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May 19, 2021

CRDAMC Offering COVID-19 vaccine to 12- 15 year olds

FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center vaccine team will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to beneficiaries 12 to 15- year-olds May 19. TRICARE beneficiaries or parents of beneficiaries can schedule a vaccine appointment online at www.tricareonline.com or by calling the appointment line at 254-288-8888.

May 19, 2021

CRDAMC recognized by Military Health System for innovation in health care practices

FORT HOOD, Texas — Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center emergency department and primary care medical teams earned recognition from the Military Health System Clinical Quality Leading Practice program for innovative practices in their respective disciplines May 5.

April 2, 2021

CRDAMC launches tele-critical care service, enhances critical care capability

FORT HOOD, Texas- Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center launched its tele-critical care service April 1, giving intensive care unit and emergency department medical teams the ability to utilize video-based board-certified intensivists as members of the patient care team. "Launching this tele-critical care service today is a great accomplishment and

April 1, 2021

Seven CRDAMC team members inducted into the Order of Military Medical Merit

FORT HOOD, Texas — Seven CRDAMC staff members were inducted into military medicine’s prestigious Order of the Military Medical Merit during a ceremony March 26. For members of the military medical community, there are fewer accolades higher than being admitted to the order. Lt. Cols Amanda Love and Michael Moore, Majs. Marvin Leonard and Erin Jackson, 1st Sgt. Javier

March 24, 2021

CRDAMC recognized for successfully chasing perfection

FORT HOOD — FORT HOOD, Texas – Frank Robinson once said, "Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades." A thought not just accurate in baseball, but also captures the sentiment at the heart of Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center's commitment to patient safety that earned them Military Health System honors last quarter.

March 11, 2021

CRDAMC celebrates AMEDD Enlisted Corps’ 134th anniversary

FORT HOOD, Texas — Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center celebrated the Army Medical Department Enlisted Corps’ 134th anniversary March 1, with a ceremony hosted by Command Sgt. Maj. Elvin Medina, CRDAMC senior enlisted advisor.

Jan. 15, 2021

Fort Hood healthcare workers, first responders receive initial COVID-19 vaccine doses at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD, Texas — Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center received its initial shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine and began inoculating healthcare workers and first responders within hours on Dec. 15; igniting hope that there is a light at the end of the global pandemic tunnel.

Dec. 31, 2020

CRDAMC’s Emergency Operations Center key to success in the COVID-19 pandemic

FORT HOOD, Texas — FORT HOOD, Texas -- The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center’s Emergency Operations Center was established in March 2020 by Col. Richard Malish, CRDAMC commander, in response to the growing needs from the COVID-19 pandemic. The EOC has been in operation every day since overseeing multiple, and sometimes complex, activities to help ensure timely, quality and safe care for Fort Hood’s Soldiers and beneficiaries.