Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 05.15.2025
Winn Army Community Hospital’s mission is to keep its warfighters healthy and well so they can do the nation’s bidding at any time. But providing health care to the most vital weapon system can take its toll on the medically ready soldiers and staff charged with that duty. Enter FIT2WINN, a holistic employee wellness program started in January. The brainchild of hospital director and......
Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 05.09.2025
For the over 200,000 acres encompassing Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Jim Ochoa is the calm in the storm, the steady hand guiding the critical first moments of a medical crisis. As chief of emergency medical services, Ochoa doesn't just manage a team; he orchestrates a lifeline, ensuring that when the unthinkable happens, a well-equipped and highly trained ambulance crew is ready to make......
Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 03.19.2025
Winn Army Community Hospital welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Mario Wible as its new senior enlisted advisor in a ceremony at Fort Stewart’s Cashe Garden March 19, marking a leadership transition for the medical facility. The event, attended by distinguished guests, soldiers, civilians and family members, marked a significant transition for the hospital and the U.S. Army Medical Department......
Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 03.13.2025
Winn Army Community Hospital and the 3rd Infantry Division joined forces March 7 with a mass casualty exercise to validate medical readiness in providing life-saving care for the battlefield wounded. From the dusty frontlines to the stark trauma room, six 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team Soldiers playing the role of wounded—including the artistry of moulage to simulate gruesome combat zone......
Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 02.21.2025
Winn Army Community Hospital’s primary care clinic recently went live with scheduled virtual visits, an initial step in moving forward with My Military Health. The program aims to improve patient access and provider workflow. Initial results indicate positive progress, said Amanda M. Lubbe, primary care’s head nurse at Winn. The first official day the clinic offered virtual visits was......
Story by Gustave Rehnstrom | Winn Army Community Hospital | 02.20.2025
Winn Army Community Hospital bid farewell to Command Sgt. Maj. Jan E. Miller during a relinquishment of responsibility ceremony at the Patriot Auditorium on Feb. 19. Miller relinquished his duties, marking the end of a tenure defined by leadership, innovation and unwavering commitment to both military and civilian health care initiatives....
Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 11.08.2024
Winn Army Community Hospital took its first steps on the path to transforming beneficiaries’ relationship with the hospital Nov. 7 with a kickoff town hall-style meeting for its new patient-focused committee that beneficiaries can join and share their insights. The first meeting of Winn’s Patient and Family Partnership Council (PFPC), held in the hospital’s conference room, introduced......
Story by Kevin Larson | Winn Army Community Hospital | 06.26.2024
Col. Jason Seery passed command of the U.S. Army Department Medical Activity and the directorship of Winn Army Community Hospital to Col. Margaret Berryman June 26 at Fort Stewart’s Cottrell Field. The ceremony of full military pomp and circumstance included sound-off and pass-in-review under the midmorning coastal Georgia sun....
