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Courtesy Photo | Walter Reed National Military Medical Center provides healthcare quality for a ready medical force and medically-ready force with a focus on its mission of "one team optimizing health, safety, and readiness for our nation’s past, present, and future heroes.”

Walter Reed provides healthcare quality for a ‘ready medical force, medically-ready force’

Oct. 23, 2026

Walter Reed works to ensure they have the correct safety precautions for each patient, always focusing on healthcare quality.

Courtesy Photo | The history of outbreak control shows how societies moved from fear and isolation to evidence-based infection prevention using personal protective equipment (PPE), hand hygiene, surveillance, vaccination, trained healthcare workers, and public health systems. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center commits to infection prevention, safety and quality care with each patient it has the honor to serve.

Walter Reed Commits to Infection Prevention

Oct. 22, 2026

We protect the health of those who protect the nation and infection control is an important part of that protection.

Photo By Jean Graves | Dennis O’Reilly, right, chief of operations for the Plans and Operations Division within Fort Polk’s Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security, discusses emergency response coordination with Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital personnel during a mass casualty tabletop discussion Oct. 15, 2026, at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Participants reviewed lessons from a May exercise and discussed communication, patient movement and accountability across hospital and installation response teams.

From emergency care to patient accountability: BJACH prepares with response partners

Oct. 22, 2026

The participants focused on improving communication, casualty movement, and patient accountability.

Photo By Thomas Cieslak | The Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point Facilities Team plays an integral role in the medical readiness of Marines and Sailors assigned to MCAS Cherry Point by ensuring medical care at the clinic is safe, accurate and provided in a comfortable environment. Their work is a critical part of the clinic’s efforts to meet applicable requirements from regulatory and accreditation bodies such as The Joint Commission, Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Cherry Point Facilities Team

Oct. 21, 2026

In healthcare, we understand that meticulous attention to detail directly impacts patient outcomes and mission readiness.

Photo By Reese Brown | FORT BELVOIR, Va. (October 21, 2026)--During National Healthcare Quality Week, Oct. 18–24, the Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) is highlighting the year-round work of its Quality Management team and staff to ensure beneficiaries receive safe, effective and compassionate care. Quality Management is integrated into the daily operations of ATAMMC. Through continuous monitoring, data analysis, staff education, process improvement and collaboration across clinical and administrative departments, the medical center identifies opportunities to strengthen care and reduce risk.

ATAMMC quality management efforts strengthen safety, trust and patient care

Oct. 21, 2026

For ATAMMC, quality is more than a benchmark. It is a commitment to earning the trust of every patient, every day.

Photo By Jean Graves | Lakobi Hopson, left, lead clinical systems trainer, and Akeem Richard, information technology specialist and systems administrator, pose during Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital’s Organizational Day at Alligator Lake, Fort Polk, Louisiana, Sept. 3, 2026. Both work in BJACH’s Department of Information Management. The hospital encourages beneficiaries to discuss colorectal cancer screening needs with their primary care manager.

Due for colorectal cancer screening? BJACH brings an option to your doorstep

Oct. 20, 2026

The program offers a convenient option for patients who might otherwise postpone screening.

Hospital corpsmen and staff at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms practice safely transferring patients without the use of elevators during the 2026 Great California ShakeOut earthquake preparedness exercise Oct. 15, 2026. The exercise reinforced emergency response procedures and the hospital's ability to maintain patient safety during a seismic event. (U.S. Navy photo by Christopher Jones, NMRTC/NH Twentynine Palms public affairs officer).

Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms participates in 2026 Great California ShakeOut

Oct. 19, 2026

The annual exercise serves as a reminder of the importance of individual and family preparedness during natural disasters.

Photo By Roan Smith | A patient who received a mammogram poses with Adrienne Cobb, health educator of the General Internal Medicine Services (GIMS), during a GIMS National Mammography Day event at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, October 16, 2026. The event promoted breast cancer awareness and encouraged eligible patients to stay current on preventive screenings.

Walter Reed hosts National Mammography Day event

Oct. 19, 2026

Early detection and timely care can help reduce health-related disruptions, enabling personnel to remain ready to support the medical center’s mission.

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 13, 2026) – Hospital man Apprentice Isaac Delgadillo, right, administers an influenza vaccine to a staff member at Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Oct. 13. The evolution was part of NMCSD's annual staff influenza vaccination campaign, a command-wide effort aligned with Defense Health Agency guidelines to ensure force preservation, medical readiness and patient safety ahead of the winter season. NMCSD employs more than 5,600 active-duty military personnel, civilians and contractors in Southern California to deliver exceptional healthcare. (U.S. Navy photo by Contributed)

NMCSD marks successful milestone in annual staff influenza vaccination campaign

Oct. 16, 2026

Securing early and widespread vaccination compliance among our staff is vital to protecting our high-risk patient populations.

Garland Hayward, DoW Quality Assurance Laboratory production management, and Tiffany Lavin, Forensic Toxicology specimen processor, prepare open proficiency samples in the DoW Quality Assurance Laboratory (QAL) at the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System on Dover Air Force Base, Sept. 24, 2026. Each month, the team prepares open and blind proficiency samples. Open samples tell laboratories what they are being asked to test, while blind samples resemble specimens from a collection site without revealing that the QAL prepared them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)

The lab behind the standard: Ensuring trust in DOW drug testing

Oct. 16, 2026

The DOW Quality Assurance Laboratory works to ensure the established standards are met through proficiency testing, inspections, and certification.

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