12 Jul 2006

Despite stormy start, 'Katrina baby' thrives

No, her name isn't Katrina. Sage Madison Post's dramatic birth at Keesler Medical Center during a cesarean section by flashlight as Hurricane Katrina stormed ashore became an inspirational story in the tumultuous days after the storm. However, without the family's consent, federal regulations to protect the privacy of personal health information

12 Jul 2006

Right people in right place at right time = life

A man collapses on a softball field, turns blue and stops breathing. His teammates are trained in self-aid and buddy care. Medical personnel are playing on an adjacent field. A fire truck equipped with an automated external defibrillator is parked nearby. What are the odds all those lifesaving elements would be at the Triangle softball complex at

12 Jul 2006

Vance member among 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

A Vance Air Force Base NCO is still in disbelief after being named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2006. Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Sewell, 71st Mission Support Squadron Military Personnel Flight personnelist, was in the middle of 7-level school at Keesler AFB, Miss., when she got the notification June 9. "Maj. Gen. Mike

12 Jul 2006

Keesler accomplishes milestone in managing environmental risks

Keesler officials declared the completion of the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management System here June 12. This important milestone puts the base in step with an Air Force-wide initiative to proactively manage all environmental risks and incorporate an overall system that integrates environmental, safety, occupational health

12 Jul 2006

Air Force research facility one of best in DOD

An Air Force research facility received accolades as one of the best in the Department of Defense during a recent inspection. The inspection is part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs oversight responsibility for clinical investigation programs that use Defense Health Program funds. Health Affairs personnel work