MAMC UPDATE

• LTC Paul Mann

WRMC on 30 September 2009

WRMC on 1 October 2009

Leadership changes

• MAMC Commander & WRMC Commander functions split– WRMC: MG Horoho – MAMC: COL Penner

• Separate WRMC stood up– No longer part of MAMC– Staff departure

• Multiple bosses

BRAC in the Pacific North West

• Ft Lewis & McChord AFB merged– Joint Base Lewis McChord

• MAMC assumed command of the Air Force Health Clinic on JBLM-McChord

• Army Lab Officer assigned to supervise the Lab at Air Force Clinic just as they entered accreditation window

Recent Lab Leadership Changes

• LTC Mann: Lab Manager (July 09)

• LTC Mahlen: Microbiology (Aug 09)

• CPT(P) Sterling: Asst Lab Manager

• LT Cooley: Path Support (March 2010)

First 4 Months

• FDA

• MEDCOM BSL3 PreOp

• CDC LRN

• JC lab inspections at POM & Umatilla

• McChord lab CAP

• AABB

2009-10 Updates:

• Re-establish in House Testing

– GC/CT

– Molecular Diagnostics

– Hepatitis

– Parasitology

Front End Automation

• Beckman Power Processor

Before

Front End Automation

• Beckman Power Processor

During

Front End Automation

After

BSL-3

• MEDCOM Pre-Op inspection September 2009

• Currently at the 95% solution– Pending OH policies approval by EBOD

• Project April opening

Short Term

• New QA coordinator

• Establish an updated QA plan

– Implement April 2010

• CAP window Oct 2010

Long Term Plans

• Consolidate Chemistry Testing Platform to a single manufacturer

• Install “robotic” automation lines in Core Lab– enGen system for Chemistry– Beckman Coulter for hematology

MAMC Impending Updates

• Ground Breaking for Women’s Health Clinic March 2010

• WTB Barracks ground breaking April 2011– Location is the hospital parking lot

• New (Nisqually) Health Clinic to open May 2010

• 2 CBPCC to open 1 October 2010