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Vol. 26 No. 43 www.cnic.navy.mil/bethesda/ October 23, 2014

By NSAB PublicAffairs Office

Changes to installation ac-cess control procedures arecoming to Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda (NSAB), and willtake effect Nov. 1.

“These procedures will alignNSAB with Department of De-fense (DOD) installation accessrequirements,” explained HansSemple, NSAB installation ac-cess control officer. “This willgreatly enhance the securityposture of the installation tobetter serve our patients, staffand visitors,” he said.

Identification (ID) creden-tials used to gain access toNSAB include:

• DOD Common AccessCard (CAC)

• DOD military retiree, de-pendents and other DOD ben-eficiary ID cards

• Veterans’ Administrationbeneficiary ID card (with a val-id medical reason to enter theinstallation)

• Navy Commercial AccessControl System ID (NCACS,RAPIDGate®)

• U.S. Civil Service retireeID

• U.S. Government-authen-ticated federal PIV credentials(for entry on official businessonly)

• NSAB Access CredentialID

• NSAB one-day or tempo-rary pass

Semple added that it’s im-portant to point out that WalterReed National Military Medi-cal Center, Uniformed ServicesUniversity of Health Sciencesand Armed Forces Radiologi-cal Research Institute staff IDbadges will no longer be accept-ed for installation access.

All other requirements anduses for these badges will re-main in effect.

The process to request accessfor visitors will change as well.There will be three methods fora visitor to gain access to NSAB:

• Visitors may be escortedonto the installation by a DODcivil service employee, militarymember, dependent or reserv-ist.

• Through a pre-vetted ac-cess list. Requesters will sub-mit an access request and com-pleted SECNAV Form 5512/1through the appropriate chan-nels, at least three workingdays (Monday through Friday,excluding federal holidaysand government closure days)in advance. Criminal historyand sex offender backgroundchecks will be conducted. Ifthe prospective visitor passesthese checks, their name willbe placed on the pre-vetted ac-cess list at each NSAB entry

control point. Visitors will notbe placed on this list withoutcompleting this entire process.

• Pick up a pass. Request-ors must submit a prospectivevisitor’s name through the cor-rect channels, and instruct thevisitor to report to the NSABVisitor Control Center (Passand ID Bldg. 102, at the NorthGate/Gate 1) from 8 a.m. until3 p.m., Monday through Fri-day. Criminal history and sexoffender background checkswill be conducted. If the pro-spective visitor passes thesechecks, they will be issued atemporary pass.

Per CNICINST 5530.14A,“NCACS (RAPIDGate) is anenterprise identity manage-

ment and perimeter accesscontrol solution designed tomanage commercial vendors,contractors, sub-contractors,suppliers and service pro-viders (vendors and contrac-tors) who are not eligible fora Common Access Card (CAC)coming aboard CNIC instal-lations.” This includes con-tract employees who are noteligible for a CAC due to thenature of their job. NCACS isoptional, however those whowould normally be issued anNCACS credential but declineto receive it will be required toreport to the Visitor ControlCenter (Pass & ID) every day,await criminal history and sexoffender background checks

and obtain a one-day pass.“There are still many per-

sonnel on NSAB who fit thecriteria for NCACS, but havenot yet enrolled,” Semple em-phasized. “Enrollment needsto take place immediately ifthose needing access to NSABwant to get into NCACS by thetime these changes take placeNov. 1.”

For more information onNCACS (RAPIDGate), pleasecontact Noe Cevallos at [email protected]. Formore information on thesechanges, please contact HansSemple at [email protected] or [email protected].

NSAB Access Control Changes Begins Nov. 1

Photo by Julie Smith

Beginning Nov. 1, individuals will no longer be able to use staff identification badges to gain access to NSAB.Changes will also occur regarding access to the base for visitors.

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Shipmates,Last week I assumed Command

of Navy Medicine ProfessionalDevelopment Center (NMPDC)onboard Naval Support Activ-ity Bethesda. I can’t tell you howpleased I am of the support and wel-come my wife Suzie and I received.We have been stationed here for thelast 16 months and since then havemade new friendships and rekin-dled old relationships with otherswe haven’t seen in a while. So, weare really excited about re-touringand extending our stay in Bethesda.NMPDC is one of three echelon-4

subordinate commands reportingto the Navy Medicine EducationTraining Command, which includesthe Navy Medicine OperationalTraining Center and Navy MedicineTraining Support Center.Our mission at NMPDC is to

“educate, train, and support medi-cal department personnel to enablereadiness, wellness, and health careto Sailors, Marines, their familiesand all others entrusted to NavyMedicine, be it on land or sea.”NMPDC provides oversight and

execution for Navy Medicine’scontinuum of learning, preparingpersonnel for increased responsi-bilities as military and professionalleaders. Our courses focus on thepractice and business of Navy Med-icine in both the operational andthe Medical Treatment Facility set-tings delivered via resident and webbased Navy e-Learning modalities.Our command is composed of the

Navy Postgraduate Dental School(NPDS), the only DOD centralizedsite for postgraduate dental edu-cation. All specialty training pro-grams at NPDS are fully accredited

by the Commission on Dental Ac-creditation.NMPDC offers: graduate medi-

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our website to know more aboutall of our products and services at:http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmpdc/.I believe in the importance of

building, maintaining and fosteringrelationships. So, I look forward tothe many opportunities to collabo-rate with the other commands andunits on the base.

Capt. Phillip M. SanchezCommanding OfficerNavy Medicine ProfessionalDevelopment CenterBethesda, MD

Captain’s Corner Disability Awareness EventThe Walter Reed Bethesda Multi-Cultural Committee

will host a Disability Awareness Month event Oct. 30 at11 a.m. in Bldg. 62. Everyone is invited to attend andthere will be cake and punch at the event. For moreinformation, call Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class JoseMartinez at 301-295-0381.

Staff Talent ShowThe next Walter Reed Bethesda staff talent show is

Nov. 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the lobby ofthe America Bldg. Potential participants should reservetheir space on stage by Nov. 5. Trophies will be awardedto the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Refreshmentswill be served. For more information, contact VivianMurga at 301-295-6516 or [email protected],or Donna O’Neill at 301-400-0584 or [email protected].

U.S. Marine Corps BirthdayWalter Reed Bethesda will observe the U.S. Marine

Corps’ 239th birthday during a colors ceremony Nov.6 at 7:45 a.m. in front of the Tower on Naval SupportActivity Bethesda. The official birthday of the U.S.Marine Corps is Nov. 10. Everyone is encouraged to at-tend the Nov. 6 colors ceremony.

Cancer Center Guest SpeakerThe John P. Murtha Cancer Center is sponsor-

ing a Guest Speaker Program Nov. 6 from 7 to 8:30p.m. The speakers will be Dr. Valencia Clay (pallia-tive care physician at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center) and Dr. Jerry Waddell (psychologistand Program Director of the Palliative Care Serviceat WRNMMC). They will discuss “Quality of Life inDisease Progression.” The program will be presentedat WRNMMC in the America Building, 2nd floor, Rm.2525 - above the pharmacy/lab) and at Fort BelvoirCommunity Hospital by video teleconference in theOaks Pavilion, 1st floor, Room 332. A military ID is re-quired for base access to WRNMMC on Naval SupportActivity Bethesda and the event is at no cost. For thosewithout a military ID, call the Prostate Center at 301-319-2900 at least four business days prior to the eventfor base access, and bring a picture ID the day of theevent. For more information, contact retired Col. JaneHudak at 301-319-2918 or [email protected].

Bethesda Notebook

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By Sharon Renee TaylorWRNMMC Public Affairs

staff writer

Patients at Walter ReedBethesda can rest a little eas-ier. A new Quiet Time policylaunched last month aims toprotect patient sleep time be-tween the hours of 10 p.m. and4 a.m.The new policy limits un-

necessary interruptions suchas routine tests and vitals dur-ing late night or early morninghours and encourages only re-quired tests performed at alter-native times when the patient islikely awake.“Our Quiet Time policy is

patient-centered. Our team hasidentified yet another opportu-nity to improve the care we pro-vide to those we are privilegedto serve,” said Walter Reed Na-tional Military Medical Center(WRNMMC) Director ArmyBrig. Gen. (Dr.) Jeffrey Clark,who signed the directive insti-tuting the designated quiet timehours on Sept. 4, made effectiveimmediately.Army Col. Ray Antoine, direc-

tor of nursing at WRNMMC, ex-plained why the new policy wasso important.

“We talk about being proac-tively patient-friendly and wetalk about the patient-care ex-perience, and certainly part ofthat is not doing things that in-terfere with our patients’ abilityto get quality rest,” said Antoine,who explained patient sleep de-privation is a problem for bothmilitary and civilian hospitals.The Quiet Time, Healing in

Progress initiative does not ap-ply to patients in an intensivecare unit or emergency depart-ment because those individualsare sicker and need round-the-clock care, according to An-toine. He said, the new policy ispractical for patients who havetransitioned to a medical-surgi-cal environment, on the mend,improving and recovering onother wards.“They need interventions

less frequently and so with thatwe’re talking about timing thoseinterventions so that we can al-low them some time to be un-interrupted and some time tosleep,” the director of nursingexplained. “It doesn’t mean thatwe’re not checking on them —we’re still going to do comfortrounds on them where we checkon them every hour to makesure everything is okay — but it

doesn’t mean we have to wakethem up during that time.”According to Antoine, pa-

tients brought attention tothe problem both verbally andthrough written surveys.“We have patients who, dur-

ing the course of their stay,compliment you on the care butthen they would bring up anec-dotes about what they noticed.They’d say, ‘I’m doing well [but]I just don’t understand why it’s

necessary to have a chest X-rayat midnight, or 2 a.m.’ That’s avalid point, unless something’sacutely going on. If it’s a routinetest, then we have to ask our-selves, why are we doing this?”he asked.Antoine said the tests were

being taken because they arepart of the info that providersneed to make decisions.“As an example, if a provider

writes for daily chest X-rays,

they don’t tell the nursing staffwhat time to get the chest X-rays so it’s really up to the nurs-es when they take those, but inan effort to have those chest X-rays completed and the resultsback in for the provider to makerounds, the nurses will takethem down during the night,” heexplained. “Well, that works forus, but it certainly doesn’t workfor the patient.”The nursing director said

that all stakeholders werebrought together — leadership,providers, clinical support, bothmedical and surgical interns, aswell as staff nurses — to comeup with a policy that worked foreveryone.Navy Cmdr. (Dr.) John T. Bas-

sett serves as president of theexecutive committee for theWalter Reed Bethesda medi-cal staff. “I think this is a goodpolicy. It is patient-friendly andpatient centered.We avoid doingroutine labs and routine X-raysbetween 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. It’sjust a common sense approachto patient care,” he said.“We always try to balance

the desire to provide an opti-mal patient experience with

Shh … Healing in Progress

Quiet Time Healing Initiative Launched

By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public Affairs

staff writer

Grammy Award-winningjazz vocalist and songwriterGregory Porter performed inthe America Building lobby atWalter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center (WRNMMC)Monday. Porter won the 2014Grammy for best jazz vocal al-bum, “Liquid Spirit.”Porter’s performance was

part of the Stages of Healingseries at the medical center.“It was a real pleasure and

treat to have Gregory Porterperform here,” said Lt. Cmdr.Micah Sickel, director of Stagesof Healing and a child psychia-trist at Walter Reed Bethesda.He explained, Stages of Heal-ing brings various artists, per-formances and presentations toWalter Reed Bethesda, “allow-ing walls to be broken down,facilitating dialogue and con-

tributing to an overall feelingof togetherness” at WRNMMC.Porter was accompanied

in his performance at WalterReed Bethesda by pianist ChipCrawford.

The vocalist said he was hon-ored to perform at the Nation’sMedical Center for its patientsand staff. “My mother was anurse for 30 years, and shecared for many in the military,”

said the California native, cur-rently on tour in the U.S. andheading to the U.K. later thismonth.Porter added his mother

was also a minister, and likeher, he tries to make peoplefeel better through his musicand songs. He explained hismusic has allowed him to “re-iterate his mother’s messagesof hope, treat others like youwant to be treated, [and] mu-tual respect, respecting everyperson you look at.”The noon jazz performance

was well received by thosewho came out for it.A self-described jazz enthu-

siast, Information SystemsTechnician 3rd Class DanielWarshaw, said of Porter’s perfor-mance, “I thought it was amaz-ing. He’s a phenomenal singerand I appreciate he could comeand give us a moment of histime. He hits the spot.”Leroy J. Goetzendanner III,

another “jazz lover” who worksat Walter Reed Bethesda’s Lo-gistics Department, said heappreciated the performanceas well. “I’ve caught a lot of[Porter’s] shows and I neededto come out and see him per-sonally, this close. I appreciatethat he came out and did it forthe service members and I ama veteran myself.“He’s awesome, he’s phe-

nomenal,” Goetzendanneradded.“Even with three songs, I

could see how so many of thepeople who attended had theirday brightened by this,” Sickelsaid. “It was good to hear asentiment from another au-dience member similar to myown thinking, which is ‘peopledon’t realize what they weremissing.’”For more information about

Stages of Healing, call Lt.Cmdr. Micah Sickel at 301-295-2492.

Grammy-Winning Vocalist Performs at Walter Reed Bethesda

Photo by Bernard S. Little

Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porterperforms his song “Liquid Spirit” during a lunch-timeconcert at Walter Reed Bethesda Oct. 20.

Graphic Illustration by Sarah Marshall

A new Quiet Time, Healing in Progress initiative waslaunched last month to protect patient sleep time be-tween the hours of 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.

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By Sarah MarshallWRNMMC Public

Affairs staff writer

During a routine self-examination, Air ForceSenior Master Sgt. De-metrica Jefferis found alump on her left breast.The date was Oct. 5, 2013.It was also her 43rd birth-day.

“I knew something wasout of the ordinary,” shesaid.

Immediately, she fol-lowed up with the medi-cal clinic where she wasstationed then, at OsanAir Base in the Republicof Korea. Tests weren’table to determine rightaway if it was cancer, butshe was told it was prob-able cancer. At the time,her tour was ending andshe was soon stationedback at Joint Base An-drews. She underwenta biopsy at Walter ReedBethesda, and on Dec. 26,2013, was told she hadStage 0 breast cancer.

In Stage 0 breast can-cer, or ductal carcinoma(DCIS), abnormal cells

are found in the lining ofthe breast duct. It is non-invasive, but in some cas-

es, DCIS may become in-vasive cancer and spreadto other tissues, according

to the National CancerInstitute. As it spreads toother organs, breast can-cer can range from Stage0 to IV, with Stage IV be-ing the most aggressive.

Shocked and in disbe-lief, and with a new per-spective on life, Jefferissaid she knew she hadto remain positive — andshe asked her family to dothe same.

“That’s what they did— they were positiveabout it,” Jefferis said.

When Jefferis learnedshe had breast cancer, shesaid she had the option tohave a lumpectomy withradiation (removing thelump and surroundingtissue followed by ra-diation therapy), or shecould have a bilateralmastectomy (removal ofboth breasts followed byreconstructive surgery).She chose the latter, andhad a bilateral mastec-tomy on Jan. 30.

“While it was hard tohear, and it took me alittle while to digest that,I knew that was my bestoption,” Jefferis said, also

bearing in mind her fam-ily history. “My motherhad breast cancer, andunfortunately, she did notsurvive it.”

Not long before shediscovered a lump onher breast, Jefferis alsolearned two of her moth-er’s sisters were breastcancer survivors. Takingher family history intoaccount, she underwentgenetic testing to deter-mine whether she hadthe BRCA2 gene. If thegene is found, a woman’srisk of developing breastand/or ovarian cancer isincreased. After testingpositive for the gene, Jef-feris knew she made theright decision, and thismonth, had her ovariesand fallopian tubes re-moved as well.

Jefferis wants others toknow the importance ofearly detection and earlyprevention – that is whatsaved her life, she said.It wasn’t just her regu-lar self-examinations, butalso following through.

“I was aggressive withattacking it early on, and

as quickly as possible,”Jefferis said. As a resultof early detection, shesaid, she didn’t have to gothrough chemotherapy,radiation treatment, orhormone treatment. To-day, there is no more can-cer in her body, she said.

She also credits herloved ones for their sup-port in helping her makeit through this journey.Her husband, AnthonyJefferis, said he has seenhis wife grow stronger— which is saying a lotbecause she has alwaysbeen a strong woman.

Their family has alsogrown stronger, he con-tinued. Though it’s beena rough year, it has putthings into perspective.

“I’m extremely im-pressed with how she’shandling it,” Anthonysaid. He added, he oftentells others, he is a “ner-vous wreck,” while hiswife is “flying throughlike there’s nothing to it.”

To help educate andempower women, Jeffer-

Breast Cancer Survivor Offers Inspiration to Others, Begins Support Group

Photo by Sarah Marshall

Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Demetrica Jef-feris and her husband, Anthony Jefferis, posefor a photo together Oct. 16, just before thebreast cancer survivor’s final surgery.

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By Bernard S. LittleWRNMMC Public

Affairs staff writer

Healing is an art, andart is healing. That isthe central theme for the11th Annual Cancer ArtShow currently on exhibitin the America Buildingpavilion at Walter ReedNational Military Medi-cal Center (WRNMMC).The exhibit, sponsored

by the Creative Arts Pro-gram and the John P.Murtha Cancer Center atWRNMMC, opened Oct.16 with poetry, music andthe artists explaining thepurpose and inspirationfor their works. The showis given “in memory ofthose who lost their battleor were lost in battle; andin celebration of those whocontinue on … ,” accordingto event organizers.U.S. Public Health Ser-

vice (USPHS) Capt. PaulAndreason, a psychiatristin the Trauma RecoveryProgram at WRNMMC,said, “art, which is fromour emotional selves, cangive words to both thejoy and pain we feel, sowe may bear each other’sburdens and share eachother’s joys.”USPHS Capt. Moira G.

McGuire, assistant chieffor Integrated HealthServices at WRNMMCand an organizer for theshow, added, “We havehad the fortune and joy toshowcase the transforma-tive power of the arts toour hospital communityand family for 11 years.The show started as theBreast Cancer Art Show,and while it is now for theentire community, our on-cology roots are deep andpermanent.”Col. (Dr.) Craig Shriv-

er, director of the John P.Murtha Cancer Center,agreed. He quoted art-ist Richard Kamler, whosaid, “art is our one trueglobal language. It knowsno nation. It favors norace. It acknowledges noclass. It speaks to ourneed to heal, reveal andtransform. It transcendsour ordinary lives andlets us imagine what ispossible.”

“The mere definition ofart talks about healing,”Shriver continued. Hesaid there is an undeni-able connection betweenhealing, science and art,and quoted French artistGeorge Braque, stating,“Art is a wound turnedinto light.”“I’m a surgical oncolo-

gist, so I certainly under-stand wounds and I thinkthat’s a great iteration ofwhat art can represent inthe healing arena,” Shriv-er said.“If you need any more

convincing, FlorenceNightingale said, ‘Varietyof form and brilliancy ofcolor in the object pre-sented to patients, arean actual means of recov-ery,’” Shriver added.“Even back in the

1800s, the healing powerof art was recognized by[the person] who may bethe greatest example ofnursing care in the his-tory of the world,” Shriverconcluded.Guest speaker at the

exhibit opening, Kris-tin La Flamme, a textileartist and Army wife, ex-plained, “for many, it’s alot easier to express one’sfeelings, or work throughthings, by creating some-thing with our handsrather than trying tocraft just the right words.This healing arts exhibitis just about that — theimportance of having artas one of the tools in ourresiliency toolbox.”La Flamme said the

Walter Reed Bethesdaexhibit includes “deeplypersonal and meaning-ful art of all types. It isimportant people havea myriad of ways to ex-press themselves, not justthrough words, but imag-es as well. It’s importantto share those expres-sions so that others mayfind understanding andperhaps a bit of their ownvoice in the art, too.”A native of California,

La Flamme’s work in-cludes quilts and apronsshe’s made from varioustextiles. She explained,she chose these forms be-cause they elicit an arrayof feelings. “I feel my art

can speak authentically.Hopefully, it can connectwith others who recognize

a bit of themselves in it,and maybe even in thosewhose experiences are

completely different, whowould appreciate a doorto open a conversation.”

She added the U.S.military has a lengthypartnership with the arts,explaining each branchhas a service song, and“The Star-Spangled Ban-ner,” a poem set to music,begins each military cer-emony. In addition, eachservice is identifiable byits colors and insignias,and “military failuresand successes have beencelebrated in paintingsthroughout history.”Also at the exhibit

opening, USPHS Cmdr.Cynthia Nielsen-Mcardleread a poem written by anArmy nurse who workedin the Warrior Clinic atWRNMMC and served asan intensive trauma unitnurse while on deploy-ment in Afghanistan. Her

Healing Arts Exhibit on Display in America Building

Artists’ Works Tell Stories of Tragedies, Inspirations, Triumphs


Members past and present of the U.S. Air Force Strolling Stringsperform during the Healing Arts Exhibit opening program Oct. 16in the America Building on Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

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By Mass CommunicationSpecialist 2nd ClassBrandon Williams-

ChurchNSAB Public Affairs

staff writer

Surprises are not alwaysgreat. Some can jump into yourlife and create chaos unlike any-thing you’ve seen before. But,for 22 unsuspecting individuals,the surprise unveiled to themOct. 15 was unlike anythingthey had experienced before …this time in a good way.

Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf,Micheal Pena, Jon Bernthaland Logan Lerman, the mainprotagonists from the recentlyreleased film ‘Fury,’ paid a visitto active duty and wounded, illand injured service membersat the USO Warrior and Fam-ily Center and the Walter ReedNational Military MedicalCenter onboard Naval SupportActivity Bethesda.

Randomly selected from apool of submissions, the attend-ees of the event had no cluewho was to come and brightenup their day. The USO was suc-cessful in keeping the identityof cast members visiting underwraps. “I got an email notifica-tion stating I was selected to

meet some actors from a majormotion picture,” said HospitalCorpsman 2nd Class PhilipFishburn. “The email did notsay what actors, but just to beat the USO at this time anddate. When we got there andthey told us who was comingmy jaw dropped and thoughtto myself ‘my wife is going tobe really jealous.’”

The actors shared hugs,laughs, personal stories andphoto opportunities withthe attendees. Heavy rainmay have delayed the starsfrom getting to the event asplanned, but it didn’t stop theA-listers from spending one-on-one time with each personeager to speak with them. “Itwas so great,” said Navy Lt.Chad Hutchins. “All the ser-vice members were so excitedand couldn’t believe they tookas much time with us as theydid. A few times I had to stepback and come to reality. Doingso allowed me to see everyonethere smiling and truly enjoy-ing themselves.”

Fishburn echoed the samesentiments. “You would thinkthese actors would come inwith that Hollywood personayou see on TV, but that couldnot have been further from

the truth. The actors werethe ones initiating conversa-tion, shaking hands, takingcell phone pictures, when youwould typically think it wouldbe the other way around.”

Being that the movie is cen-tered around military exploitsduring World War II, it wasfitting that the cast membersvisited the USO to show theirgenuine gratitude towards theactive duty and wounded, illand injured. With their USOcommemorative patches ontheir shirts, the actors dis-played honest efforts in gettingto know each person there.

Every individual selectedfor the event said they felt anaura of surreality while inter-acting with the actors as theythanked each person for whatthey do for our country. “Everyactor and the director werevery appreciative of our serviceto the country and said thatdoing the movie gave them somuch more appreciation forwhat we do,” said Hutchins.“They had to go through amini-boot camp and learn lotsabout the military to act theirparts appropriately. But, theywere all so down to Earth andcasual that it was like talkingto any ‘normal’ person.”

Surprise Visit Brings ‘Fury’ To NSAB

Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Williams-Church

Jon Bernthal poses for a picture with James Pierce atthe USO.


Michael Pena poses for a picture with Luis Mercado andSpc. Chalonna Sanford at the USO.

Photo by Katrina Skinner

Brad Pitt signs a ‘Fury’ movie poster at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.


(From left): Logan Lerman and Shia LaBeouf greet Walter Reed National Military MedicalCenter Director Brig. Gen. Jeffrey B. Clark at the USO Warrior and Family Center.


Brad Pitt speaks with Navy Lt. Chad Hutchins and James Pierce at the USO.

Photo by Katrina Skinner

Logan Lerman, Brad Pitt and movie director David Ayer visit wounded, ill and injured service members at Walter Reed National MilitaryMedical Center onboard Naval Support Activity Bethesda Oct. 15.

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is recently started a monthly breast cancer supportgroup at Joint Base Andrews, “Together in Pink.” Thegroup is open to those with breast cancer at any pointin their recovery, whether they’re newly diagnosedor have survived the disease. It’s also for their lovedones. Those who attend the group can share their sto-ries and experiences, Jefferis explained.“It’s a group that provides encouragement, support,

education, information,” she said.Throughout her journey, Jefferis said she has

learned many people are often afraid to talk about it,or they feel like they’re going through it alone.“That doesn’t have to happen,” she said. “When

you’re diagnosed with breast cancer, you’re not alone.”Jefferis noted there are also support groups at Wal-

ter Reed Bethesda, as well as at Fort Belvoir Commu-nity Hospital. It’s important to have support, whilefocusing on the positive, and staying informed aboutthe disease, she explained.Focusing on her health, Jefferis is also committed

to staying active, eating healthy, and not taking any-thing for granted.“I’m unstoppable. There is nothing I can’t do,” Jef-

feris said. “It’s going to be a new life after this.”For more information about “Together in Pink,”

email [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. For informationabout the breast cancer support group at Walter ReedBethesda, contact Ellen Bowers at 301-319-2893.

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A variety of art is on display in the HealingArts Exhibit in the America Building on Na-val Support Activity Bethesda.

poem describes her experiences serving there and thetragedies of war.The elegy concludes with the verses, “as 13 angels

now haunt my dreams, I try to figure out what it allmeans. Why the dog? Why the fire? Why the bullets?Why the bombs? Why the pain? ... Was it all in vain?When you died, I cried. They all earned their wings… 13 angels.”Another artist whose work is on display at the ex-

hibit, Kimberly N. Harper, agreed with the therapeu-tic effect of art. A Navy operations specialist 1st classin recovery at WRNMMC, Harper explained creatingart has provided an outlet for her anxiety as she healsand rehabilitates at the nation’s medical center.“[Art] is a way for me to escape everyday stressors,”

Harper explained. “It’s a big relief and a way to showemotions,” she added.Thomas Bloomquist’s work is also on display at the

WRNMMC exhibit. The artist said he was inspired tocreate his large acrylic finger paintings by the Bibleverse Galatians 5:22, which states, “But the fruit ofthe Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, good-ness, faithfulness.” Bloomquist has painted a colorfulflower, heart and dove as part of a series to portrayattributes of the “fruit of the Spirit.”The art show’s opening also included a performance

by the USUHS Dermatones, an a cappella group of fu-ture military physicians in training at the UniformedServices University of the Health Sciences. Also, mem-bers past and present of the U.S. Air Force StrollingStrings performed during the show’s reception.McGuire said the Department of Defense is the

largest single employer of musicians in the world.The Healing Arts Exhibit will be on display in the

America Building for the next few weeks.

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the need to provide close monitoring forpatients that are truly ill with multipleco-morbidities [simultaneous presenceof two chronic diseases or conditions ina patient].”

One of the things that we’ve tried tomake clear is, if our providers feel forclinical reasons labs or an X-ray need tobe performed, those studies can be doneat any time of the day or night. This is anacute care hospital, but, in the absenceof there being an acute indication to do astudy or a lab, we want to give patientsmaximum opportunity to have a six-hourperiod with minimal or no interruptionto sleep,” Bassett added.

He said, it was important to ensurethe policy was applied to the correct pa-tient populations.

“I think we struck a good balancewith this policy by having labs that areroutine start no earlier than 4 a.m. Thistime was selected to assure our provid-ers, particularly in the surgical special-ties, have results back [in time] for theprovider teams when they round,” saidBassett, and explained providers wereencouraged to perform interdisciplinaryrounds so the teams can assess if an or-dered medical intervention is necessary.

Providers are also encouraged to bemore thoughtful in their orders for labs

and imaging studies, according to Bas-sett.

“We want them to order what’s clini-cally indicated, and to really thinkabout a study, regardless of what thatstudy is, to make sure that study wouldchange the management of the patient,”he added.

The gastroenterologist said it’s im-portant for staffers to put themselvesin the place of a patient, or consider ifthey had a family member hospitalizedat the facility.

“I think they would appreciate hav-ing a policy like this that really triesas much as possible to allow people toget desperately needed sleep,” Bassettadded. “We know there are a numberof deleterious effects to sleep depriva-tion. So we’re just trying to, as a groupof providers and medical staff, thinkabout those things that we’re doing andthe effect on patients.”

According to the physician, the quiettime initiative has far-reaching applica-tions.

“We want staff to think about stand-ing outside a patient’s room carrying ona conversation, [and consider] how loudthe conversation is that they’re having.If you’re slamming a door going in andout of a room, is that something that’sgoing to be disruptive to patients on theward?” Bassett asked.

“For this Quiet Time initiative to bemost effective, it will take collaborationwith the entire health care team,” hesaid.

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