Walter Reed's Warrior Clinic Officialy Opens

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Walter Reed's Warrior Clinic Officialy Opens
Army News Service | February 15, 2008

WASHINGTON - Secretary of the Army Pete Geren and Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Richard Cody were at Walter Reed Army Medical Center today for the official opening and ribbon cutting of the hospital's Warrior Clinic.

"Today we celebrate one more building block of the construction of an organization that better meets the needs of our Soldiers. One more building block in the reconstruction of America's confidence that our Army was true to our values," said Secretary Geren.

The only clinic of its kind in the Army, it actually began treating patients in October, and administers to about 686 outpatient Soldiers assigned to the Warrior Transition Brigade at Walter Reed, said Col. Patricia D. Horoho, commander of the Walter Reed Health Care System. It represents a new focus on providing primary care at WRAMC, she added, and not just specialized tertiary care.

According to Head Nurse Maj. Greta Collier, the entire clinic was constructed in less than two months and was designed with handicapped Soldiers in mind. Clinic staff advised on everything from the type of exam tables to the location of supplies to the artwork on the walls, which represent Soldiers' hometowns from across the 50 states.

Even the clinic's location on the first floor, she said, was chosen for patients' convenience. Many were already familiar with it as the old internal-medicine clinic and it's near the emergency room, pharmacy, and radiology departments. It's also very close to Subway and Dunkin Donuts, which makes it easier to remember for patients with memory problems.


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