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Category: 3rd Medical Command (Deployment Support)

Covid Response at University Hospital Saved Lives and Changed Soldiers
October 5, 2020 — The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Response to COVID-19 will be one of many topics discussed during AUSA's annual meeting – virtual edition – Oct. 13-16 as part of the Warriors Corner exhibition. “One of the nurses as we came in said, ‘It feels like Christmas,'” said Maj. Erin Velazquez, commander of Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 332-1, as she fought to hold back tears during an interview with NJTV News. “It hits your heart.” She was speaking about her team’s welcome at University Hospital in Newark, N.J. UAMTF 332-1 was sent to New Jersey in April, as a first of its kind military response to COVID-19. “Our integration into the hospital was seamless,” Velazquez said. “Upon our arrival we were greeted with open arms.” “Although we were only on ground providing medical care for six-weeks, this was an immensely impactful six-weeks,” said Velazquez. Adding, by the time the Soldiers left, the hospital was operating as normal. “I have never seen anything quite like this in my twenty-plus years in the Army,” said Velazquez. Adding, “Many lives were not only saved but forever touched by the collaborative impact between the Department of Defense and state health care professionals.”... MORE

UAMTF 332-1 expanded the ability of University Hospital to tend to all patients, to include COVID-19 positive patients, as they worked together to combat the spread of the virus and care for those patients requiring supportive medical care.

STEM education the building block for career success
October 1, 2020 — An education with a focus on STEM encompasses a broad series of disciplines that opens doors to many career fields. In her own words, Maj. Esther Cleggs-Burns talks about how she began her career with an education in plant science with concentration in biotechnology from Fort Valley State University. Leveraging her skills and education gained at FVSU she expanded her reach working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency as the farm loan chief... MORE

Balancing Deployment Medical Support, Education
August 18, 2020 — As online learning took hold across most colleges and universities earlier this year, Spc. Jose Flores-Colon may have appeared like just another online student. But, unlike more traditional students, Flores-Colon, completed his Bachelors in Health Science, at Purdue University, while deployed to Camp Buehring, Kuwait, as a member of the 411th Hospital Center. Although online learning may be new for many students, the military has supported online and distance learning opportunities for deployed Soldiers for years. Flores-Colon balanced his time as a Pharmacy Specialist, providing outpatient pharmacy services for military members and working with night shift medics to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic along with finishing his last terms of school online... MORE

Flores-Colon balanced his time as a Pharmacy Specialist, providing outpatient pharmacy services for military members and working with night shift medics to provide support during the COVID-19 pandemic along with finishing his last terms of school online.

Medical Training Can Make the Difference Between Life and Death
August 10, 2020 — Working a live code is highly stressful and having a team that knows their roles can make the difference between life and death, said several members of the Code Blue Committee, from the 411th Hospital Center, at the US Military Hospital-Kuwait. Soldiers at the USMK-K employ a Code Blue Committee that conducts weekly, mock medical code training events within the hospital, to maintaining the highest possible standards when working an emergency. The team works together, utilizing their specialties, as realistically as possible and train with at least one section weekly. “Each member of the Code Blue team is selected to ensure the most effective and efficient response to a cardiac or respiratory arrest situation. The team consists of providers, nurses, medics, anesthesiologists, respiratory therapists, pharmacy members, laboratory members, and radiology members,” said, Staff Sgt. Daniell Ledezma, EMT NCOIC, with the 411th Hospital Center. Pharmacy delivers all ACLS medications required for treatment. Respiratory therapists and anesthesiologists bring an intubation kit with supplemental oxygen. The EMT team brings a stretcher, cardiac monitor/defibrillator and equipment to gain IV access to administer medications. “In addition to hands on training, the committee ensures hospital staff follow current hospital and ACLS protocols. This process guarantees that the sections and Code Blue team have adequate experience and training to manage a lifesaving event,” said, Ledezma. This training is one of many way Soldiers from the 411th Hospital Center maintain readiness in each section of the hospital, including nonmedical shops. ... MORE

Working a live code is highly stressful and having a team that knows their roles can make the difference between life and death. Soldiers with the 411th Hospital Center, Code Blue Team, at US Military Hospital-Kuwait, makes sure that readiness is maintained in each section of the hospital including nonmedical shops.

UAMTFs Support Change and Improved Patient Health
August 10, 2020 — “I was honored to be a member of Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 804-1. We provided a vital service to the people of Queens in general, and more specifically to the patients and staff of Queens Hospital Center. To have been a part of this mission to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic is something I will never forget. Our sense of accomplishment at Queens Hospital Center was bolstered by the quality improvements we helped bring about that will hopefully endure long after we’ve gone home,” said Lt. Col. Robert Steckler, a 60K, Urologist with UAMTF 804-1. One of the quality improvements implemented by UAMTF 804-1 was the medical procedure known as prone positioning. Proning is a critical treatment option for COVID-19 patients who have insufficient oxygen within their blood and require mechanical ventilation... MORE

Embedding a Quality Improvement Officer within the Task Force’s Command and Clinical Operations structure helped strengthen the integration of the UAMTF 804-1 soldiers into Queens Hospital Center (QHC) and its staff. This model facilitated close collaboration with the QHC leadership and proved indispensable to formulate, obtain buy-in, coordinate and enact quality of care measures to the benefit of the hospital’s patients and Force Health Protection. Prone positioning was just one of several quality improvement projects that the Task Force promoted and helped put into action.

Modernizing mitigation of COVID-19
August 7, 2020 — On the battlefield, a few seconds can be the difference between someone living or someone dying. In the war on COVID-19, time can be an enemy or a friend, as well. The time spent waiting on results is time the virus can quickly spread to other individuals. Military personnel at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, recently acquired a new weapon in their arsenal... MORE

U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Christopher Garrett, a lab technician with the 18th Field Hospital, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, demonstrates the steps of a COVID-19 test on a GeneXpert system on Camp Buehring, Kuwait, July 30, 2020. Camp Buehring recently acquired the hi-tech system allowing turn arounds for COVID-19 tests to be less than an hour. (Photo by U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Christopher Osburn)

327th Medical Detachment teaches Soldiers the BASICS of mental health
August 7, 2020 — If you or your Soldiers are struggling with mental health issues while deployed odds are there are people right around the corner ready to help. ... MORE

387th Medical Logistics Company Completes Deployment Mission
August 4, 2020 — Congratulations to the Soldiers from the 387th Medical Logistics Company as they complete their deployment to Southwest Asia. While deployed, the 387th MLC supported Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Role I, Role II, and Role III hospital centers under the 3D MCDS (FWD) from November 2019 to August 2020... MORE

While deployed, the 387th MLC supported Operation Spartan Shield, Operation Inherent Resolve, and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Role I, Role II, and Role III hospital centers under the 3D MCDS (FWD) from November 2019 to August 2020.

Partnerships and interoperability continue despite COVID-19 challenges
July 31, 2020 — Leaders from the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), 3rd Medical Command Forward and Kuwaiti Col. Dr. Raed Altajalli, liaison officer to Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) met to discuss future partnership opportunities at the Operational Command Post on July 20, 2020... MORE

CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT – Key leaders, (L to R) Kuwaiti Col. Dr. Raed Altajalli, liaison officer to Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD), Col Simon Hamid, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, command surgeon, Command Sgt. Maj. George Luedtke, 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), and Brig. Gen. Dianne Del Rosso, deputy commanding general, 1st TSC, 311th ESC, come together for a meeting on interoperability in medical cooperation between the U.S. and Kuwait at the Black Jack Conference Room in the Operational Command Post on July 20. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Manuel Quiros July 20, 2020)

One Mission, Many Faces: U.S. Army Sgt. Tasia Blair, Behavioral Health Technician, 327th Medical Detachment (Combat Operational Stress Control)
July 29, 2020 — My grandpa was in the Army. Before he passed away he had some really bad dementia and started thinking the family was the enemy and started being really combative with the family. It was hard to watch. I thought about Soldiers who are younger who aren't near death who are coming home with those same issues... MORE

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