Inside
‘Respect in Every Style’
‘Breath of Freedom’
Fashion Show shines spotlight on teen dating violence. See page 5.
Exhibit details civil rights experience in Germany. See page 4.
Team Resilience
Combat Sports Program boosts host nation friendship through joint events. See page 13.
erald Union H Vol. XVI, No. 11
Wiesbaden: Your home in Germany
March 13, 2014
Patient focus
Wiesbaden Health Clinic earns national recognition By Ed Drohan
Europe Regional Medical Command Public Affairs Office
Fasching fun Wiesbaden Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts joined their German peers in celebrating the Fasching season at the Wiesbaden Children’s Fasching Parade March 1. Community members had a wide variety of opportunities to celebrate Germany’s “fifth season.” See page 9 for more local Fasching fun.
Photos by Shayna Brouker
After nearly a year of hard work, the Wiesbaden Army Health Clinic has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as an Army Patient Centered Medical Home. PCMH is a team approach to health care. In a PCMH, patients are partnered with a team of health care professionals which includes their primary care provider, registered nurse, licensed practice nurse and medic. Together over time, the patient and their health care team, work to treat illness and injuries, promote healthy living and manage ongoing health care issues. “NCQA Level III accreditation is recognition of the professional, quality and safe health care provided by our health care team,” said Lt. Col. Michael
Hughes, clinic commander. “In addition, it instills a sense of trust and confidence in our Wiesbaden community that their Patient Centered Medical Home provides the highest quality health care possible.” The NCQA is a non-profit organization that measures the ability of medical facilities to provide quality health care through standardized, objective measurement guidelines. NCQA requires recognized facilities to enhance access to care and patients’ continuity with their provider teams, keep track of patient data to help manage patients’ well-being, plan and manage care using evidencebased practices, provide selfcare support and community resources, as well as track and coordinate tests, referrals and other care for patients. Finally, clinics have to show that they See Patient focus on page 3
Garrison updates neighbors on Hainerberg construction Story and photos by Shayna Brouker
U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Public Affairs Office
Garrison leaders updated their German neighbors at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center Feb. 26 on upcoming construction projects at Hainerberg Housing — particularly, the access control point, or ACP, which will make Hainerberg a closed post. Approximately 25 German community members, including city officials and representatives, attended to get information and share their concerns. While the construction of a new post exchange and the new high school facilities is well underway, future plans include building a commissary, middle
school, elementary school and high school, completing the closure of the American Arms complex and constructing the ACP. “I hope to get the reactions of the firms involved in the construction,” said Ulrich Weimer, WiesbadenSudhof representative. “I know it should be closed, but what happens to the people who work there?” The PX is scheduled for completion Dec. 2014 and will open spring 2015. The commissary construction is currently programmed for 2016, and if funded could be finished by 2018. The high school’s last classroom building will be finished in 2017.The See Hainerberg construction on page 3
German officials examine a model of the new AAFES Exchange in Hainerberg Housing.
Trekkies get their Star Trek on at Frankfurt convention . . . pages 16 and 17