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11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 916th Support Brigade, Op- erations Group, Fort Irwin Directorate of Emergency Services, and Fort Irwin’s home-based businesses.
Renfer and his team invited medical facilities based on specific criteria.
“We began by inviting our nearest neighbors in the high desert before moving outward towards facilities where we have sent patients for both routine appointments as well as our more acutely ill transfers,” he said. “Along with those, we identified some potentially under-utilized strategic partners with services we do not currently offer at Fort Irwin.”
Renfer said the team also made it a priority to invite the nearest Air Force and Naval military treatment facilities to encourage continued joint force collaboration, especially under the recent realignment of military hospitals and clinics to the Defense Health Agency as markets.
DHA’s newly established markets are able to work together with TRICARE and civilian health care partners in their areas to provide the best and most efficient care for beneficiaries.
Weed ACH joined the California Desert Small Market, which gives the hospital more flexibility to facilitate care at other sites, if necessary.
“With the transition to DHA opening up more outside options for care for our beneficiaries, these partnerships with Air Force or Naval medical treatment facilities could increase the availably of services that may not be offered here at Fort Irwin,” Parson said.
The event allowed Weed ACH leaders to show the local medi- cal executives the hospital and Fort Irwin’s location, mission, and services provided to Soldiers and beneficiaries.
“Some of the highlights of the event included a hospital
Photo by Kimberly Hackbarth/ Weed ACH Public Affairs Office
Soldiers with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment show local medical executives an M2 .50 caliber machine gun March 11, during Weed Army Community Hospital’s Leadership Summit at Fort Irwin, Calif.
tour led by our command team, a luncheon catered by Fort Irwin’s home-based businesses, a flight on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter, and a ‘Box Tour’ in Fort Irwin’s desert training area,” Renfer explained. “The Box Tour included a combat demonstra- tion with weapons familiarization while the luncheon provided ample networking opportunity between medical leaders.”
The Leadership Summit strengthened communication among medical facilities where Fort Irwin beneficiaries could receive care.
“Creating strong working relationships with our healthcare partners opens up clear lines of communication,” Renfer said. “This then allows us to more effectively discuss our patient
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Photo by Kimberly Hackbarth/ Weed ACH Public Affairs Office
Soldiers with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment show local medical executives an M2 .50 caliber machine gun March 11, during Weed Army Community Hospital’s Leadership Summit at Fort Irwin, Calif.
population’s needs, identify potential new avenues for care, and brainstorm how to make access to care outside our gates easier and more efficient.”
Parson expressed gratitude to the local medical executives for attending the Leadership Summit.
“We appreciate the local hospitals for taking time out of their busy day to drive to Fort Irwin and see what we do to support the mission of National Training Center,” Parson said. “I believe our visitors will have a better understanding of our hospital capabilities and areas we can work together to provide the best care for patients.”
Lewis Elementary School hosts carnival
Taryn Lamoreaux
Principal
Lewis Elementary School
Lewis Elementary School held their school carnival on Friday, March 18 from 4:30-7:30pm at Lewis Elemen- tary School. The carnival was hosted by our fabulous Lewis PTA, was open
to the entire Fort Irwin Community and was well attended by over 1,000 people. We also had the Horse Detach- ment and Fire Department show their support by interacting with families and students as they walked in. Once families entered the campus, Lewis student art was displayed for all to see! The carnival had several things for
families to do such as: a silent auction, games and prizes, a dunk tank, bounce houses, face painters, and food vendors. A few NHS high school students and home school students participated and helped with this event as well. It was such an amazing event and so many smiling faces were seen!
For more information go to home.army.mil/irwin