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May 24, 2024

CRDAMC DPH keeps U.S. Army Futures Command medically prepped, ready

Austin, Texas – To promote health and well-being, help enhance administrative and medical readiness, and to protect its workforce the U.S. Army Futures Command collaborated with the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center to provide its beneficiaries with a Health Care Rodeo May 22. Established in 2018, AFC is the newest of the Army’s four major commands and focuses on prioritizing people, designing Army 2040, and delivering Army 2030.

May 17, 2024

CRDAMC reminds community and staff that mental health wellness and healing is possible

In a world where mental health remains a topic veiled in stigma and misunderstanding, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center choose to not merely observe the occasion but to provide hope and compassion while foster understanding, support, and acceptance of mental wellness within its walls and beyond. As the calendar turned to May and recognizing that mental health is just as crucial as physical well-being, the staff embraced the opportunity to shine a spotlight on mental health by extending its commitment to care for the Fort Cavazos community.

May 15, 2024

Celebrating the heart and soul of healthcare our nurses

Although, the week’s journey of appreciation, gratitude, and shining a spotlight on the remarkable individuals who are the heartbeat of healthcare ended 10 May at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, throughout the year CRDAMC will continue to honor and celebrate the unwavering dedication, compassion, and resilience of its everyday heroes—its nurses. Nurses Week is not merely a tradition; it is a testament to the invaluable contributions of nurses to the health and well-being of individuals and communities worldwide.

May 6, 2024

CRDAMC doctor and nurse are night shift heroes delivering baby in hospital parking lot

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas - In the early hours of the morning, a unique drama unfolded in the quiet of the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center labor and delivery entrance and hospital parking lot. David Chung, OB-GYN, and Rosa Reyes, labor and delivery nurse, CRDAMC, found themselves in an extraordinary situation, delivering a baby in the front seat of a car just moments after finishing their night shift.

May 3, 2024

A Day of Discovery as Audie Murphy Middle School students visit Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas –Eighth graders from Audie Murphy Middle School embarked on a transformative journey to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center 3 May. They learned firsthand from Army and civilian medical professionals the intricacies of providing care to active-duty soldiers, veterans, and their families within a medical treatment facility.

May 2, 2024

CRDAMC receives an ‘A’ safety grade from the Leapfrog Group

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Leapfrog Group, an independent, nationwide non-profit that seeks to improve the safety and quality of U.S. health care, awarded the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center an ‘A’ grade for its commitment to providing quality and safe care.

April 23, 2024

CRDAMC pharmacy team safely working towards better wait times

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – A look behind the scenes of the pharmacy windows at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center pharmacy will show personnel continue to endure many changes while working hard to be safe when providing prescription services to beneficiaries. In recent months several challenges arose that would have overwhelmed most teams, such as, the cyber-attack, the prescription verification system installation, in March 2022 the addition of a completely new system called Military Health System, GENESIS, that replaced older systems. GENESIS connected other military pharmacies plus a secure patient portal that allows beneficiaries access to their MHS health records and to virtually interact with military health care teams.

April 12, 2024

Darnall invites the community to bring awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – The Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center began Sexual Assault Awareness Prevention Month with it’s “Do Your Part” blood drive, one of a few planned events that will allow the community to help bring awareness to preventing sexual assaults and harassment. “This year’s theme is Change Through Unity: Empower. Protect. Prevent.” Following the initial observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, advocates of sexual assault survivors sought to create a similar awareness event more specific to sexual violence. What started out as an awareness week in April, grew into a month-long consciousness-raising event.

April 3, 2024

Keeping your eyes healthy and protecting them during the Solar Eclipse

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center optometry experts urge Fort Cavazos beneficiaries to protect their eyes from injury during the upcoming Solar Eclipse. Safety for your eyes is the number one priority when viewing a total solar eclipse and most know not to view the eclipse without specialized glasses. However, some are unaware of some details when it comes to viewing eclipses, e.g., you should not use eclipse glasses or handheld viewers with cameras, binoculars, or telescopes. Those require different types of solar filters.

March 29, 2024

CRDAMC Employee receives DHA Positive Spirit Award

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas – Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, director, Defense Health Agency and Chief Master Sgt. Tanya Johnson, senior enlisted leader, DHA, presented Mitzi Rogers, quality assurance assistant, patient experience division, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, with the DHA Positive Spirit Award in a virtual DHA Employee Recognition Ceremony 11 March. The Positive Spirit Award recognizes employees who improved morale and increased productivity through a positive attitude, embodied a team player mentality, and/or volunteered to assist in work efforts outside of their own.