Health Services

Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH)
Evans Army Community Hospital is located in Building 7500 off Titus Boulevard, near the golf course. The five-story hospital has a 78-bed capacity while an adjoining, two-story clinic building contains 400 examination and treatment rooms.

A common area atrium connects the two sections of Evans hospital. This area includes the main entrance, medical library, chapel and pharmacy.

Adjacent to the hospital is a 153,350 square-foot, three-story Soldier Family Care Clinic. This houses family practice, pediatrics, a 24-chair dental clinic, physical therapy, occupational therapy, podiatry, orthopedics, chiropractic, social work services and family advocacy, outpatient records, ancillary radiology, laboratory services and pharmacy services. The hospital also has four external Family Medicine Clinics on Fort Carson and one in north-central Colorado Springs.

Military Families can enroll in TRICARE Prime by visiting EACH's TRICARE Service Center located in room 1011, first floor of the main hospital near the west entrance. TRICARE Prime provides patients with the best means of access to health care at EACH. Family members must be enrolled in TRICARE Prime or their care may be limited. TRICARE Standard patients are seen on a space-available basis only.

The Patient Administration Division of EACH helps Soldiers and Families order medical records from other military facilities and civilian hospitals, copy records, process birth certificates, conduct Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System checks, initiate medical boards; and provides notary services and processes requests for release of medical information. For more information, call 526-7322.

All patients older than 10 years of age must present an identification card for treatment at EACH. A parent or guardian must accompany children under 18.

All military Family members must be enrolled in DEERS prior to receiving nonemergency medical care. Records for Family members are maintained at the hospital and are delivered to the clinic for appointments. For those who do not have records, the Outpatient Records Section will create them. Questions concerning records may be answered by calling 526-7298.

How to make an appointment
TRICARE beneficiaries can make, cancel and reschedule appointments or talk to an advice nurse by calling the Pikes Peak Regional Access to Care line, 457-CARE (2273) or by accessing TRICARE Online at http://www.tricareonline.com.

Patient Advocate Office
The Patient Advocate Office serves patients who have questions, problems or concerns about medical care or medical staff. It also assists beneficiaries with resolving medical debt collection and issues with TRICARE claims. For more information, call 526-7225, for billing issues call 526-7532. After duty hours, contact the administrative officer of the day at 526-7001/7002.

EMERGENCY DEPART MENT
Patients requiring emergency care should be taken directly to the hospital's Emergency Department. Emergency services are available 24 hours a day. The telephone number is 526-7111. Patients are seen on a medical priority basis, based on the seriousness of the injury or illness, not necessarily in the order of arrival.

AMBULANCE SERVICE
For ambulance service on Fort Carson, call 911 from any civilian or military phone. The Fort Carson ambulance service will respond to on-post emergencies only. Civilian ambulances will respond to off-post emergencies.

Pharmacy Services
Prescribed medications and refills are dispensed without charge to eligible military beneficiaries. The main hospital outpatient pharmacy is open Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Federal holiday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Commissary Satellite Pharmacy, located next to the post commissary, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and closed weekends and Federal holidays.

Full-service pharmacies are also located within the Family Medicine Clinics, including Warrior, DiRaimondo (TMC 9), Robinson (TMC 10), Premier Army Health Clinic and in the Soldier Family Care Center for patients receiving care at these clinics. Operating hours for these pharmacies are listed at: http://www.evans.amedd.army. mil/Pharmnew/Pharmacy%20Hours.htm.

Prescription refills should be ordered in advance either by phone at 524-4081 or 888-745-6427, or by using the online ordering system: http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/scripts/mgwms32.dll?MGWLPN=DOD&WEBAPP=PHARMACYENTRY. Refill prescriptions ordered before 8 a.m. Sunday-Thursday are ready within two duty days and generally after noon. Refills can be picked up at either the main Evans hospital outpatient pharmacy, located near the dining facility, or may also be picked up at the Commissary Satellite Pharmacy, located in Building 1525.

Mountain Post Wellness Center
This center offers a unique team created to meet the resiliency needs of Soldiers, Families, retirees and the civilian workforce. The Mountain Post Wellness Center combines the expertise of Evans Army Community Hospital, Army Community Service, Family Life Chaplain, Public Health Command and U.S. Army Garrison. The center uses a holistic approach to address mind, body and spirit, meeting the vision of comprehensive Soldier fitness. Healthy soldiers, families, retirees and civilian workforce will build Resiliency. Services include: Personal wellness profile, exercise prescription, weight management to include MetaCheck, cholesterol and blood pressure management, stress management techniques with relaxation chair and Migun bed, Civilian Wellness Program and active-duty pregnancy/postpartum education.

The Mountain Post Wellness Center's mission is to embrace the military community through a world-class health experience focused on fitness of mind, body and spiritual wellness. The center and its staff embrace their vision as the destination of choice leading to healthy lifestyle changes, performance enhancement and resiliency readiness for life. For information contact Mountain Post Wellness Center at 526-3887.

Army Substance Abuse Program
Fort Carson is a drug-free community. Soldiers, civilian employees, retirees and their Families work to prevent the abuse of alcohol, the use of illegal drugs and abuse of prescription drugs.

The Fort Carson ASAP mission is to strengthen the overall fitness and effectiveness of the Army's total workforce and to enhance the combat readiness of its Soldiers through its care.

The alcohol and drug control officer of the Army Substance Abuse Program at Fort Carson is the point of contact for administration of nonclinical programs and services. The ASAP team office is located at 1675 Ellis St., Building 1217. Call 526-2181 for more information. Fort Carson's clinical ASAP is located at 1636 Elwell St. The ASAP clinic staff assesses, evaluates and treats active-duty Soldiers, refers for detoxification and residential treatment and refers civilians for treatment as necessary. Call the ASAP clinic at 526-2862.

U.S. ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY
Complete dental care is available for all active-duty Soldiers. Fort Carson has state-of-the-art dental facilities. Commanders and first sergeants will direct Soldiers to the appropriate facility. For more information, call DENTAC Headquarters at 526-2006.

Due to limited resources and an emphasis on active-duty dental readiness, there is no space available for Family members. Family members of active-duty Soldiers may apply to be enrolled in the TRICARE Dental Program. Services covered under TDP include endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, orthodontics, crowns and other cast restorations in addition to preventive, diagnostic, emergency, anesthesia and restorative services. Enrollment forms may be downloaded at http://www.ucci.com or obtained by visiting a local uniform service personnel office, dental treatment facility or Evans Army Community Hospital's Patient Representative Office. For more information, call United Concordia at (800) 866-8499.

After-Hours Emergency Dental Care
After-hours dental emergencies (bleeding, swelling or trauma) should report to Evans Army Community Hospital emergency room.

FORT CARSON VETERINARY TREAT MENT FACILITY
To promote the health and well being of animals owned by military personnel, the Fort Carson Veterinary Treatment Facility sees pets on an appointment-only basis. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 526-3803. The VTF is located at 1535 Sheridan Ave. in Building 6190.

Anyone who owns pets and lives on post, must abide by Fort Carson Regulation 40-5 and the Fort Carson Family Housing Guide:
• Register pets with the VTF within 10 days of arrival, or after acquiring a new pet. Fort Carson residents are limited to two pets in post quarters.
• Have all puppies and kittens vaccinated with an initial series of shots beginning at six-eight weeks of age, every three to four weeks until 16 weeks of age and annually thereafter. Have all pets vaccinated for rabies at 16 weeks of age and annually thereafter. The rabies identification tag must be placed on the animal's collar.
• Have pets microchipped. This involves placing a microchip, the size of a grain of rice, underneath the skin in the pet's shoulder area. This is a means of permanent identification and is mandatory for pets living on Fort Carson.
• Provide adequate food, water and shelter for animals; remove pet waste daily.
• Animals must be under proper control at all times and cannot roam freely. Animals will not be left unaccompanied in vehicles.
• For those who live off post and within the city limits of Colorado Springs, their dogs and cats must be vaccinated against rabies annually. Dogs must be licensed within 30 days of arrival and annually thereafter.

Contact the VTF for information concerning licensing agencies. The clinic hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It is closed holidays and the last working day of the month. These hours are subject to change on very short notice, based on mission requirements.

Warrior Transition Battalion (WTB)
In the summer of 2007, the Army Medical Action Plan was created to help develop solutions to improve processes and procedures for providing care to ill and injured Soldiers at Army and VA medical treatment facilities. In today's Army, wounded, ill and injured Soldiers are more commonly known as warriors in transition.

The mission of the Fort Carson WTB is to provide command and control, primary care and case management for warriors in transition in order to establish conditions for their healing and to promote a timely return to the force or transition as a veteran to civilian life. Every wounded warrior in the WTB receives a detailed comprehensive care plan detailing a plan of action to medically heal the Soldier. This plan in turn is an integral part of a detailed comprehensive transition plan which addresses medical care, spiritual welfare, behavioral health counseling, family counseling, education and meaningful, productive employment. The goal is to transition a healed and trained Soldier back into the Army or to transition a healed, educated veteran to productive civilian life.