• Why Patients Must Fast Before Surgery

    It is 6 a.m. the morning of your scheduled surgery at the hospital on JBER and you wake up starving. The surgical staff has informed you not to eat anything after midnight, but you think a little snack won’t be a problem, right?

  • Groundbreaking construction begins on Fisher House II

    The Fisher House of Alaska hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for the Fisher House II June 6, 2017.  Since opening in 2012, the 12-suite Fisher House has been at maximum capacity. As a remedy, the installation commander provided a temporary annex location for an

  • JBER Airmen battle public health crisis in MAE

    The high-pitched howl of the Civil Engineer Squadron’s bright-red fire engines broke all silence as they arrived on scene. They were swiftly followed by the red and blue neon glow of base defenders, paramedics and bioenvironmental Airmen. First responders from various units throughout Joint Base

  • Partial Hospitalization Program

    The JBER Hospital Mental Health Flight and Behavioral Health Unit recently added an outpatient program interaction class called the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) on Feb. 1, 2017, as another resource for patients who are considered at high risk of harming themselves or others or are

  • 673d MDG exercise ERPSS

    673d Medical Group Airmen practice transporting simulated patients into and out of a C-17 Globemaster III during the EnRoute Patient Staging System exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 3, 2017. The ERPSS provides patient reception and limited emergent intervention, and ensures

  • JBER recognizes National Doctors Day

    In honor of National Doctors Day, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson expresses its gratitude to all military physicians for their continued service and dedication to saving lives.

  • The State of Air Force Medicine

    Airman Magazine: What is the state of the Air Force Medical Service in terms of the current mission and what are your priorities?Lt. Gen. Ediger: The Air Force Medical Service is strong. The men and women who serve our Air Force as medical professionals are actively engaged in the three main

  • Heads-up! March is Brain Injury Awareness Month

    March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, personnel from the Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic at the JBER hospital will be visiting various locations to increase awareness of TBIs, ensuring people know the signs and symptoms, and know how and where to get help. A TBI

  • 673d Medical Group hosts “Girls’ Night Out”

    The 673d Medical Group hosts a “Girls’ Night Out” event at the Arctic Warrior Event Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 2, 2017. “Girls’ Night Out” was designed to bring the women of JBER information about health care in a fun and relaxed way. The event offered information booths

  • 673d MDG Women’s Health clinic updates prenatal care

    The 673d Medical Group’s Women’s Health Flight will soon host a new group prenatal care program, Centering Pregnancy later this month. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will be the first Air Force installation to offer a formal program, which is not a class, but rather a new way for expecting mothers