NAPLES, Italy — U.S. Naval Hospital Naples has been named a 2025 Leapfrog Top General Hospital, placing the military treatment facility among an elite group recognized nationally for excellence in patient safety, quality, and operational efficiency. The distinction, awarded by The Leapfrog Group,...

Aug. 3, 2025, GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Navy Medicine and the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command (NMCFHPC) enterprise play a critical role in ensuring the health and readiness of forces stationed across the globe, and nowhere is this more evident than at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay...

Did you know that a measles case indicates a singular viral infection whereas an outbreak refers to more than three in a certain locale?There has been a recent confirmed measles outbreak with five children in Snohomish County, as of January 20, 2026, where the Defense Health Agency’s Naval Hospital...

January 26, 2026, marks the start of Radon Awareness Week, designated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to raise awareness of radon exposure risks and encourage testing to reduce potential health impacts. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the breakdown of...

SAN DIEGO – At Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are a vital component of the hospital's surgical services, providing exceptional anesthetic care to patients for a wide array of procedures. But their role extends far beyond the traditional...

In late 2025, Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point received national recognition for its dedication to patient care and safety.The Leapfrog Group recognized Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Monday, December 15, 2025 as a recipient of a Top Ambulatory Surgery Center Award, marking the first time a...

SAN DIEGO - A multidisciplinary research team from the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) successfully completed the Monitoring Analysis and Research in Nautical Environmental Risks (MARINER) study aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as the ship completed a period of...

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON – (Jan. 16, 2026) – Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) San Antonio, part of Navy Medicine Research & Development (NMR&D), has entered into a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with VelocityTX, a San Antonio-based bioscience innovation hub and economic...

Patients receiving care at Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point can now request a chaperone for any physical exam, medical visit or dental procedure in accordance with a recently published Defense Health Agency policy.“A chaperone policy here at the clinic continues our commitment to high-quality...

ROTA, Spain (December 1, 2025). Naval Medical Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota recently hosted aCommanders Guide to Operational Stress Control (CgOSC) Train-the-Trainer Course, bringing together leaders and medical personnel frommultiple commands across Naval Station Rota. The...