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NHB Mission Statement
Mission
Support our warfighters, past and present, and their families by:
Providing exceptional care anytime, anywhere
Shaping military medicine through training, research, and graduate medical education
Preparing our forces for deployment
Vision
To be the premier military treatment facility for quality, access, and customer service
Guiding Principles:
Treat everyone with dignity and respect
Work as a team
Ensure quality and safety
Value integrity and good stewardship
Provide compassionate patient and family-centered care
Deliver superior customer service
Maintain work and life balance
NHB General Command/Scope of Services Overview
Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) is a community-based acute care and obstetrical hospital, offering expert primary care, emergency care and a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, with 36 inpatient beds (with expansion capacity to 72+). The hospital is conveniently located between Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bremerton and NBK Bangor. NHB is parent command for three Naval Branch Health Clinics and the Puget Sound Family Medicine Residency Program. The three clinics are located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, NBK Bangor and Naval Station Everett.
Naval Hospital Bremerton has a three-fold primary mission to support our warfighters, past and present, and their families by: Providing exceptional care anytime, anywhere; shape military medicine through training, research, and graduate medical education; and to prepare our forces for deployment.
Naval Hospital Bremerton and its clinic’s staff consist of over 1,400 dedicated military, civilian, contract and American Red Cross volunteer personnel.
Over the course of last year, Naval Hospital Bremerton had up to 12 percent of the active duty staff deployed supporting combat units in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and other locales such as Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, as well as being engaged in humanitarian aid and disaster response missions (Pacific Partnership 2009; deployments to Latin American and Caribbean nations).
Naval Hospital Bremerton staff physicians are board-certified and all take part in continuing education to keep abreast of the latest changes in their fields. They are trained at some of the leading institutions in the United States including the University of Washington, Harvard Medical School, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Many of our nurses hold advanced certifications and degrees, and we have the only certified Nurse Midwifes on the Kitsap Peninsula. Our health care professionals strive to maintain the highest standards of professionalism and excellence.
Naval Hospital Bremerton offers a variety of programs and services, providing our patients with the most effective and appropriate tools to maintain health and wellness for life. All services are centrally located at the main hospital with the exception of our health clinics and our drive-through satellite refill pharmacy, which is located nearby in the Jackson Park Navy family housing area.
As partners in the TRICARE West region, the Naval Hospital Bremerton’s dedicated staff, along with the TriWest Healthcare Alliance, provides compassionate, timely, and quality care to the 88,000 eligible individuals residing within the Puget Sound (approx. 60,000 in the greater Kitsap County area alone). To ensure our patients receive optimum diagnosis and treatment, Naval Hospital Bremerton collaborates with local and national Military Treatment Facilities and civilian health care institutions in both a teaching and knowledge sharing capacity.
What's New at NHB
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Pregnant? Text 4 Baby's Health
Pregnant women and new mothers can now receive free text messages that will help keep them and their babies in good health. The Military Health System is proud to rank among the government partners in this new program, which works like this: By texting BABY to 511411 on a mobile phone (or BEBE for a version in Spanish), pregnant women will begin receiving three free SMS text messages each week that are timed to their due date or baby's date of birth. These messages focus on topics critical to maternal and child health, including birth-defect prevention, immunization, nutrition, seasonal flu, mental health, oral health, and safe sleep. Messages will also connect women to prenatal and infant care services and other resources. Called "Text4Baby", the program is a mobile health partnership that includes private and public organizations including the Department of Health and Human Services, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and founding corporate sponsor John and Johnson. Government and nonprofit health experts ensure that the text messages contain accurate health information. For more info, visit text4baby.org.
Change in Phone Menu for Family Medicine Clinic
The Family Medicine Clinic is making a small change to the Patient Care Line. Effective immediately, when patients call 475-4379, the call will go straight to one of the open lines. If all lines are busy, the call will go into the queue until a line opens. There will no longer be the need for the patient to select an option. Whoever answers the phone will be able to assist the patient or get them to a nurse if needed. Medication renewals will also be accepted on this line. Please call in all medication renewals during working hours as there will no longer be an option to leave a message.
Commissary Tours in celebration of National Nutrition Month:
In honor of National Nutrition Month, Naval Hospital Bremerton will be hosting Healthy Shopping Tours at Bangor Commissary on Saturday, March 13 at 1:00 pm and Wednesday, March 17 at 11:00 am. Come learn how to shop for healthy choices. For more information and to schedule a tour for a group, please call the Naval Hospital Wellness Center at 475-4541 or e-mail: nhb.healthpromotion@med.navy.mil
Massage Services Available at Naval Hospital Bremerton
Are you in need of a therapeutic Massage? MWR Massage services are available by appointment in the Naval Hospital Wellness Center (walk-ins accepted if cancellations occur). Services range from Sports massage (15 minutes for $15 or 30 minutes for $35), or any of the following 60-minute massages for $55: Full Body Relaxation Massage, Maternity Massage, Foot Reflexology with Relaxation Massage, Back and Neck with Relaxation Massage or Deep Tissue with Relaxation Massage. Call Marieta Grover, LMP, Massage Therapist at 360-265-3348 today to make your appointment, or email familymassageMG@comcast.net.
From the Naval Hospital Bremerton Emergency Preparedness Office
With Spring in the not too distant future, "spring" into action to get your Emergency Preparedness supplies in order. Review what supplies and food has sat on the shelves all winter for any expiration dates. For any spare fuel held in reserve, it might be a good idea to use it now before it begins to go bad, and refill those fuel cans. Don't forget to add a little fuel stabilizer commercially available at many auto parts stores. For additional information, stop by the Emergency Preparedness Office on the third floor of the Naval Hospital or see the Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management website at www.kitsapdem.org.
Did you know that walking for at least a half hour, six days a week,
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Walking regularly also lowers the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, and some kinds of cancer.
Regional TRICARE Contractors Will Serve Beneficiaries Through March 2011
Contract extensions issued by TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) mean TRICARE beneficiaries in the United States won’t need to learn new phone numbers and web sites any time soon. Current regional health care contractors, Health Net Federal Services in the North, Humana Military Healthcare Services in the South and TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp. in the West, will continue to provide services to beneficiaries until March 31, 2011.
Family Nights, Pre-deployment Fairs? We have Briefers Available
Naval Hospital Bremerton has staff willing to speak to your command or family group -- about Health Promotion activities, the TRICARE program, or any other health related topic you wish to discuss. Please contact Kendra Scroggs at 475-4408 if you are interested in having a hospital or TriWest rep speak to you.
TRICARE Informational Briefings
To increase awareness about the TRICARE program, Naval Hospital Bremerton is hosting "TRICARE Overview" briefings. These briefings are open to anyone interested in learning more about the TRICARE program. Briefings for 2010 will be held in Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Healthcare Support Building (Building 14) on March 3rd, May 5th, July 7th, September 1st and November 3rd. All meetings are held at 11:00. No reservation is required. For information, please call Kendra Scroggs at (360) 475-4408.
After hours Access Line Available for Urgent Issues & Advice
An after-hours access line is available to beneficiaries enrolled to Naval Hospital Bremerton (or one of our health clinics) with questions, concerns and/or wanting to contact a provider. The access line is staffed 24 hours a day, however, during working hours patients are asked to call their clinic directly. After working hours the access line will provide information or contact a provider to assist patients (if needed). The purpose of this service is to allow direct access to providers for urgent issues or urgent advice. It is not designed for routine matters such as medication refills or laboratory result follow up. The access line can be reached by calling: 360-475-5700 (for Bremerton, Bangor, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard) or 425-304-4060 (for Everett).
Branch Health Clinic Bangor Renovation on the Horizon
Naval Branch Health Clinic Bangor will be undergoing a renovation/upgrade – now projected to begin in November 2010. A plan has been developed to keep as many services as possible within the clinic during the renovation, however some services will be provided in temporary trailers at the Bangor site and a few services will be sent to Naval Hospital Bremerton or our PSNS Clinic. We will keep you updated on which services will be relocated once the renovation date gets closer.
Request Your Help in Reducing No-Show’s
If you know you’re not going to be able to make an appointment, please call and cancel at the earliest opportunity. This allows the clinic to open that appointment for someone else. Our goal is to reduce the number of unused appointments at the hospital and clinics and offer greater access to our beneficiaries. To cancel or reschedule an appointment, call the TRICARE Regional Appointment Center at 800-404-4506.
NHB News of Note
Women’s History Month recognized at NHB
By Douglas H Stutz, NHB PAO -- Naval Hospital Bremerton recognized the 23rd annual observance of Women’s History Month with a ceremony on March 17, coordinated by the Command’s Diversity Council. More...
NHB and NHBC Bangor Sailors Kick Off "You Decide 2010" Campaign with a Crash
By MC1 (SW) Charlemagne Obana, NHB Assistant PAO – Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) and Naval Branch Clinic (NBHC) Bangor Sailors played the victims of a drunk driving accident involving a two-car, head-on collision in front of hundreds of Sailors from Naval Base Kitsap (NBK) Bangor at the NBK Bangor gym parking lot to kick off the “You Decide 2010”Campaign Mar. 10. Coordinated with the Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue Department, Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, Navy Region Northwest Fire and Emergency Services and Kitsap County Coroner’s Office, hundreds of Sailors watched as the reenacted aftermath of a drunk driving collision unfolded step by step: from sheriffs arriving on scene to the conclusion with the deceased being bagged up and removed by the coroner. More...
NHB staff members take on Jeopardy challenge as part of Patient Safety Week Kick-off
By Douglas H Stutz, NHB PAO -- Somewhere game show host Alex Trebek had to be smiling, as the popular quiz show Jeopardy highlighted Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Patient Safety Week Kick-off. The entire kick-off commenced on March 8 and aimed at increasing patient safety awareness through continuous readiness. More...
NHB Recognized with Commitment to Community Award at Red Cross Real Heroes event
By Douglas H Stutz , NHB PAO -- Naval Hospital Bremerton was recently recognized by the American Red Cross serving King and Kitsap Counties as their recipient of the 2009 Commitment to Community award. The recognition was part of the 11th Annual Real Heroes Breakfast that drew a packed-crowd of civic and community leaders from throughout the greater Kitsap Peninsula. More...
NHB Celebrates Black History with Jackson Park Elementary
By MC1 (SW) Charlemagne Obana, NHB Assistant PAO – Fourth graders from Jackson Park Elementary helped commemorate Black History month on Feb. 25 with the staff of Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB). Coordinated by the NHB Diversity Council, the celebration on the quarterdeck centered on a figurative museum containing the “African Americans of Character Exhibit” composed of students portraying significant black historical figures. More...
NBK Bangor Clinic Promotes Children’s Dental Health
By MC1(SW) Charlemagne Obana, NHB Assistant PAO – Children’s dental health experts from Naval Branch Health Clinic Bangor taught active duty service members, spouses, and their children proper oral hygiene at a children’s dental health fair in Jackson Park Community Center Feb. 27. More...
NHB Welcomes staff members back from supporting Operation Unified Response in Haiti
By Douglas H Stutz, NHB PAO -- Naval Hospital Bremerton welcomed back 12 staff members who deployed aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) in support of Operation Unified Response, providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief for earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The doctors, nurses, and hospital corpsmen were deployed on January 17 for approximately six weeks to help the Caribbean island-nation after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck five days earlier. More...
NHB Surgical Tech returns from Helmand Province IA deployment
By Douglas H Stutz, NHB PAO -- Hospital Corpsman Second Class Brian Lawrence Sandau helped set the stage for the current battle in Marja, Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan. The Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Ophthalmology Department surgical technician was an Individual Augmentee with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment conducting much the same offensive in the Helmand River Valley, albeit on a lesser scale - but no less important, critical or perilous. More...
