Navy Medicine

Supporting the Fleet and Marine Forces

Filed under Corpsman, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by vkremer on November 6, 2012 at 11:33 am {no comments}

From Navy Live Blog Hospital Corpsmen give fellow servicemembers routine, preventive and emergency health care. They help care for their families back home. They take part in relief missions, providing aid for hurricane or earthquake victims. Whether they are working in a hospital or on a ship, at a clinic or in the field, Hospital [...]

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NMCPHC: You Serve. We Protect

Filed under Families, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Force health and safety, Heath, Public Health, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy by jwick on October 23, 2012 at 8:00 am {no comments}

From Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) Health Promotion and Wellness. The mission of the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center (NMCPHC) Health Promotion and Wellness Department (HPW) is to provide innovative and evidence-based health promotion and wellness programs and services that facilitate readiness and resilience, prevent illness and injury, hasten recovery [...]

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Communication Works to reduce Missed Appointments

Filed under Families, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Hospitals by jwick on October 11, 2012 at 8:10 am {no comments}

By Dan BarberNaval Hospital Twentynine Palms Showing up late or not showing up at all for medical appointments is an ongoing challenge for most military treatment facilities. In 2010 the average monthly appointment “no-show’ rate was 10 percent at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms (NHTP). This rate translated into about 120 empty appointments each month that [...]

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Newsletter for Navy & Marine Corps Medicine

Filed under Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, Military Medicine, Navy History by jwick on September 27, 2012 at 1:11 pm {no comments}

From U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Public Affairs Navy Medicine is proud to present the July 2012 issue of Navy and Marine Corps Medical newsletter. It features various articles and photos highlighting the great work being done across Navy Medicine around the world. Click here to view the newsletter online.

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Immunizations Awareness Month: Naval Hospital Beaufort

Filed under Families, Fleet and the Fleet Marine Force, Force health and safety, Hospitals by jwick on August 30, 2012 at 7:42 am {no comments}

BEAUFORT, S.C. (Aug. 03, 2012) Ms. Luvelle Taylor, licensed practical nurse, prepares a young patient for his vaccinations at the Naval Hospital Beaufort Immunizations Clinic. This is busy time of year for the clinic as parents their bring children to make sure their vaccines up to date for the new school year. (U.S. Navy photo by Regena Kowitz/Released)

By Lt. Cmdr Shawn Garcia, MD, MPH, Naval Hospital Beaufort With August being Immunizations Awareness Month, I thought it would be a good time to highlight the many achievements not only of modern medicine, but also of Navy Medicine and specifically Naval Hospital Beaufort in fighting infectious disease. The U.S. military has long been a [...]

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