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High Desert Warrior November 3, 2017
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Newest members of Fort Irwin family
welcomed during WACH transition By Jo Garrison
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — The Obstetrician and Gynecological clinic staff presented the Teale family with a gift basket put together to celebrate the birth of the last baby born at old Weed Army Community Hospital Oct. 2.
“All the staff was really nice. It was a little crazy because half the stuff was moved to the new hospital,” said first-time mother Jaime Teale.
During Labor and Delivery’s transition from old WACH to new WACH, Baby Teale was the last baby to be born at old WACH Sept. 30 at 9:48 p.m. After delivery, the Teale family was transferred to the new hospital, where Teale noted the room to be “twice the size and absolutely gorgeous.” The staff had a couple of days to settle into the new hospital before the first baby was born at the facility. The family of the first baby born at new WACH was also presented with a gift basket by the Labor and Delivery staff.
According to Capt. Jonathan Abbot, Chief of Obstetrician and Gynecology, the new facility is state-of-the-art and provides a warm and welcoming environment for patients. The hospital routinely runs Code Pink drills in which the entire hospital engages in exercises to prevent infant abductions. The Mother Baby Unit has multiple sensors wired to the ELPAS system, an upgrade from the Hugs infant protection system that sets off an alarm if anyone attempts to take an infant off of the MBU floor without proper authorization. WACH also works with the Joint Commis- sion to provide checks and balances from an outside source to ensure that patient safety remains a top priority in all facets of care.
Expectant mothers can look forward to high quality care around the clock, according to Ab- bot. He noted that the new WACH is the Department of Defense’s only Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum-rated hospital with state-of-the-art rooms, medical equipment and a dedicated Mother-Baby staff.
“In support of the important mission the National Training Center is tasked with, the value of the medical care of the service members and dependents stationed at Fort Irwin cannot be under- estimated,” he said. “With the building of this new hospital, Army Medical Command and the
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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. John Teale, Marine Corps Logistics Base Fleet Support Division, joins his wife, Jamie Teale, and their baby in the new Weed Army Community Hospital after Jamie delivered in the old hospital.
Army as a whole have demonstrated their commitment to that goal, and I am proud to be able to work here, to be a part of opening this hospital and to serve this community.”
For more information about Weed Army Community Hospital, visit http://www.irwin.amedd. army.mil/index.html.
Fort Irwin marks Halloween with Post-Wide Trick or Treat
FORT IRWIN, Calif. — Brig. Gen. Jeff Broadwater, Command- ing General of the National Train- ing Center and Fort Irwin, along with Fort Irwin Garrison Com- mander Col. Seth Krummrich, set up a table at Commanders Loop to pass out goodies to the community during the Fort Irwin post-wide Trick or Treat Oct. 31. Soldiers with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment came out of “The Box” just in time to enjoy Halloween with their families. During the event, Fort Irwin’s Directorate of Emergency Services patrolled the streets, passed out glow sticks and provided free candy checks at Lewis Elementary School, Tiefort View Intermediate School and Fort Irwin Middle School.
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For more information go to www.irwin.army.mil