Stand-To!- Warrior Clinic - Feb. 15, 2008

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TODAY'S FOCUS
Warrior Clinic

What is it?

The Warrior clinic dedication today at Walter Reed Army Medical  
Center publicizes where Warriors in Transition get primary medical  
care services they need. This clinic is unique because of its  
designed-in capability to accommodate the mobility assistance devices  
Warriors in Transition use. For Warriors in Transition, it means  
simplified access to needed outpatient medical care, such as:
Routine Care:
•	Ordinary physical exams;
•	Acute care for illnesses;
•	Diagnosis and treatment for symptoms other than transition conditions.

Specialized Services:
•	Pain management and medicine education for transition conditions;
•	Warriors in Transition dedicated primary care physician and nurse  
case manager;
•	Holistic care from a specialized team fully trained in Warriors in  
transition needs.

What has the Army done?

The Army Medical Action Plan empowered Medical Treatment Facilities  
(MTFs) to implement a comprehensive care plan for Warriors in  
Transition, which delivers a wide range of physical, emotional and  
spiritual care. The triad of care, consisting of a squad leader, a  
nurse case manager, and a primary care manager, form the basis of  
this holistic care plan. MTFs, like Walter Reed, have consolidated  
those care resources within the framework of outpatient primary care  
clinics.
What has the Army planned for the future?

Each MTF has authority to administer primary care to Warriors in  
Transition as necessary. For its needs, Walter Reed expanded primary  
care services. Primary care throughout the Army continues in  
treatment facilities which previously offered those services. As  
always, significant lessons learned in the past have influenced how  
Army MTFs deliver primary care and that continues into the future.
Why is this important to the Army?

The Army benefits by giving Warriors in Transition the resources  
necessary to heal, so they can return to duty, or to productive,  
independent civilian life. With the proper care, even the most  
severely afflicted Warrior in Transition has the best chance to  
return to duty, bringing with him or her the invaluable experience  
gained through their service to the nation. Locating primary care  
services where they are convenient to the Warrior in Transition makes  
healing easier. It’s a smart way to keep the Army Strong!
For more information:
Healthcare and Tricare

INFORMATION YOU CAN USE
• 2007 Strategic Communication Guide - Read the 2007 Army Strategic  
Communication Guide for key messages and updates

• Strategic Communication Coordination Group (SCCG) Workspace

• Army Public Affairs Portal

• Stories of Valor

CALENDAR
How wide is your “say-do gap?” FM 3-0. Coming Feb. 28.

NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY
When strains on military Families turn deadly (NYT)
Death at the Army's hands (TM)
Army program offers incentives to join (WT)
USO drives to connect deployed troops with valentines (ARNews)
WAR ON TERROR NEWS
Mistaken Iraq battle kills 6 fighters allied with U.S. (NYT)
Combined forces working together to improve Iraqi region (AFIS)
General calls training critical in IED fight (AFIS)
Opinion: A key gap in fighting terrorism (WP)
OF INTEREST
Civilian Response Corps gains ground (WP)
Making a home for Charlie, away from Baghdad's slums (WP)
America's 'basic framework' in Iraq (WT)
U.S. to produce data on Iran’s nuclear program (NYT)
WORLD VIEW
Pentagon faces a battle on climate change (FT | Story)
In western Pakistan, support for religious parties is eroding (IHT |  
Story)
Analyze this: Far more than the killing of one terrorist (JP | Story)
Ahmadinejad set for historic Baghdad visit: Iraq (AA | Story)
WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS
Single dad soliloquy (GC)
Some GREAT news!!! (ABP)
Prosthetic provides Soldiers with realism (SM)
Nighttime in shades of green (GO)
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