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Aug. 24, 2023
JBER Dependents 10 and Up Need DoD ID Card for Medical Appointments

Policy changes requiring dependents ages 10 and older to present a valid Department of Defense identification card when receiving healthcare from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Hospital will take effect Oct. 1, 2023.
Oct. 17, 2022
Defense Health Agency leaders chart course for future success

On Sept. 15 the Defense Health Agency Alaska Market, which was formally established in late 2021, hosted its first-ever strategic planning conference in Anchorage.
Sept. 17, 2019
Proper pain management with a proper scale

The Department of Defense launched a pain rating scale for use in hospitals to better assess pain in patients. The Defense and Veteran’s Pain Rating Scale improves older pain assessment techniques by measuring not only the intensity of pain, but its impact on daily function as well. The scale
Aug. 25, 2016
DHA director visits JBER hospital with a greater healthcare vision

The Defense Health Agency director visited the JBER hospital Aug. 18, during her tour of many healthcare facilities to determine which plans and practices need to be developed, advanced or sustained.

JBER Dependents 10 and Up Need DoD ID Card for Medical Appointments