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Our combat support capabilities are wide-ranging as the medical support for military combat operations. We deliver health surveillance, medical research, and medical education and training. We also manage the Armed Services Blood Program, the Joint Trauma System, and the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System. 

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Twelve Defense Health Agency military hospitals and one clinic were recognized with the Top Hospital award and the Top Ambulatory Surgical Center by the Leapfrog Group a national, independent organization focused on health care quality. Leapfrog presents the awards based on a range of criteria that includes benchmarks in patient safety, medication safety, ethical billing, informed patient consent procedures, safe surgery processes, and overall performance. The awards reflect “continuous hard work and dedication to serving our patients at the highest level,” said Dr. Paul Cordts, DHA’s deputy assistant director for Medical Affairs and chief medical officer.

13 military hospitals, clinic receive Leapfrog's top annual awards for patient safety and quality

Dec. 18, 2025

The recognition underscores DHA’s commitment to serving patients at the highest level of care.

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Madigan Army Medical Center, after becoming the first Military Treatment Facility (MTF) to adopt the Ion endoluminal system, has seen huge success with its robotic bronchoscopy program. Over a 15-month period, the medical center performed 78 robotic navigational bronchoscopy procedures, achieving a diagnostic accuracy rate of 91 percent. This performance places Madigan among the top facilities nationwide using similar technology and exceeds the averages reported in recent studies. (Sean Hall)
Madigan leads the way with new robotic lung biopsy technology
Dec. 29, 2025

Over a 15-month period, the medical center performed 78 robotic navigational bronchoscopy procedures, achieving a diagnostic accuracy rate of 91 percent.

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U.S. Army Capt Bradley Pierce, General Surgery Resident Physician at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hi. poses with his research Project on ECMO life support. (Hugh Fleming)
Innovative leadership in health care: Capt. Bradley Pierce's journey
Dec. 29, 2025

Pierce has recently been recognized for development of a life support system aimed at enhancing patient survival rates following traumatic abdominal hemorrhage.

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Dr. Lawless explains the surgical procedure in his office with a spine visual aid at USNHO (U.S. Navy photo by Public Affairs Officer Trey Savitz)
U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa offers new spinal procedure for pain relief
Dec. 17, 2025

Overseas medical treatment facility staff may not see the same workload or complexity of cases as stateside MTFs.

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A brain scientist from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke quizzes students about regions of the brain as they experience the Brain Lobe-oratoriumTM during the National Museum of Health and Medicine’s Brain Awareness Week.
March 18, 2026

TBICoE 2026 Annual Brain Health Symposium

Attendees will walk away with valuable knowledge and practical insights to support TBI treatment and recovery.

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Medical Museum Lecture Series January 2026
Jan. 11, 2026
Medical Museum Lecture Series

Join NMHM for a lecture on fighting the Ebola epidemic.

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Feb. 15, 2026
2026 Presidents Day Tour

Join us for a special Presidents Day Tour at the National Museum of Health and Medicine.

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