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7228th Medical Support Unit at Atterbury works to improve services
By Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury-Muscatatuck Public Affairs
Feb 18, 2012 - 4:42:41 PM
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| Civilians from the Individual Replacement Deployment Operations process through medical screening at the Soldier Readiness Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Feb. 15. The SRC, as well as the Troop Medical Clinic, are run by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7228th Medical Support Unit from Columbia, Mo. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury - Muscatatuck Public Affairs) |
EDINBURGH, Ind. – Two months ago, a new rotation of medical professionals, Army Reserve Soldiers with the 7228th Medical Support Unit, out of Columbia, Mo., were deployed to Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center to support the mobilization mission here as the installations medical detachment. Having had a few months to settle in, the unit is now focusing on streamlining the medical screening process for Soldiers and civilians who deploy and redeploy through the installation.
“The first few months were pretty tricky getting settled in,” said Maj. Marc A Tregnago, commander of the Camp Atterbury Medical Detachment. “But we had great support from the Indiana Army National Guard, Fort Knox and the civilians who work here. We have things ironed out now and we are moving forward.”
The 7228th is responsible for medical and dental readiness issues for military and civilian personnel mobilizing through Atterbury. The 7228th also supports the installation's Troop Medical Clinic and staffs the dental clinic during mobilization. Medical personnel assigned to the 7228th include doctors, physician assistants, nurse practioners and other medical personnel; dentists also are assigned to the unit and care for any dental needs identified.
The new medical detachment has been trying to make changes that will simplify their procedures and avoid redundant and unnecessary practices. According to Staff Sgt. Shane Vansteenburgh, Jackson City, Mo. native and noncommissioned officer in charge of the Troop Medical Clinic, “I think it’s making things easier for all elements involved. We are focusing a lot on better communications between all of our various elements, such as the TMC, the soldier readiness center, case management, and headquarters.”
In the past, the TMC would send files to case management on every single person who came through the TMC each day, said Vansteenburgh. As it turned out, case management didn’t need files on every patient, every single day, and because the TMC was able to communicate with case management to identify that, an enormous amount of time and paper assembling those files for case management was able to be eliminated.
According to Vansteenburgh, the changes in medical operations are aimed at providing better service to patients.
“All of our individual sections have assigned responsibilities. Going through each of our processes and finding unique ways to do them seems to be making things flow easier and make things faster for the patient,” he said. “Right now, our efforts are focusing on how to get our sick call patients seen in a faster manner. When we have four providers and 50 sick call patients, we need to make sure we get those patients seen faster. I don’t want guys sitting out there for two hours.”
The TMC hopes to alleviate some of this by implementing an Army algorithm that allows sick call patients to be seen by medics, rather than only by providers, unless an acute illness is involved that requires a provider’s services. Before, medics were only allowed to assist in the treatment room.
“Now, medics are being put back on track to do what they are trained to do,” said Vansteenburgh. “They are trained to do everything in the field and there is no reason why they can’t do those things and see those patients in here.”
Spc. Brenda Schoeppner, Hastings, Minn. native and licensed practical nurse at the TMC, had never heard of Camp Atterbury before being deployed to the post.
“I think our job here has been really helpful to the Soldiers coming in and out. We are giving them the best care possible in the shortest time possible,” she said. “There is always room for improvement and we are always looking for ways to do that, but I feel like we have already done quite a bit of improving.”
The 7228th MSU will continue to do everything it can to ensure it is providing the best possible service to patients at Camp Atterbury. According to Tragnago, the detachment has received a great deal of support from the base, the sustainment command, and range control, as well as the Individual Replacement Deployment Operation.
Tragnago said, “These guys, as well as Fort Knox, have supported us one hundred percent and I think we are headed in the right direction.”
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| James Leford, a Vandalia, Mo. native and nurse screener at the Soldier Readiness Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, reviews medical paperwork for civilians with the Individual Replacement Deployment Operations Feb. 15. The SRC, as well as the Troop Medical Clinic here are run by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7228th Medical Support Unit from Columbia, Mo. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury - Muscatatuck Public Affairs) |
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| Civilians from the Individual Replacement Deployment Operations process through medical screening at the Soldier Readiness Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Feb. 15. The SRC and the Troop Medical Clinic are run by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7228th Medical Support Unit from Columbia, Mo. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury - Muscatatuck Public Affairs) |
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| Sgt. Jill Tauferner, Waynesville, Mo. native and immunizations noncommissioned officer at the Soldier Readiness Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, gives an immunization to a civilian with the Individual Replacement Deployment Operations Feb. 15. The SRC and Troop Medical Clinic are run by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7228th Medical Support Unit from Columbia, Mo. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury - Muscatatuck Public Affairs) |
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| Sgt. Jill Tauferner, Waynesville, Mo. native and immunizations noncommissioned officer at the Soldier Readiness Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, gives an immunization to a civilian with the Individual Replacement Deployment Operations Feb. 15. The SRC and Troop Medical Clinic are run by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7228th Medical Support Unit from Columbia, Mo. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury - Muscatatuck Public Affairs) |
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| Civilians with the Individual Replacement Deployment Operations wait their turn to see Sgt. Jaime Lizotte, Pleasantville, Iowa native and medical records noncommisioned officer at the Soldier Readiness Center at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center Feb. 15. Once an individual makes it through Lizotte’s station, they have been cleared through their medical screening. The SRC and Troop Medical Clinic are run by Army Reserve Soldiers from the 7228th Medical Support Unit from Columbia, Mo. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Matt Scotten, Atterbury - Muscatatuck Public Affairs) |
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