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June 26, 2024

Winn Army Community Hospital welcomes new commander

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Col. Jason Seery passed command of the U.S. Army Department Medical Activity and the directorship of Winn Army Community Hospital to Col. Margaret Berryman June 26 at Fort Stewart’s Cottrell Field. The ceremony of full military pomp and circumstance included sound-off and pass-in-review under the midmorning coastal Georgia sun. Berryman comes to Fort Stewart from the Medical Center of Excellence at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, where she served as the Army Nurse Corps Specific Branch Proponent Officer. Seery is moving on to a position at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky.

May 28, 2024

Army Sports Team Camp focuses on recovery, camaraderie, competition

With shouts of “ball ball ball!” and choreographed movements, 18 Soldiers and veterans in recovery ran rugby passing drills inside of Fort Stewart’s Newman Gym May 23. But instead of using their feet to run, the athletes used their hands to steer rugby wheelchairs specifically designed for the sport. All while looking for the next pass and catching it. It’s a combination of strength, coordination and teamwork. The 18 rugby athletes are part of a 40-Soldier team that practiced at Fort Stewart before competing for the Army in the DoD Warrior Games June 21-30 in Orlando, Florida. Winn Army Community Hospital’s Soldier Recovery Unit sponsored the Army team for an Army Sports Team Camp, part of the Army Recovery Care Program. The weeklong camp ended May 24 and included practices for other adaptive team sports as well as learning sessions about mobility, nutrition and sports psychology.

Dec. 15, 2023

Avoiding sharp sticks, infections

When working in medical and dental spaces, there are sometimes risk of accidental skin puncture, when needles, dental burrs (the drill bits), scalpels, and other items – referred to as sharps are involved. Which means there is also the risk of infection.

Sept. 14, 2023

Thoughts on milk pasteurization

FORT STEWART, Ga — The CDC notes while most stores sell only pasteurized milk, some dairies sell “raw” milk. Please consider that efforts to detect contamination in unpasteurized milk continues to improve; but low levels of bacteria remain a risk and can later cause illness. Use caution -- Stay healthy, stay informed.

Aug. 30, 2023

TRICARE Authorizes Temporary Prescription Refill Waivers for Georgia due to Hurricane Idalia

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — The Defense Health Agency (DHA) announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in Georgia may receive emergency prescription refills now through Sept. 8, 2023, due to Hurricane Idalia. All counties are impacted.

Aug. 2, 2023

Prevent Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

Fort Stewart, Ga — According to the CDC, (https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/copoisoning/index.html), Carbon Monoxide kills more than 400 Americans each year, and sends over 100,000 to emergency rooms. CO poisoning is entirely preventable. This article offers several tips to reduce the threat of CO poisoning.

July 27, 2023

Supporting Marne Palooza

Fort Stewart — Representatives from Winn Army Community Hospital participated in the 2023 Marne Palooza Back to School Fair, July 25 on Fort Stewart, providing information booths regarding Women's Health, Nutrition Care, Child and Family Behavioral Health, dates for upcoming Back to School Health and Sport Physicals and other services.

July 25, 2023

Beware Mosquitos, reduce their threat

FORT STEWART, Ga — The mosquito season is beginning to ramp up and community members should be aware of mosquito-borne threats in our area and how to keep your family safe this summer. One disease to note this season is Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a rare disease spread to humans and horses by infected mosquitoes. Additional information about EEE can be found on the Center for Disease Control’s website at https://www.cdc.gov/easternequineencephalitis.

July 19, 2023

Have Fun and Stay Safe This Summer

FORT STEWART, Ga — Spending time outside in the sun can help improve your mental and physical health. The sun can boost serotonin in the brain providing you with energy, a state of calmness, and help with being focused. The sun also tells our bodies when to increase and decrease melatonin, so the more time in the sun, the greater the production of melatonin at night to help improve the quality of sleep.  The Ultraviolet rays that come from the sun help also stimulate the production of vitamin D.  Vitamin D helps our body fight disease by boosting our immune system, improve our mental health, as well as promoting bone health. It can also lower the risk of having diabetes and high blood pressure. Vitamin D not only can come from the sun but also can be received through your diet such as fish, cereals, juices, dairy, and egg yolks.  However, while being outdoors there are also precautions to take for protection.