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Jan. 17, 2022

NEW PHARMACY ACTIVATION AND PICKUP PROCESS

Madigan Army Medical Center — Q-ANYWHERE Prescription Activation: Q-Anywhere Allows you to skip the line and activate new prescriptions by simply texting “Get in line” to 1-833-270-8758 Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 5pm. READ MORE

Nov. 9, 2021

ScriptCenter Medication Dispensary

Lessen your wait time! Madigan Army Medical Center patients can use the new, automated ScriptCenter medication dispensary to get their refills.

April 21, 2021

TRICARE-Authorized Urgent Care Center (UCC) Access!

Patients who use TRICARE Prime, or any other TRICARE plan, may visit any TRICARE-authorized network UCC for urgent care. Active duty personnel are not authorized urgent care clinic visits without a referral. Patients may find more convenience, shorter wait times and improved accessibility when visiting a UCC in the local community for non-emergency illness or injury requiring treatment within 24 hours. What is Urgent Care? Learn more.

Feb. 26, 2021

The Armed Forces Wellness Center Is Relocating March 1, 2021

The Army Wellness Center at JBLM is moving to Nelson Recreation Center on March 1, 2021. All appointments after Feb. 28, will be held at this location until further notice. READ MORE.

Jan. 4, 2021

National Blood Donor Month: Join the Fight!

Joint Base Lewis-McChord — Please join the fight and help support our deployed soldiers by donating blood to the ASBBC-PNW. These donations are in direct support of our overseas deployments. We need our retirees and military family members to join this fight by donating blood and helping to ensure that our deployed warriors are supported with blood products. Hours of Operation: Mon – Fri, 8:40 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dec. 14, 2020

About The COVID-19 Vaccine

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under Emergency Use Authorization has authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine will be given in a two-dose series separated by 21 days. Vaccines from different manufacturers will NOT be interchangeable. The vaccine recipient must receive the same vaccine for both doses. Talk to your provider to ensure you get the right dose at the right time.

Dec. 2, 2020

COVID-19 continues to challenge, Part 3

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. — This is a four-part series on the symptoms, interventions, impacts and future relating to COVID-19. Watch this location for more installments. Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., first published a story on COVID-19 in January. The virus has consumed every day since; and it rages on. Where does that leave a pandemic-weary world?

Oct. 2, 2020

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Scheduling A Screening At Madigan

According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, making breast cancer the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Yet breast cancer also has one of the highest survival rates, largely thanks to early detection services such as screening mammograms. Madigan Patients can call to schedule or stop by the Mammography section in Radiology for screening. A referral /order from PCM  is not needed.

Sept. 25, 2020

Madigan's Back to School Healthy Meal Prep Plan!

Proper nutrition is imperative for our families in the JBLM community, especially our children during the school year! The Armed Forces Wellness Center, part of Madigan’s Preventive Medicine Dept., presents the “30 Day Meal Prep Plan!” on the Madigan Website. As parents prepare to either send their children back to school or create a virtual learning environment in their homes, it is critical that children are well-nourished and ready to learn wherever they are spending their days. Did you know that children who eat balanced, nutrient-rich meals are more likely to optimize academic performance, sustain alertness, and concentrate during instruction?

Sept. 22, 2020

Getting Your Flu Vaccine & Flu Prevention Tips

The flu vaccine is covered by TRICARE with no cost-shares or copayments if it’s administered by a pharmacist at a participating network pharmacy or by a TRICARE-authorized provider. The Madigan Pediatric Clinic has Influenza vaccines available for patients ages 6 months to 35 months, whom are enrolled to Madigan Pediatric Clinic. Parents should call the Pediatric Clinic directly at (253) 968-3066, option #4, to schedule an influenza immunization appointment. If your child aged 6 months to 35 months has a routine well appointment scheduled, your child can receive the influenza vaccine at this appointment and a separate influenza immunization appointment is not necessary. Influenza vaccination appointments begin on Friday, 25 September 2020