Health Services

EVANS ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (EACH)
Evans Army Community Hospital is located in Building 7500 on Titus Boulevard. The five-story hospital has a 78-bed capacity while an adjoining two-story clinic contains 400 examination and treatment rooms. A common area atrium connects the two sections and includes the main entrance, a medical library, a chapel and a pharmacy.

Adjacent to the hospital is a new, 153,350 square-foot, three-story Soldier Family Care Clinic, which 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, and laboratory and pharmacy services.

The hospital also has three 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 in the hospital's atrium on the second floor. TRICARE Prime provides the best access to health care at EACH, but Family members must be enrolled or their care may be limited. TRICARE Standard patients, on the other hand, 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
• Obtain notary services and process requests for release of medical information.

For more information, call 526-7284. All patients older than age 10 must present an identification card for treatment, and a parent or guardian must accompany anyone younger than 18.

All military Family members must be enrolled in DEERS prior to receiving nonemergency medical care. The hospital maintains records for Family members and delivers them to the clinic for appointments. The Outpatient Records Section will create records for anyone without them. For more information call (719) 526-7298.

HOW TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT
Patients can make, cancel and reschedule appointments or talk to an advice nurse by calling the Pikes Peak Regional Access to Care line at (719) 457-2273.

PATIENT ADVOCATE OFFICE
The Patient Advocate Office serves patients who have questions, problems or concerns about medical care or medical staff. The office also helps resolve medical debt collection issues and/or undue payment delay for TRICARE claims. The PAO also assists with any beneficiary concerns or questions regarding TRICARE. For more information, call (719) 526-7225, 526-7256, 526-7532 during duty hours, or (719) 526-7001, 256-7002 during off-duty hours.

EMERGENCY ROOM
Patients requiring emergency care should be taken directly to the emergency room 24 hours a day. Patients are seen on a medical priority basis, based on the seriousness of the injury or illness, not necessarily in the order of arrival. Call (719) 526-7111.

AMBULANCE SERVICE
For on-base ambulance service only, call 911 from any civilian or military phone. 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 Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The Commissary Satellite Pharmacy, 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 are listed at http://www.evans.amedd.army.mil/Pharmnew/ Pharmacy%20Hours.htm.

The refill pharmacy is located at the main Evans hospital outpatient pharmacy in the west side of the pharmacy near the dining facility. Refills may also be picked up at the Commissary Satellite Pharmacy. Refills should be ordered in advance either by phone at (719) 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. Prescriptions ordered before 8 a.m. Sunday through Thursday are generally ready by the next duty day.

MOUNTAIN POST WELLNESS CENTER
This center offers a unique team to meet the resiliency needs of Soldiers, Families, retirees and the civilian workforce, and 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. 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
• 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, call (719) 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 ASAP's 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 ASAP alcohol and drug control officer at 1675 Ellis St., Building 1217, is the point of contact for administration of nonclinical programs and services. Call (719) 526-2181. The ASAP clinic staff assesses, evaluates and treats active-duty Soldiers and civilians, and refers them for detoxification and residential treatment as necessary. Call (719) 526-2862.

U.S. ARMY DENTAL ACTIVITY
Complete state-of-the-art dental care is available for all active uty Soldiers. Commanders and first sergeants will direct Soldiers to the appropriate facility. Due to limited resources and an emphasis on active-duty dental readiness, there is no space available for Family members, but they 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
Report after-hours dental emergencies (bleeding, swelling or trauma) to the EACH emergency room. For more information, call DENTAC Headquarters at (719) 526-2006.

FORT CARSON VETERINARY TREATMENT FACILITY
The Fort Carson Veterinary Treatment Facility at 1535 Sheridan Ave., Building 6190, promotes the health and well being of military personnel pets on an appointment-only basis. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed holidays and the last working day of the month. These hours are subject to change on very short notice, based on mission requirements. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (719) 526-3803.

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.

WARRIOR TRANSITION BATTALION (WTB)
In summer 2007, the Army Medical Action Plan was created to help develop solutions to improve processes and procedures to provide care for ill, wounded and injured Soldiers - also known as warriors in transition - at Army and VA medical treatment facilities. WTB's mission 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. To that end every wounded warrior receives a comprehensive care plan to medically heal the Soldier, which is an integral part of a detailed comprehensive transition plan to address medical care, spiritual welfare, behavioral health counseling, family counseling, as well as 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 back to productive civilian life.  read more...