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U.S. Army Healthcare Professionals share their call to serve
July 8, 2020 | 
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Public Affairs
Fort Campbell, KY – The Army held Army National Hiring Days June 30th to July 2nd, 2020 as an Army-wide virtual campaign showcasing the U.S. Army’s, training, benefits and education to inspire individuals to consider military service.
The goal was to hire 10,000 new Soldiers in 150 full-time and part time career options, including Army Medicine. With a variety of medical specialties available in the Army, healthcare professionals from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) and Fort Campbell shared their experiences serving the nation and spoke about careers in the Army.
Spc. Breanna Brogan completed 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 52 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice-testing specimens, before being assigned as a medical laboratory specialist at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital on Fort Campbell. Her career specialty is one of many health care professions the Army will pay eligible candidates to learn. Learn more at GoArmy.com . (U.S. Army)
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Blanchfield Army Community Hospital resumes some services limited during COVID-19 Pandemic
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Public Affairs
Fort Campbell, KY – On Wednesday, July 1st, 2020, the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) officials announced that the hospital is resuming some services that were deferred during the onset of the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
“After our clinics have conducted extensive COVID-19 Coronavirus risk mitigations, risk assessments and received command inspections, I have given approval for a number of BACH services to reopen,” said Col. Patrick T. Birchfield, Blanchfield Army Community Hospital commander.
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101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell to hold next Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19, June 30th
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Public Affairs Staff
Fort Campbell, KY – The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell will hold a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 at 6:00pm to discuss topics related to COVID-19 Coronavirus.
Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, will lead the discussion. Additional division and garrison leaders and medical experts will contribute.
The town hall will be live-streamed on the Fort Campbell Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FortCampbell.
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Blanchfield Army Community Hospital observes Independence Day, Fort Campbell DONSA
Fort Campbell, KY – In observance of the Independence Day federal holiday, Friday, July 3rd, 2020 Blanchfield Army Community Hospital outpatient services, including outpatient pharmacies, will be closed.
BACH Emergency Center, labor and delivery, inpatient services and supporting emergency services remain open 24/7.
The COVID Clinic and Triage Line will be open normal hours.
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Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Civilian takes top honor as Regional Health Command-Atlantic Civilian of the Year
Fort Campbell, KY – A Department of the Army civilian from Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) was recognized as Fiscal Year 2019 Regional Health Command-Atlantic, Civilian of the Year for Category 1, during an award ceremony June 23rd.
BACH Commander Col. Patrick T. Birchfield presented Ms. Willie Mae Guidry with the Army Civilian Service Medal signed by Brig. Gen. Michael Place, Regional Health Command Atlantic commander. Guidry serves as a supply technician in the hospital’s property book office helping to manage more than $90 million in government property used to operate the hospital, pharmacies and outlying clinics.
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander, Col. Patrick T. Birchfield gave praise to Ms. Willie Mae Guidry during an outdoor award ceremony recognizing her selection as Regional Health Command Atlantic Fiscal Year 2019 Civilian of the Year, Category 1. (U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager)
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Austin Peay State University’s new Aviation Science Program sees first students take flight in Helicopters
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) aviation science student Jerry Gray first dreamed of flying when he was 10.
“I remember what bit me,” he recalled. “I was on a ValuJet flight out of Florida. It was stormy, and I was scared, but when we got to the top of the clouds, it looked like snow.
Jerry Gray is one of the first students in Austin Peay State University’s new aviation science program. (APSU)
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Secretary of the Army recognizes Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, 531st Hospital Center COVID-19 support
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Public Affairs
Fort Campbell, KY – Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy visited Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and met with BACH and 531st Hospital Center leaders to discuss their ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus response, Thursday, June 11th, 2020.
BACH Commander Col. Patrick T. Birchfield briefed the secretary on how his team is supporting medical readiness for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell, as well as caring for beneficiaries, in response to the worldwide COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Commander Col. Patrick T. Birchfield welcomed Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy today, to discuss the ongoing response to COVID-19. Birchfield briefed the secretary on how his team is supporting medical readiness for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and U.S. Army Fort Campbell, as well as caring for beneficiaries during the pandemic. (U.S. Army)
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Blanchfield Army Community Hospital Dietitian explains Hydration basics for Summer Heat
Fort Campbell, KY – With the arrival of warmer weather Blanchfield Army Community Hospital’s dietitians remind beneficiaries to monitor their hydration levels to prevent dehydration and heat related injuries.
“The onset of summer heat and humidity as well as Soldiers returning to duty may make individuals more susceptible to dehydration related injuries,” said U.S. Army Dietitian Capt. Erica Jarmer, a registered dietitian assigned to BACH’s Nutrition Care Division.
Jarmer shared two terms for beneficiaries to become familiar with when talking hydration; baseline hydration and performance hydration.
U.S. Army Combat Medic Specialist Staff Sgt. Shaun Martin, assigned to Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, drinks from a 16 ounce bottle of water to maintain his hydration in the warm weather. Dehydration occurs when the body uses or loses more fluid than it consumes and doesn’t have enough water and fluid for its normal functions. Dehydration can interfere with athletic performance and result in mild to severe symptoms. (U.S. Army photo by Maria Yager)
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101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell update Health Protection Measures
101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Public Affairs Staff
Fort Campbell, KY – The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell announced updated health protection condition (HPCON) measures at Fort Campbell, today.
Effective June 2nd, 2020 the installation will operate at HPCON level B, a change from the previous HPCON level C. HPCON B measures are less extensive than HPCON C measures, but still impose restrictions to safeguard personnel on the installation from COVID-19 Coronavirus.
“We had some outside sets of eyes take a hard look at this with us in terms of our ability to monitor, our ability to test, our ability to treat, and then probably most importantly our case rate trajectory,” said Maj. Gen. Brian Winski, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell. “Those factors were all such that it was appropriate to shift from HPCON C to HPCON B.”
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Blanchfield Army Community Hospital COVID-19 Triage Advice Line changes hours to demand
Fort Campbell, KY – The Blanchfield Army Community Hospital (BACH) locally operated COVID-19 Triage Advice Line will change its hours of operation to 7:00am to 6:00pm beginning, Sunday, June 7th, 2020.
Previously open until 9:00pm, the new hours come to align with demand for the service used by patients reporting COVID-related symptoms.
“When people first started calling the Military Health System Nurse Advice Line, there was a 400 percent increase in the volume of calls, which resulted in long wait times around the country,” said Col. Patrick T. Birchfield, hospital commander.
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