FORT LEE, Va. (April 3, 2014) -- Health is a personal issue for the Army, Army Medicine and Kenner Army Health Clinic.
The health of the nation impacts our fighting force and national security; therefore, the Army is transforming from a health care system to a System for Health.
The partnership with patients begins by helping them make healthy decisions outside the brick-and-mortar walls of our facilities, in what the Surgeon General has called the LifeSpace.
The Performance Triad is designed to promote healthy behaviors which, combined with ready access to the health care team, will help patients make informed decisions about their health.
The three tenets of the triad are sleep, activity and nutrition with the focus on sleeping well, being active and eating better.
"The Performance Triad initiative," said Col. Thomas S. Bundt, commander, Kenner Army Health Clinic, "is geared to promoting healthy behaviors that support individual Soldier performance and overall unit readiness, as well as a lifestyle of healthy behaviors for Soldiers and their families, Department of the Army Civilians and retirees.
"We believe the end result will ultimately be better health for all," said Bundt.
There is clear evidence that improving sleep, activity and nutrition behaviors optimize the performance of the body and brain, and there is an overall positive effect on your health.
Kenner is prepared to promote individual, unit and organizational health, as well as continue its core mission. This goal will be achieved by building new partnerships, strengthening old ones and promoting unity of effort in provision of care for the patients served in the clinic.
The System for Health is not a program -- it is a system of integrated initiatives, programs and relationships that empower individuals to take an active role in their health and wellness.
The triad is the first System for Health initiative and is a critical part of the Army's Ready and Resilient Campaign. The three key components of the Performance Triad impact the health and performance of Soldiers, family members, DA Civilians and all beneficiaries. While each component is independently important, optimal performance is achieved when all three are addressed simultaneously.
Kenner's goal is to increase awareness through a series of articles over the few weeks in the Traveller.
"By increasing awareness in these three areas -- activity, nutrition, and sleep -- we expect performance and resilience of the Fort Lee community will improve, thus improving the overall health, readiness and resilience of the Total Army," said Bundt.
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