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Important alerts and updates from our facility.

October 7, 2024

ATAMMC Vaccine Clinic Update

Our annual TRICARE Beneficiary Vaccine Drive is scheduled to begin at the ATAMMC on Monday, November 4th from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Available vaccines will include the seasonal influenza vaccine, the "High-Dose" Flu vaccine, and the Pfizer COVID vaccine.

The location is on the third floor of the hospital on the South Side of the Dining Facility and is open to all eligible beneficiaries ages 5 years old and older.

For beneficiaries younger than 5 years of age, please schedule an appointment with your primary care provider. SEE MORE...


September 25, 2024

ATAMMC Conducts Mass Casualty Exercise:
September 26, 2024

Alexander T. Augusta Military Medial Center (ATAMMC) will conduct a Readiness Mass Casualty Full-Scale Exercise Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

This Full-Scale Exercise is in conjunction with the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, and exercises such as these are vital to strengthen the relationship and readiness between ATAMMC, Fort Belvoir Garrison, and the community.

Please be aware that there will be multiple training venues on Fort Belvoir, and you may experience delays at the gates, some exercise traffic control points on the roads, rapid movement of emergency vehicles, and you may see role player casualties with Hollywood quality make-up. This is all an effort to add realism for the Hospital and our mission partners being trained and/or evaluated. SEE MORE...


August 14, 2024

Fort Belvoir Gate Access Update, August 14, 2024

All DoD ID Cardholders can now sponsor visitors on the installation. This is a change from the previous requirement to live and work on the installation. Sponsored passes are valid for up to one year and can be renewed.

Click here to download the Sponsored Pass. SEE MORE...


August 8, 2024

Fort Belvoir Gate Access Update, August 8, 2024

Thank you for your patience and understanding over the last several days. Unfortunately, these new security measures are necessary and were implemented to ensure the safety and security of our installation. We understand there are growing pains to these new changes, but we are working through those now with our partners around the installation.

Here are the latest updates to the new access control policy: SEE MORE...


August 5, 2024

Installation Gate Access Update, August 5, 2024

In order to ensure the safety and security of the people who live and work on Fort Belvoir, the Garrison Commander has directed that starting immediately, access to Fort Belvoir is limited to individuals with valid DoD ID Cards and their minor dependents, or those holding existing sponsorship privileges.

This change is indefinite and will remain in effect until ordered otherwise by the Garrison Commander. SEE MORE...


February 16, 2024

ATAMMC Operating Status for
Saturday, February 17, 2024

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) and its outlying health centers at Dumfries and Fairfax are OPEN UNDER A TWO HOUR DELAYED ARRIVAL Saturday, February 17, 2024 in accordance with inclement weather guidelines.

The Main Pharmacy at ATAMMC, its satellite location in the Main Exchange, and all ancillary and urgent care services will NOT be available until 9:00 a.m. SEE MORE...


February 12, 2024

ATAMMC Operating Status for
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) and its outlying health centers at Dumfries and Fairfax are OPEN (WITH THE OPTION FOR UNSCHEDULED LEAVE OR TELEWORK FOR EMPLOYEES) Tuesday, February 13, 2024 in accordance with OPM weather guidelines.

All scheduled in-person routine and acute appointments will continue as scheduled unless otherwise notified.

If your appointment is to take place Tuesday, February 13th and you want to verify it is still scheduled, please contact the appropriate clinic. SEE MORE...


January 18, 2024

Weather Delay Messaging
ATAMMC Operating Status for
Friday, January 19, 2024

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) and its outlying health centers at Dumfries, DiLorenzo, and Fairfax are OPEN UNDER A TWO HOUR DELAYED ARRIVAL Friday, January 19, 2024 in accordance with inclement weather guidelines.

All in-person routine and acute appointments scheduled before 10 a.m. are cancelled. Clinical staff will reschedule cancelled appointments directly with patients.

If your appointment is to take place after 10 a.m. and you want to verify it is still scheduled, please contact the appropriate clinic. SEE MORE...


January 16, 2024

Weather Delay Messaging
ATAMMC Operating Status for
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) and its outlying health centers at Dumfries, DiLorenzo, and Fairfax are OPEN UNDER A TWO HOUR DELAYED ARRIVAL Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in accordance with inclement weather guidelines.

All in-person routine and acute appointments scheduled before 10 a.m. are cancelled. Clinical staff will reschedule cancelled appointments directly with patients.

If your appointment is to take place after 10 a.m. and you want to verify it is still scheduled, please contact the appropriate clinic. SEE MORE...


January 15, 2024

Weather Closure Messaging
ATAMMC Operating Status for Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center and its outlying health clinics at Dumfries, Fairfax, and DiLorenzo are CLOSED Tuesday, January 16, 2024 in accordance with severe weather closure guidelines.

All routine and acute appointments as well as elective surgeries are cancelled.

Laboratory and Pharmacy services will NOT be available for beneficiary walk-ins.

All scheduled Tele-Health appointments will continue as scheduled unless you are contacted by the clinic to reschedule.

Emergency Room services remain open. All emergency personnel will report for work as scheduled. SEE MORE...


January 5, 2024

Mask Policy

This policy is not specific to COVID-19. It is the standard policy for the prevention of all respiratory infections.

Masking is encouraged for staff, patients, and visitors in all clinical spaces at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC), especially during times when the risk of respiratory illness is increased such as the annual flu season. SEE MORE...


December 19, 2023

Fort Belvoir Holiday Gate Hours

The following are Gate Hours for this Holiday Season:

LIEBER & FARRAR GATE
Open 24/7

TULLEY GATE
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1

KINGMAN GATE
Closed Dec. 18-Jan. 2 SEE MORE...


November 22, 2023

New Enrollment Opportunity 
A.T. Augusta Family Health Centers

Fairfax and Dumfries Health Centers are community-based extensions of Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) and represent opportunities for TRICARE eligible beneficiaries to enroll and receive Primary Care, selected specialty care and major ancillary services.

These Health Centers have been in place since 2015, have a rich history of delivering high quality, easily accessible care and services and are completing the addition of 12 new Primary Care Managers between Fairfax and Dumfries to expand and enhance their capacity in providing community-based care for ATAMMC. Beginning in August 2023, we will have additional enrollment opportunities at both locations.

If you are interested in additional information, please visit the ATAMMC Branch Clinic website and click on the links for Fairfax and or Dumfries Health Centers. For information on how to enroll, contact Humana Military Services at 1-800-444-5445. SEE MORE...


November 15, 2023

ATAMMC Vaccine Clinic Update & Reminder
November 15, 2023

ATAMMC Vaccine Clinic Information

The A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) is still offering seasonal vaccines, including the COVID vaccine, to eligible TRICARE beneficiaries ages 5 years of age and older Monday, November 13th through Saturday, November 18th, and Monday November 20th (Final Day), from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. The location is the South Side of the Dining Facility, on the third floor of the hospital.

Outlying Clinic Information

The A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) outlying Family Health Centers at Dumfries and Fairfax are offering seasonal vaccines to eligible TRICARE beneficiaries daily on a walk-in basis at both locations! SEE MORE...


November 9, 2023

ATAMMC Outlying Clinic Vaccine Availability Information, November 8, 2023

The A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) outlying Family Health Centers at Dumfries and Fairfax are offering seasonal vaccines to eligible TRICARE beneficiaries daily on a walk-in basis at both locations!

Vaccines available for administration are:

  1. Standard (normal) Dose Influenza: Ages 6 months and older
  2. High Dose Influenza: All eligible ages
  3. Pfizer Monovalent COVID Vaccine: Ages 5 years and older
  4. Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine: *Enrolled beneficiaries ages 60 years and older with an order from their provider. SEE MORE...

October 30, 2023

ATAMMC 2023 Flu Clinic Information, October 30, 2023

Flu Shot Hotline: (571) 231-7777

The A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center will be offering the normal dose Influenza vaccine, high dose Influenza vaccine, and the Pfizer Monovalent COVID vaccine to all eligible TRICARE beneficiaries ages 5 years old and above beginning Saturday, November 4, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. The location is the South Side of the Dining Facility, on Floor 3.

Beneficiaries may continue to receive their vaccines daily during the month of November between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the following dates: Monday, November 6 through Thursday, November 9, and Tuesday, November 14 through Saturday, November 18. SEE MORE...


October 25, 2023

ATAMMC 2023 Flu Clinic Information, October 20, 2023

Flu Shot Hotline: (571) 231-7777

The A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center will be offering Flu vaccines on Friday, October 27th, 2023, during Retiree Appreciation Day at the Wells Field House on Fort Belvoir.

Our annual TRICARE Beneficiary Flu Drive is scheduled to begin at the A.T. Augusta Military Medical Center on Saturday, November 4th from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. The location is on the third floor of the hospital on the South Side of the Dining Facility, and is open to all eligible beneficiaries ages 5 years old and older.

Beneficiaries may continue to receive their vaccines daily during the month of November between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the following dates: Monday, November 6th through Wednesday, November 8th, and Monday, November 13th through Saturday, November 18th. SEE MORE...


 
August 21, 2023

Weekend and After-Hours Hospital Access, August 21, 2023

As a reminder, weekend and after-hours access to the hospital entrance doors leading from the Meadows and Rivers Pavilions are limited to hospital staff only.

For entrance to the hospital between the hours of 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on weekdays, and around the clock on weekends, please use the main entrance of the Oaks Pavilion and visit our information desk for any questions or concerns upon your arrival. SEE MORE...


June 23, 2023

Akorn Pharmacy Voluntary Recall Notice, June 20, 2023

You may have been recently informed by an Express Scripts letter or by an AudioCare message that Akorn Pharmaceuticals issued a voluntary recall of certain products.

Akorn Operating Company LLC filed for bankruptcy and ceased their quality monitoring program, which means the company will no longer be able to support or guarantee that all of their products will meet the intended specifications through the labeled shelf life, or expiration dates. The impacted products were distributed to healthcare facilities and pharmacies across the United States, and upon recommendation of the FDA, we are following removal guidelines. SEE MORE...


May 16, 2023

Belvoir Hospital Renaming and Memorialization Ceremony
Tuesday, May 16, 2023

On May 16th, at 2:00 p.m., the Defense Health Agency (DHA) will conduct a renaming and dedication ceremony of Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH). The community hospital will bear the name of Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center (ATAMMC) to honor Lt. Col. (Dr.) Alexander Thomas Augusta, the highest-ranking black officer in the Union Army, the first black professor of medicine at Howard University in Washington D.C. and the first black officer to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. SEE MORE...


March 27, 2023

MHS GENESIS has Arrived! Saturday, March 25, 2023

This morning at exactly 7:00 a.m., MHS GENESIS marked its GO LIVE event at the Belvoir Hospital!

In a show of esprit de corps and surrounded by Team Members, the hospital adopted its “Go Live” mascot, GENI the Caterpillar, who officially sprouted its wings and became a butterfly as the hospital enacted its new electronic health record system.

MHS GENESIS is the new electronic health record for the Military Health System and the Department of Defense. The rollout started in 2017 in the Pacific Northwest, and it has been working its way, more or less, west to east across the country since then. SEE MORE...


 

 

 

 

 

July 6, 2021

CPAP, BiPAP, and Ventilator Recall Notification

On June 14, Philips Respironics initiated a voluntary recall for specific continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), bi-level positive airway pressure (BiPAP), and mechanical ventilator devices due to potential health risks associated with deterioration of internal sound abatement foam. SEE MORE...


 

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