Feedback sought from servicemembers, their families

The Military Health System invites wounded, ill or injured servicemembers and their families to respond to a new pair of questionnaires designed to help MHS leaders better understand the expectations of warriors in their care.

The questionnaires – one for wounded, ill or injured service-members and one for their family members – are now available on the Military Health System Web site and will remain open for completion until Wednesday. Both questionnaires ask for feedback concerning a servicemember’s experience and satisfaction with the care he or she has received since becoming wounded, ill or injured.

To encourage honest and specific answers that will lead to positive changes in how the MHS handles care for wounded, ill or injured servicemembers, all questionnaire responses are anonymous. Questionnaire results and analysis should be available in November at www.health.mil.

These questionnaires are part of Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ commitment to supporting wounded, ill and injured servicemembers – ensuring that their care is DOD’s top priority. This care is continually improving, but MHS leaders recognize that there is still more to be done. By listening to the opinions of wounded, ill or injured servicemembers and their families, the MHS will be in a better position to meet their needs and expectations. The online questionnaires are available at www.health.mil/Pages/Page.aspx?ID=18.

America’s Military Health System is a unique partnership of medical educators, researchers and healthcare providers and their support personnel worldwide. This DOD enterprise consists of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs; the medical departments of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Combatant Command surgeons; and Tricare providers (including private sector healthcare providers, hospitals and pharmacies).

For details, call (703) 681-175.

(Courtesy of Air Force News Service)