For meritorious service while assigned as Staff Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at the Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado from 12 June 2019 to 15 February 2022. Captain Snuffy played a critical role in the medical care of a variety of patients, ensuring the continued success for the hospital's mission. Her exemplary performance reflects great credit on her, Evans Army Community Hospital; Medical readiness Command, West and the United States Army.
For meritorious service while assigned as Medical Nurse at the 153rd Medical Group, Cheyenne Air National Guard Base, Wyoming from 07 April 2017 to 22 September 2019. The outstanding professional skill, leadership, and ceaseless efforts of Captain Carol Baskins were instrumental in the successful rebuilding of the En-Route Patient Staging System-10 and ensuring its readiness for mobile tasking. Her experience as an Air Evacuation Flight Nurse was essential to developing real world training and safe patient handling techniques for the members of the ERPSS-10. Additionally, during this time she developed and maintained the Competency Assessment program, ensuring all 153 Medical Group nurses were qualified and up to date on training. Captain Baskins' sterling service is in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflects credit on herself, the 153rd Medical Group and the United States Army.
For meritorious service while assigned as Staff Nurse at the Evans Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado from 12 June 2017 to 15 February 2020. Captain Susan H. Sliker led the way in all phases of training as the subject matter expert on a quality improvement team conducting a risk assessment for High Level Disinfection (HLD) and Sterilization of Endoscopes used throughout Evans Army Community Hospital. Her thorough investigation resulted in a 40% decrease in reported infections while simultaneously expanding operating room capacity by 30 percent. In addition, she was selected over 16 fellow staff members to orient three Air Force nurses during a difficult transition from another military hospital. The efforts of Captain Sliker reflect great credit on herself, Evans Army Community Hospital and the United States Army.
For meritorious service while assigned as Nurse at Kimbrough Ambulatory Care Center, Fort Meade, Maryland from XXXXXX to XXXXXX. Captain Elizabeth Shale's exemplary leadership, coupled with her unwavering dedication to excellent healthcare delivery, greatly contributed to the formation of a top notch Quality Management Team. Under her leadership, Regional Health Command Atlantic's QM Team worked tirelessly to assist MTFs with risk mitigation strategies, corrective action plans based on current JC standards elements of performance, DoD, and Army Regulatory guidance. Their monumental efforts were noted throughout the AMEDD with 3 successful JC surveys in 2018 and a record 8 successful JC surveys in 2019. Her expert knowledge of QM, leadership, and ceaseless efforts resulted in the successful execution of the clean-up of over 700 legacy files that were in AKO in preparation of the DHA transition. Captain Shale's diligent service is in keeping with the finest traditions of military service and reflects credit on herself, Regional Health Command Atlantic and the United States Army.
