE 2015 A worldwide publication telling the Army Medicine Story ARMY MEDICINE MERCURY CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 03 04 TSG Speaks! FEATURE 18 05 15 Around Army Medicine 06 AMEDD Global 25 Recognitions 12 13 Men’s Health Month 14 Performance Triad 16 It’s All About Health. 2 MERCURY | ARMYMEDICINE.MIL ARMY MEDICINE MERCURY US ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND ARMY MEDICINE PRIORITIES Commander Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho COMBAT CASUALTY CARE Army Medicine personnel, services, and doctrine that save Service members’ and DOD Director of Communications Civilians’ lives and maintain their health in all operational environments. Col. John Via Chief, MEDCOM Public READINESS AND HEALTH OF THE FORCE Affairs Officer Army Medicine personnel and services that maintain, restore, and improve the Kirk Frady deployability, resiliency, and performance of Service members. Editor Dr. Valecia L. Dunbar, D.M. READY & DEPLOYABLE MEDICAL FORCE AMEDD personnel who are professionally developed and resilient, and with their units, Graphic Designer are responsive in providing the highest level of healthcare in all operational environments. Jennifer Donnelly HEALTH OF FAMILIES AND RETIREES The MERCURY is an Army Medicine personnel and services that optimize the health and resiliency of Families authorized publication and Retirees. for members of the U.S. Army Medical Department, published under the authority of AR 360-1. Contents are not necessarily official views CONNECT WITH ARMY MEDICINE of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, Department of Defense, Department of the CLICK ON A LINK BELOW AND JOIN THE CONVERSATION Army, or this command. The MERCURY is published monthly by the Directorate of FACEBOOK FLICKR Communications, U.S. Army Medical Command, 2748 Worth Road Ste 11, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6011. Questions, comments or submissions for the MERCURY should be directed to the editor at Personal and Mission Readiness Surgeon General visits WRAIR starts with YOU 210-221-6722 (DSN 471-7), or by email; The deadline is 25 days before the month of publication. YOUTUBE TWITTER Unless otherwise indicated, all MEN: It’s time to take charge photos are U.S. Army photos. of your health! Join us for the The MERCURY submission #MHSMensHealth Twitter chat on and style guide can be accessed June 9 at 12pm. MERCURY archives can be accessed at: http://stimson. Army Medicine Secure Messaging contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ Testimonial landingpage/collection/ p16379coll1 3 | ARMYMEDICINE.MIL CONNECT WITH ARMY MEDICINE TSG SPEAKS! TSG Speaks at PRMC High Reliability Organization Summit By Ana Allen, PRMC and Master Sgt. Anthony Elliott, PRMC The Pacific Regional Medical Horoho. Command (PRMC) held its High During the summit, leaders also Reliability Organization (HRO) Summit, discussed the common thread shared by April 23-24, at the Hale Koa Hotel, the aviation and healthcare industries. Hawaii. The summit was hosted by Both (medical and aviation industries) the Office of the U.S. Army Surgeon seek to repeatedly accomplish the mission General and was focused on the U.S. while avoiding catastrophic events, despite Army Medical Command’s (MEDCOM) significant hazards, dynamic tasks, time goal of being the world’s leader in high constraints, and complex technologies. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho reliability healthcare and creating an Sargent, a former Blackhawk pilot, says effective culture of safety. he is leveraging his aviation experience also enhance the proficiency of our medics The event was attended by the highest and training into Army Medicine today. and doctors when they go out into the levels of Army Medicine leadership “It’s about communication, about battlefield and provide support to our which included: Lt. Gen. Patricia collaboration, and about a significant men and women who are in harm’s way,” Horoho, U.S. Army surgeon general amount of understanding. In a cock-pit, said Sargent. and commanding general of U.S. Army you start talking about who’s flying the An effective HRO requires collective MEDCOM; Maj. Gen. Jimmie Keenan, aircraft or which way we are going to turn mindfulness, which can focus on deputy commanding general-operations or which emergency procedure we are identifying potential dangers; and, that all (DCG-O), U.S. Army MEDCOM; going to use, it’s the same thing with the members – from the doctors and nurses, Brig. Gen. Patrick Sargent, commanding doctor, nurse or the medic as it relates to to the housekeeping staff – communicate general, PRMC; and Command Sgt. Maj. the delivery of care,” said Sargent. effectively and are always willing to speak Gerald Ecker, command sergeant major, During her briefing, Horoho presented up and listen. U.S. Army MEDCOM. to the audience an example chart which Horoho reinforced throughout the During the two-day summit, command showed simulated patient safety data well summit that Army Medicine has already teams and key staff members from into the upper ninetieth percentile and been on the journey in becoming the PRMC, along with military and civilian showed performance as being “Green.” world’s leader in HROs but there is still medical partners from throughout It was this chart that had great impact room to improve in order to achieve the region, took part in open forum when Horoho asked the audience to “Zero Preventable Harm.” discussions geared at understanding not think about the color green and “I think what our beneficiaries can MEDCOM’s expectations when it comes high percentage of success, but rather expect is what they have expected in the to providing the safest healthcare possible. “think about the 2 percent that we could past. And that is compassionate, high- Horoho provided her vision for the way potentially be missing, any number under touch, high-tech care that is consistent forward in high reliability healthcare and 100 percent, when it comes to patient in the patient experience. We’ve made a demonstrated Army Medicine’s desire to safety, is not good enough.” decision that we will never be satisfied in foster a patient safety environment which The HRO philosophy for healthcare Army Medicine, we will continually look achieves “Zero Preventable Harm.” is predicated on the concept that each at how we will get better, because I believe “Safety is the fabric and the culture and every member of an organization those that have served our nation and the that we want across every aspect of the has equal say in ensuring the safety of Families that support them deserve the provision of care. Our pursuit of zero patients. very best,” said Horoho. preventable harm is something that “The concept of the HRO has the The summit marks the fifth HRO is doable. We have been successful in preoccupation with doing things much conference across MEDCOM and brings every single mission that we have ever more efficiently and more safely. So in the number of Army Medicine Leaders undertaken and this is just one more my mind it will not only enhance the who are HRO trained to 100 percent. mission that we are pursuing,” said overall delivery and quality of care, but 4 | ARMYMEDICINE.MIL AMEDD GLOBAL FEATURE 2016 U.S. Army Advanced Military Studies Program (AMSP) open to Medical Service Corps Officers By Kirk Frady, Army Medicine Public Affairs Medical Service Corps Officers who have participated in AMSP undertake some of the Army Medical Department’s (AMEDD) most challenging plans, operations, and leadership roles. AMSP is an accredited graduate program operated by the School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Graduates are awarded a Masters in Military Art and Science from the Command and General Staff College. The program develops officers as planners who help senior leaders understand the operational environment and then visualize and describe viable solutions to operational problems. Colonel Paula Lodi, a 2003 Medical Lt. Col E. Lee Bryan (back row, wearing eyeglasses), a 2008 Medical Service Corps SAMS graduate, is con- Service Corps graduate of AMSP, gratulated with select members of the Ebola Response Task Force by President Obama on February 11. currently commands the 14th Combat Support Hospital (CSH) at Fort history, and doctrine. Guiding each for CENTCOM’s anti-corruption task Benning, Ga. Lodi said, “I cannot think SAMS seminar are; a former Command force to deny access and resources to of a military operation that does not Select List (CSL) Battalion Commander/ insurgents. require the meticulous integration of Senior Service College (SSC) graduate, Health Services graduates often go health services. SAMS prepared me to do and a PhD. The SAMS curriculum is on to undertake some of the most this at the operational and strategic level.” strenuous and requires approximately important and complex issues facing SAMS has developed thousands of 150+ pages of reading per night, five the AMEDD. Lt. Col. Doug Clay and operational planners since its pilot joint-force practical exercises, a 40- Lt. Col. Jon Baker, also graduates of the course in 1983. The Army Medical page argumentative research paper of AMSP program, currently work at the Department (AMEDD) produced its first publishable quality, and culminates with U.S. Army Office of the Surgeon General SAMS graduate in 2002 with then, Maj. a 3-hour oral comprehensive exam. This assisting in the design of the AMEDD’s Raymond “Scott” Dingle. Today, there academic rigor provides students with future campaign plans and structure. are twelve active duty Health Services useful mental tools for arranging tactical AMSP is a career broadening experience Officers who have completed AMSP. actions in time, space, and purpose in well suited for operationally minded Five of these officers are currently in pursuit of strategic objectives. officers who are intellectually curious and command, or selected for command, at AMSP normally concludes with a thrive on challenges. the battalion or higher level. Colonel one year (Tier I) utilization assignment Dingle was recently confirmed by the as an operational planner on a general Applications for the 2016 AMSP U.S.