The Pulse

The Pulse: Your lifeline to health and wellness in Guantanamo Bay, is an hour-long, bi-weekly live broadcast featuring Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Hospital leadership. The Pulse was hosted Nov. 21, 2024. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Greggory Fisher)

November 10-16 is Perioperative Nurses Week! Join host Kevin Larson as he chats with guests Maj. Devin McDavid, a perioperative nurse at Winn Army Community Hospital, and Maj. Mark Spaw, a surgeon at the hospital, about what these special nurses do "behind the red line" in the operating room. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

The Pulse: Your lifeline to health and wellness in Guantanamo Bay, is an hour-long, bi-weekly live broadcast featuring Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Hospital leadership. The Pulse was hosted Oct. 25, 2024. (U.S. Navy audio by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raphael McCorey)

The stormy weather has been playing havoc with our schedule, but we're back at it with this episode of The Pulse where Kevin Larson talks to Winn Army Community Hospital's medical emergency manager Brian Kolodziej about the hurricane season so far and how to be prepared for the week's ahead. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

September is Suicide Awareness Month. In this episode of The Pulse, Kevin interviews Patrick Mitchell, a psychology technician at 1st Armored Brigade's embedded behavioral health clinic. We talked about the difficult topic of suicide and the signs you can look for to help a Soldier or anyone else who is struggling. Patrick also shares his personal story in seeking behavioral health help. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here.

September is Suicide Awareness Month. In this episode of The Pulse, Kevin interviews Erica Venancio, a licensed clinical social worker at Winn Army Community Hospital's Family Advocacy Program. We talked about the difficult topic of suicide and the signs you can look for to help someone who is struggling. Erica also shares a personal story in this episode. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or here.

Join Kevin Larson and Winn Army Community Hospital's pharmacy leads, Maj. Jason Cha and Sgt. 1st Class Blaine Markway, on this episode of The Pulse where we talk about some valuable prescription filling hacks you need to know to get your time back. Listen now to learn about Q-Anywhere, our ScriptCenter and more! Also, look for the video cast of this podcast to drop in our pharmacy waiting room soon!

September is National Preparedness Month!

September is National Preparedness Month!

On this episode. of The Pulse--back from a short break thanks in part to Tropical Storm Debby--Kevin chats with Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen, the director of Defense Health Network National Capital Region and also the general officer in charge of all the physical therapists, occupational therapists, and nutritional specialists across military medicine. She shares her insights on physical therapy and holistic health, as well as bring joy back to medicine through work life balance. Take a listen here or wherever you get your podcasts.

On this episode of The Pulse, Kevin chats with Ben Ernst, an MHS Genesis Patient Portal champion and the head of our Richmond Hill Medical Home, about the electronic records system and all the things it can do to help you with your healthcare needs. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

It's almost back to school time, so now is the time to get your children's school physicals! Kevin Larson talks with Beth Abbott, the chief pediatric nurse here at Winn Army Community Hospital, all about what parents need to know about school physicals, like what forms you'll need, how to schedule one, and what's being checked. Take a listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

On this episode of The Pulse, Kevin Larson continues the Men's Health Month theme and talks with Maj. Bryan Christiansen, the assistant deputy commander for patient services at Winn Army Community Hospital. A doctor of physical therapy, Christiansen shares insights about the importance of physical therapy for men, especially Soldiers, and keeping a muscle group that men don't often think about training strong. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

In this episode of The Pulse, Kevin Larson and Zach Rehnstrom went on location to Winn Army Community Hospital commander and director Col. Jason Seery's farewell June 20 to ask members of the leadership staff their fondest memories of Seery's time in command. We bid farewell to Seery as he prepares to depart to his new position at U.S. Army Human Resources Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Your leadership will be missed. But we also look forward to welcoming the incoming commander, Col. Margaret Berryman. Listen to this special episode here or wherever you get your podcasts.

In this episode of The Pulse, Kevin Larson sits down with Lt. Col. Samantha Bazan, the the deputy commander of the quality and safety lane here at Winn Army Community Hospital to talk about the important work the section does behind the scenes to ensure patient safety and quality health care. Take a listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

June in Men's Health Month. Men often don't seek medical advice when they should, for many different reasons. In this episode of The Pulse, Kevin Larson sits down with Capt. Garret Boyer and Matthew Boyles, both with the behavioral health department here at Winn Army Community Hospital, to talk about the stigma men face when seeking mental health help, how men show signs of needing help, why seeking help is important, and how to get help. Some common myths men feel about mental health are busted, too. Take a listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

On this episode of The Pulse, Kevin Larson sits down with Winn Army Community Hospital's Emergency Manager Brian Kolodziej to talk about hurricane season and what the hospital does to prepare and what staff and beneficiaries can do to prepare. Hurricane season is June 1 to November 30. Now's the time to be prepared, and time to listen to The Pulse here or wherever you get your podcasts!

On this episode of The Pulse, Kevin sits down to talk with Winn Army Community Hospital's Emergency Medical Services team to talk about EMS Week (May 19-25), specifically the nature of their jobs and the service they provide to Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

On this episode of The Pulse, just in time to close out Mental Health Awareness Month, Kevin Larson talks with Winn Army Community Hospital's behavioral health chief, Lt. Col. Gina Wright, about the importance of mental health and seeking care when you need it, and also the signs mental health care providers need to be aware of to recognize if providing help is affecting them. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

On this episode of The Pulse, the podcast for and about Winn Army Community Hospital, Kevin Larson talks with Lisa Tyler, nurse and hospital educator, about Nurses Week. Nurses Week is May 6-12 and this year's theme is "Nurses Make a Difference." Learn what Winn Army Community Hospital is doing this week to celebrate the nurses.

Welcome to The Pulse, the podcast for and about Winn Army Community Hospital and its ancillary clinics across Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. In this inaugural episode of The Pulse, Winn Army Community Hospital Public Affairs Officer Kevin Larson talks to Sgt. 1st. Class Nicole Bynum, the hospital's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program coordinator about SHARP Month, and Denim and Teal Days coming up on April 24 and 26 respectively.

Welcome to The Pulse, the podcast for and about Winn Army Community Hospital and its ancillary clinics across Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. In this inaugural episode of The Pulse, Winn Army Community Hospital Public Affairs Officer Kevin Larson talks to Sgt. 1st. Class Nicole Bynum, the hospital's Sexual Harassment and Assault Response Program coordinator about SHARP Month, and Denim and Teal Days coming up on April 24 and 26 respectively.