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Feb. 3, 2023

Technology, safety stand out at 2023 Army Best Medic Competition

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital planned, coordinated and executed the 2023 Command Sgt. Maj. Jack L. Clark U.S. Army Best Medic Competition Jan. 22-25 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Jan. 11, 2023

BJACH opens walk-in contraceptive clinic

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital is set to open a walk-in contraceptive care clinic at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana on January 12.

Dec. 6, 2022

Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital one of 115 to earn national Top Hospital recognition

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital was nationally recognized as a Top Hospital by The Leapfrog Group during their annual meeting and awards dinner in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 6.

Nov. 16, 2022

BJACH nurse raises awareness about men’s health, grows mustache

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital encourages Soldiers and civilians at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana to grow a mustache this November to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancers, mental health, and suicide prevention for men.

Nov. 7, 2022

MRC-W commander focused on readiness during BJACH, JRTC visit

FORT POLK, La. — Brig. Gen. E. Darrin Cox, commanding general, Medical Readiness Command-West paid a visit to Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital Nov. 3 and engaged with post and medical leaders at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Nov. 3, 2022

BJACH exercise Forges Ready Medical Forces at JRTC

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital conducted the bi-annual Forge Training Exercise Oct. 27-29 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Oct. 31, 2022

BJACH RAD Tech earns nationally recognized certification

FORT POLK, La. — Sgt. Darrell Antonetty-Torres, radiology specialist at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital passed the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists examination and earned his radiologic technician credentials Oct. 7 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Oct. 24, 2022

HQDA NCO of the Year calls BJACH, JRTC home

FORT POLK, La. — Sgt. Garrett Paulson, combat medic from Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital, returns to the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana as the U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer of the Year following the inaugural Best Squad Competition Sept. 29 through Oct. 7 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Oct. 14, 2022

NSU students conduct Mental Illness Week presentation at BJACH

FORT POLK, La. — Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital hosted Northwestern State University nursing students for a Mental Illness Awareness Week health promotions display on Oct. 6 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.

Oct. 5, 2022

BJACH Wraps-up Suicide Awareness Month with Open House

FORT POLK, La. — The Behavioral Health Department at Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, embedded behavioral health clinic hosted an open houses Sept. 28 at the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, Louisiana.