FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, D. C. ~ 26 MAY, 2009

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D. C. 

The Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) is the United States Army's flagship medical center on the east coast of the United States. Located on 113 acres in Washington, D.C., it serves more than 150,000 active and retired personnel from all branches of the military. The center is named after Major Walter Reed (1851-1902), an army physician who led the team which confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes rather than direct contact.

Since its origins, what is now the WRAMC medical care facility has grown from a bed capacity of 80 patients to approximately 5,500 rooms covering more than 28 acres of floor space. WRAMC will be combining with the Bethesda naval hospital by 2011 to form the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC).

Congressional legislation authorized construction of the Walter Reed General Hospital, and on May 1, 1909, the new facility admitted its first patients. The medical center, named in Major Walter Reed's honor, was founded on principles that would integrate patient care, teaching and research.

In 1923, General John J. Pershing signed the War Department order creating the "Army Medical Center" (AMC) within the same campus as the WRGH. (At this time, the Army Medical School was relocated from 604 Louisiana Avenue and became the "Medical Department Professional Service School" (MDPSS) in the new Building 40.)

In September 1951, "General Order Number 8" combined the WRGH with the AMC; the entire complex of 100 rose-brick Georgian buildings was at that time renamed the "Walter Reed Army Medical Center" (WRAMC).

In June 1955, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) occupied the new Building 54 and, in November, what had been MDPSS was renamed the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR). 1964 saw the birth of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing (WRAIN). Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower died at WRAMC on March 28, 1969.

Read More About The History Of Walter Reed Army Medical Center HERE!

The Walter Reed Health Care System (WRHCS) is an integrated health care delivery system offering military families, in and around Washington, D.C., access to quality, comprehensive medical care.

WRHCS provides a full range of services for patients, from routine primary care to the most sophisticated, high-tech specialty care. It is patient-focused and dedicated to streamlining each patient’s passage to the appropriate level of care he or she needs. Each facility within the system is a valuable partner and brings its unique expertise to bear on health care delivery.

The system’s staff of 6,000 includes more than 600 Army physicians. Half of them are in training in more than 40 graduate medical specialty programs. Walter Reed trains the majority of the Army’s physician subspecialists. In addition, it conducts training for many nursing and enlisted medical specialties. Its status as a worldwide referral center for patients with the most complex and challenging illnesses supports the high quality of its educational missions, and sustains the capabilities of its clinical staff.

The Walter Reed Health Care System is also the Army’s leading center of clinical research and innovation, attracting annual research support for such efforts as prostate disease research, coronary artery disease reversal, comprehensive breast care, therapy of traumatic brain injury, amputee care and limb salvage, advanced diabetes management, technical advances in robotic surgery, nursing care delivery, evaluation of balance disorders, telemedicine, treatment of chronic viral hepatitis, and many other programs.

Learn More About Walter Reed Army Medical Canter HERE!

On the campus of Walter Reed Army Medical Center is the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

 The National Museum of Health and Medicine of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology inspires interest in and promotes the understanding of medicine -- past, present, and future -- with a special emphasis on tri-service American military medicine. As a National Landmark recognized for its ongoing value to the health of the military and to the nation since 1862, the museum identifies, collects, and preserves important and unique resources to support a broad agenda of innovative exhibits, educational programs, and scientific, historical, and medical research.

Visit The National Museum Of Health And Medicine HERE!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[luvie]

Nite, MY!

Have a good week.

Thanks for your service! ((hugs))

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*HUG*
G’night, you!

[luvie]

D’you have to work tomorrow? I’m off for the next two days...Yay!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Yeah, but just a short shift.
4 to 8pm..
No biggie!
Off for 2 days after that!

[MS.BEHAVIN]

*yawn*
Okay, Gang..
I’m off to bed!
Love to all and hugs alla round!

[Tamar1973]

Annyonghaseyo, Gingers!

[luvie]

Piece of cake, Sis!

Yay that you have two days off in a row!

Nighty-night! ((((hugs))))

[luvie]

Howdy, Tamar! Long time...no see! :D

Hope you had a good Memorial Day weekend!

[Tamar1973]

We did. We walked a couple of miles to a local cemetery for a Memorial Day service. Went out to eat for lunch and dinner but otherwise wanted to keep Memorial Day as a quiet day.

[Tamar1973]

150?

[Tamar1973]

[luvie]

Sounds perfect! I had to work...but only for a few hours.

I hate to run off, but gotta get some sleep! See ya, fellow redhead!

[Tamar1973]

Sleep? Never heard of it. ; )

[PERKY2004]

Good evening all .... hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day. I got an afternoon telephone call from my wonderful DH who reports that things are as hot n’ dusty as ever over there (grin!)

[Intolerant in NJ]

Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower died at WRAMC on March 28, 1969...a little remembrance of Walter Reed - in 1964 I was completing my internship there and as administrative OD was called late one evening to the VIP ward which was, I think, on the fourth floor of that gorgeous main building shown in the photo. I was met at the entrance to the ward - large and imposing double doors - by the charge nurse who told me that General Eisenhower, who had been admitted to Reed at the time, would like to have some reading material before turning in and wanted a couple of "westerns" from the library. Not even the OD was allowed into that off-limits area, but I did glance past the nurse as she was talking and saw through the door of the room beyond the reception area the bottom of a hospital bed half covered by a white blanket, and sticking from under the blanket what I guessed was His left foot.

Anyhow I took off for the library as fast as I could, thinking successful completion of this mission would surely be noted in my record and give a big boost to my career. Locating the keys to the library, I found a full wall - probably eight by twenty feet - with shelves from floor to ceiling dedicated to nothing but western novels. This librarian was no fool. Thinking I would impress the General by getting him the latest reading available, I picked out the two books which looked the newest, locked up the library, and completed my assignment by racing back to the ward to deliver them to the nurse. Next morning I saw her in the cafeteria and asked if the General had enjoyed his reading; she replied, rather icily I thought, that he had already read both of the books I had brought and had gone to sleep rather than requesting anything else. Such is the story of how I saw a former president's left foot, convinced myself that I was well on the way to an outstanding military career, and instead was probably lucky to escape a court-martial for gross incompetence......

When I was there, the modern multi-story building in the backgound of the photo hadn't yet been built and we were still housed in those "rose-brick Georgian buildings", which were interconnected with tunnels and covered walkways. They were looking pretty shabby even in 1964.......

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren, Kathy.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Perky...so glad you heard from your hubby. We thank him for his service in the California Air National Guard.

[Kathy in Alaska]

wh!!

Thanks, unique, for the Elmo!!

Taz.....#50!!
swmo.....#100!!
Tamar.....#150!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Late again...good morning, Mooch...((HUGS))...hope you had a nice Memorial Day.

[Kathy in Alaska]