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Defense Health Agency Press Release

May 13, 2024

Nine Military Hospitals Receive Highest Leapfrog Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia — The Defense Health Agency announced today that nine military hospitals received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, demonstrating DHA’s commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency.

96th Test Wing

April 9, 2024

Health care delivery system becomes virtual, digital

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Medical Group is one of a few Defense Health Agency medical facilities collaborating to create a new, patient-centric health care model. The intent of the innovative model is to change how patients access care and how providers deliver care.

An obstetrics gynecology clinic midwife, takes questions at her booth during the Women’s Health Fair.

Jan. 22, 2024

Women’s Health Fair drives awareness and mission readiness

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Women’s Health Fair brings a crucial spotlight to the well-being of service members and their families.

A clinical nurse and emergency flight commander brainstorm at a table.

Sept. 5, 2023

Base, community exercise prepares responders for major emergencies

96th Test Wing, local airport staff and first responders gathered for a major accident response tabletop exercise at the Okaloosa County Emergency Operations Center Aug. 29, 2023.

The 96th Test Wing is scheduled to conduct an active assailant exercise Jan. 7 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The annual training exercise will take place at Eglin Elementary School and is intended to test emergency response plans.

Jan. 19, 2023

Eglin collaborates to bring family care to Crestview

Plan will bring a medical clinic, child development center, and military helping agencies to servicemembers and families who reside in the area.

96th Medical Group graphic

Jan. 13, 2023

Medical Group to host town hall 

January 19 at noon.

MHS GENESIS courtesy graphic

Sept. 9, 2022

Eglin Hospital transitions to new health records system

System includes a patient portal that provides patients access to their records at any time and includes a new secure messaging system. 

Medical Airmen put on their protective gear during a decontamination exercise June 23 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The chemical/biological exercise was part of required deployment training for Airmen medics. More than 60 completed the three-day training course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Aug. 12, 2022

Washing away: medical decontamination training

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — More than 60 active duty, reservists and guardsmen medics received critical chemical/biological deployment training here June 21-26.

COVID-19 bubble

June 23, 2022

Eglin to move back to HPCon Bravo

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Brig. Gen. Scott Cain, the 96th Test Wing commander, directs Health Protection Condition Bravo due to the increased community transmission of COVID-19 across the local communities, effective June 27.

COVID-19 bubble

June 7, 2022

COVID-19 self-test kits available

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Medical Group has free COVID-19 self-test kits available to beneficiaries with an active ID card.

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