Clinic Support Services Chaplain & Bereavement For Chaplain Services at EBC, call 294-6244 (Capehart Chapel) or 294-6051 (SAC Chapel) 0730-1630 M-F. For services after duty hours, weekends, and holidays, call the command post at 294-3725 The Chaplain's offices are located in the SAC and Capehart Chapels. There is an interfaith chapel room located on the third floor of EBC. Catholic and Protestant volunteers make rounds visiting each patient's room. Chaplain visits may be requested by any patient. This request is delivered by the volunteers of the staff nurses. Health and Wellness Center Hours of Operation: 0730-1630 Monday - Friday (402) 294-5977 Laboratory Phone: Comm. 294-6581, DSN 271-6581 Hours of Operation: 0700 - 1630, Mon - Fri Pathology Services provides full service laboratory and anatomic pathology studies in support of 55 MDG providers and our network. -- The Clinical Laboratory Specimen Collection area is open from 0700-1630 M-F. (Except holidays and wing down days) -- The laboratory is open after normal duty hours to support the Urgent Care Center. Test requests for outpatients seen at Ehrling Bergquist are entered electronically by the provider. Patient's are instructed to report to the laboratory for specimen collection or to set an appointment for collection of those samples requiring patient preparation. Anatomic Pathology provides surgical pathology studies. The Clinical Laboratory provides hematology, clinical chemistry, special chemistry, limited immunology, urinalysis, microbiology, and limited blood bank/transfusion services. Tests not accomplished in-house are referred out to other military and civilian facilities for testing. Nutritional Medicine Phone: Comm. 294-7431, DSN 271-7431 Health and Wellness Center: 294-5977 Registered Dietitian: 294-7432 Cholesterol This course involves a multidisciplinary team approach to assist you in lowering your cholesterol values, lose weight healthfully, and encourage positive dietary and exercise habits. The team includes an exercise physiologist, diet technician, and pharmacist. The course consists of three core classes; nutrition emphasizes lower-fat eating to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels, high fiber and soy products and there roles in improved cardiovascular health, recipe modification, and commissary tour. After the series of three classes, you have the opportunity to sign up for the general fitness course, followed by the micro fit test, fitness trainer appointment, healthy living electives or an individual appointment with the Exercise Physiologist or Registered Dietician/Diet Technician. The three Cholesterol Classes are held the first, third, and forth Wednesday of the month at 1330. The first class is the first Wednesday, the second class the fourth Wednesday and the third class is the third Wednesday of the following month. Classes are held at the Health and Wellness Center. Diabetes Program ("Living Healthy with Diabetes") This series of four classes provides an in-depth educational opportunity to assist in improved blood glucose control through a multidisciplinary team approach. The team of professionals involved in this program include: Physician's Assistant, Registered Dietitian, Registered Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Podiatrist, Optometrist, Exercise Physiologist, and Behavioral Health Psychologist. The "Living Healthy with Diabetes" normal">classes are offered every Thursday at 0830-1030 in the Hospital Dining Hall. The first class begins on the first Thursday of every month. All patients will be encouraged to sign up for the Sensible Weigh Elective Courses (see below) and an individual appointment with the Registered Dietitian for further meal planning as desired. The program is open to all diabetics, even those who are considered "borderline", with glucose intolerance/insulin resistance, or have been experiencing hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) episodes. Family members are encouraged to attend for additional support and to also learn the material presented especially if they do the majority of the cooking or grocery shopping. Individual Counseling If your nutritional education needs cannot be satisfied in a class, individual appointments are available with either the Registered Dietitian or Certified Diet Technician. This includes, but is not limited to, those patients with gestational diabetes or other prenatal concerns not covered in our prenatal nutrition course, eating disorders, pediatric patients, patients with gastrointestinal disorders, kidney disease or liver disease, cancer patients, or patients with HIV/AIDS. The best way to set up individual appointments is through your primary care manager, who sends a consult to nutrition. Follow-up appointments (30-minute slots) are also available with either the Registered Dietitian or Certified Diet Technician, which are booked through our clinic. Healthy Living Elective The elective courses are additional nutrition and exercise classes offered to anyone and count as a follow up for the AF fitness program. The elective courses are offered the first and third Monday from 1130-1230 at the Health and Wellness Center (except the Commissary Tour elective courses, which is held at the Commissary on base). Other course topics include Stress Management, Making Wise Choices Eating Out, Food Demonstration (Healthy Cooking Class), Eating on the Run, DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension), Weight Loss Supplements, and Recipe Modification. These courses can be booked through the Health and Wellness Center. Prenatal Nutrition Program This course is a multidisciplinary class offered every other Tuesday from 1300-1500 in the Hospital Dining Room and is booked through Triwest. Patients are taught the fundamentals of healthy nutrition for themselves and their baby throughout their pregnancy. Optometry, Physical Therapy, Dental, and New Parent Support Group provide additional discipline specific information. Spouses are encouraged to attend for additional support. Participants with special dietary concerns will have the opportunity to make an appointment with the Registered Dietitian as necessary. Proud Parent Meal The Proud Parent Meal is available to all mothers who deliver newborns at Ehrling Bergquist Hospital. You and your significant other will be offered a spectacul General Nutrition Course This course is offered every Tuesday at 0830 back-to-back with the general fitness briefing at the Health and Wellness Center. The General Nutrition Course is approximately 60 minutes in duration and provides you with basic principles of good nutrition for improved weight control and overall health. If the Sensible Weigh program for that week is completely filled, Active Duty members waiting to get on the program can take this course as a starting point until they can be booked into the Sensible Weigh Program. At the conclusion of the class, you will have the opportunity to sign up for the Sensible Weigh Elective Courses or seek individual counseling from the Certified Diet Technician or Registered Dietitian as necessary. Pharmacy Note: Due to current world events and short staffing there may be extended waiting times at the Pharmacy. Clinic Outpatient Pharmacy (294-7322): Mon-Fri: 0730-1700 Satellite Pharmacy (294-3229): Tue-Fri: 0800-1800 Saturdays: 0900-1300 Sundays/Mondays/Holidays: Closed View our Formulary Visit Express Scripts Website Outpatient Pharmacy The Ehrling Bergquist Clinic Pharmacy processes new prescriptions entered into the pharmacy's computer system by 55th Medical Group providers. These prescriptions are not filled until the patient checks in at the pharmacy window. Once prescriptions are processed the pharmacy will hold them for seven duty days. Hand written civilian prescriptions are processed at the Satellite Pharmacy. An abridged listing of all medications carried by the pharmacy is available to patients of civilian providers. This mini-formulary is updated every two months. Please ask a pharmacy employee for a copy of a mini-formulary to provide to your civilian provider. The pharmacy also maintains a 24-hour Adverse Drug Reaction Hotline. You may access this Hotline by dialing (402) 294-2837. Satellite (Refill) Pharmacy Mandatory Refill Call-In System (402) 294-4758 or (800) 654-1870 New prescriptions from civilian providers can be obtained from this pharmacy. You may have prescriptions written by civilian or military providers filled here. The phone-in system interacts directly with the pharmacy's computer system, giving the caller an immediate status on the refill request. In addition to the computerized touch-tone telephone entry, the system features a voice recognition option for callers who do not have touch-tone telephones. Prescriptions called in Monday-Friday before 1400 will be ready for pick up after 0800 on the next duty day. Prescriptions called in after 1400 on Saturdays will not be ready for pick up until the following Tuesday. Refills not picked up after seven duty days are returned to stock. TRICARE Pharmacy Network TRICARE Prime members can have prescriptions filled at participating civilian pharmacies if desired. Members can receive up to a 30-day supply of medication for a small co-payment. Members not enrolled in TRICARE Prime may also use the TRICARE network pharmacy by paying the appropriate cost share. Ask your pharmacy if they participate in the TRICARE Pharmacy Network, or call 1-866-363-8779 for the participating pharmacy in your area. A National Mail Order Pharmacy service is available to provide eligible military beneficiaries a new timesaving and inexpensive mail order service for maintenance prescriptions. An information pamphlet is available through the TRICARE office, or through www.express-scripts.com. Mission Pharmacy Services in the 55th Medical Group are an integral part of a comprehensive, community-based health care delivery system. Pharmacy services are patient-centered and are directed toward optimal patient care outcome, health promotion, and disease prevention. The principal purpose of pharmacy services is to assure efficacious, safe, and cost-effective drug therapy and appropriate outcomes in the use of drugs and medicines in the communities served. Direct patient care activities are supported by managerial, training, supply, and drug distribution and control services. Pharmacy services require that pharmacists consider and respect the cultural beliefs of the community they serve. Pharmacists serve as role models for persons within the community who may wish to pursue careers in the health field. Education and other programs to support rational drug therapy and appropriate use of drugs within the community are essential parts of pharmacy services. Pharmacy services are fully integrated into the health care system. Therefore, pharmacists may be called upon to perform other extended functions such as primary patient care and program management. Radiology Phone: Comm (402)294-7405, DSN: 271-7405 This department offers a wide range of services to include, Mammography, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography, Fluoroscopy, and diagnostic x-ray. It also offers MRI services on Wednesday and Thursday of each week. Exams are provided on a referral basis only. Routine exams are done on a walk-in basis, Monday through Friday, 0730-1630. All other exams require scheduling through the radiology department by phone (402)294-7405, or in person. Scheduling hours are from 0730-1630 Monday through Friday. For health and safety reasons, children (regardless of age) are not allowed to accompany patients to their exam and may not be left without adult supervision under the age of 10 in the clinic (per clinic policy). If daycare arrangements can not be made prior to your appointment, please call the radiology front desk to reschedule your exam or contact your provider. Female patients should check with their PCM to ensure they are current on mammogram screenings.