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  • Hospital seeks to increase beneficiaries, expand services

    A team of medical data analysts recently visited Eglin Hospital to help the 96th Medical Group discover opportunities and utilize its capabilities to the fullest.The visit stemmed from a 2013 study of the entire Military Health System that included medical functions from across the services. It was

  • Medical Group wins innovation award

    A 96th Medical Group team, recently won the Air Force Medicine Service's 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Innovation Award.The Air Force Surgeon General recognized the 96th MDG's collaboration in creating the United States Transportation Command's first Ebola transport isolation system as their most

  • Hospital to stop sick-call hours March 1

    Beginning March 1, the active-duty sick call option will no longer be available at Eglin Hospital.Previously, the Family Health and Family Medicine Clinics provided Active Duty sick call daily from 6:30 to 8 a.m., for ill and injured Airmen to receive treatment."The intent of sick-call was to care

  • Elder fitness program gets results

    Since January 2015, the Go4Life fitness program has helped its participants improve mobility, flexibility, and strength. The eight week program is aimed at individuals 50 years old and over, who want to improve their functional fitness.The classes focus on flexibility, balance, and muscle strength

  • December, January Tots in Blue

    Congratulations to the following parents who welcomed their new arrivals while stationed here:It's a boyHunter Scott, born Dec. 9 to Senior Airman Christopher and Debbie SpearLeonard John, born Dec. 20 to Sgt. Matteo and Jaela MarshallOliver William, born Jan. 6 to Maj. Steven and Naomi VestelLucas

  • Seven Airmen selected for "below-the-zone"

    At 4 a.m., Airman 1st Class Vincent Doherty had just woken up to start another workday at his deployed location.  He noticed he had a message from an unknown phone number.  He found out quickly it was from his home-unit squadron commander, Lt. Col. Matthew Imperial, the 96th Communications

  • Medical Group first to find bacteria unseen in humans

    The 96th Medical Group's laboratory provided the first-ever human-blood sample of a spirochete bacteria, known to cause tick-borne relapsing fever to be cultured at the Centers for Disease Control.The bacteria, borrelia turicatae, had previously only been cultured in animals, according to Maj. (Dr.)