Wednesday Health.mil News Round-Up: Need to Make Space in Your Medicine Cabinet? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Sept. 26; Nurses showcase innovations at TriService course; Military, civilian health care executives aim for increased collaboration

Wednesday Health.mil News Round-Up: Need to Make Space in Your Medicine Cabinet? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Sept. 26; Nurses showcase innovations at TriService course; Military, civilian health care executives aim for increased collaboration

Need to Make Space in Your Medicine Cabinet? National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is Sept. 26

TRICARE beneficiaries have a safe and easy way to dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-back Day is Sept. 26. Sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for people to bring excess prescription drugs that otherwise could be abused or contaminate the environment. 

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Nurses showcase innovations at TriService course

Several nurses from San Antonio Military Medical Center were selected to showcase their nursing research and evidence-based practice innovations during a joint military course in San Antonio. Read More ...

Military, civilian health care executives aim for increased collaboration

Recently, a group of 35 senior military and civilian health care executives gathered at the Cedarbrook Lodge for the Puget Sound Health Care Executive Roundtable. The purpose of the roundtable was to bring together executives from the military, Veterans Affairs, and civilian health care organizations to discuss strategies and explore opportunities in collaboration to improve quality outcomes and access to care in the Puget Sound. 

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