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August 13, 2020
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Sleep clinic gains accreditation By Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Strategic Communications Fort Belvoir Community Hospital personnel received notification from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine that they achieved formal accreditation for all types of sleep testing, including polysomnography; multiple, sleeplatency testing; maintaining wakefulness testing; and home, sleep-apnea testing. The certification means Belvoir Hospital Sleep Medicine Center meets all standards for professional healthcare designated by AASM. The Belvoir clinic is the second military treatment facility in the National Capital Region to earn the accreditation, after Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Although accreditation is essential for all fields of medical service, it is especially important in sleepdisorders medicine, due to the significant increase in the number of Service members and retirees who have been diagnosed with a sleep disorder over the past 1-2 decades. It is reported that 48.6% of military personnel are poor sleepers, 11% of Soldiers carry a sleep-disorder diagnosis, and one study revealed an overall insomnia prevalence of 19.9%. Sleep apnea and insomnia are the two most common sleep disorders in military personnel. The availability of high-quality sleep care is critical to reduce the burden of disease, and improve overall readiness and military operations.
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Col. Joshua SeGraves, right, assumes command of Fort Belvoir Garrison as he receives the guidon from Maj. Gen. Omar Jones, commanding general, Military District of Washington.
Belvoir welcomes new leader By Paul Lara Belvoir Eagle
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s he assumed command of U.S. Army Garrison Fort Belvoir, Col. Joshua SeGraves quoted Vince Lombardi, who once said, “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” SeGraves said it became clear to him over the last week, that this community – Military District of Washington, the surrounding community and Belvoir – are committed to excellence and that he looks forward to serving on that team. SeGraves, who arrived from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., having been the senior operations officer for the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence, had also served as a basic training battalion commander. Maj. Gen. Omar Jones, commanding general, Military District of Washington, and Joint Force Headquarters, National Capital Region, pointed to SeGraves’ significant operational experience with the 75th Ranger Regiment, and other units, as signs of continued success. “He’s a leader, a problemsolver, and he’s always put people 5
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first. That’s why he’s as successful as he’s been and why he’s going to be so successful here, with the garrison team,” Jones said. He also noted that Col. Michael Greenberg, outgoing garrison commander, has played a leadership role on Belvoir and Army-wide as the housing crisis emerged. “Michael not only made an incredible difference here, creating change, energizing systems, to take care of residents and listen to them. He’s also made an impact across the Army. Many installations are following his example he put into systems, processes and techniques he devised at Belvoir to make a difference across the Army. “In a similar manner, his response to COVID-19 has been instrumental during the pandemic, to protect the community, the force and the mission that is so vital that happens here every single day,” Jones said. Ceremony host, Davis Tindoll, Jr., director, IMCOM Sustainment, U.S. Army Materiel Command, said Greenberg had tackled the problems of housing and the pandemic with confidence. “Without additional resources, he organized by 6
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pulling leaders and action officers from the most broad sector of the garrison – from partners, the medical command and the Military District of Washington. His leadership resulted in identifying and solving challenges at all echelons of the housing chain, eventually reducing the installation with the highest number of displaced families to none. That was no small feat for everybody involved.” Greenberg thanked many in the region, including Fairfax County and the commonwealth. “It’s amazing to see how the Commonwealth of Virginia cares about Service members, their families and veterans. Virginia is the number one veteranfriendly state, and a lot of work has gone into that. Greenberg also thanked county officials. Greenberg said he wanted the garrison directors and staff to know they were the agents of success in those stories mentioned by Tindoll and Jones. “I thank the team every day for doing all those great things. It’s nice, as a leader, to be able to empower people and watch them flourish, and to see how every person in the garrison has provided world-class service to our community.” 10
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