15 November 2024 NMCSD Earns ‘A’ Grade for Safe, High-Quality Care from The Leapfrog Group SAN DIEGO (Nov. 15, 2024) Naval Medical Center San Diego proudly received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024, demonstrating NMCSD’s continued commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency.The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a letter grade program that rates a hospital’s...
13 November 2024 Therapy dog helps heal minds and hearts at Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms At Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, a four-legged healer is bringing smiles, comfort, and support to the command’s Sailors, Marines, and family members. Hela, a two-year-old purebred Cane Corso therapy dog, has become a beloved presence at the hospital since she began her role in Nov...
12 November 2024 Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms enhances safety with on-the-job training for ventilation testing Environmental health and safety remain key priorities for Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms as its staff engaged in comprehensive on-the-job training (OJT) to bolster skills in ventilation testing.This critical training exercise, held in collaboration with the hospital’s Industrial Hygiene (IH)...
08 November 2024 NMCSD Celebrates the Gatekeepers of Quality Patient Care During National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) proudly celebrates National Medical Staff Services Awareness Week, honoring the invaluable contributions of our medical staff professionals who work tirelessly to uphold the highest standards of quality and safety in patient care, Nov. 3-9."These dedicated...
07 November 2024 NMCSD Sailor Wins Gold in Armed Forces Championship Marathon Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego’s Lt. Megan Walsh represents the hospital and the Navy in the Armed Services Championship during the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., Oct. 27.With this year’s Marine Corps Marathon theme, “Celebrating Women in Service – A Bond that...
07 November 2024 Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Immunization Clinic Providing Flu, COVID vaccines For those still in need of annual influenza vaccination(s), Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Immunization Clinic is currently stocked with both Influenza and Covid vaccines for ages 6 months and older.No appointment is required with walk-in services provided on a first-come, first-served basis.The...
07 November 2024 The Eyes of Medicine: Radiology Technologist Week at NMRTC Bremerton Radiologic technologists are some of the unsung and almost unseen heroes in the healthcare world.Yet the imaging technology they employ is eye-opening.The hospital corpsmen trained as radiologic technologists are invaluable in providing high-definition imagery for radiologists to interpret and treat...
05 November 2024 Medical CPX showcases Expeditionary Medicine readiness, capabilities during Keen Sword 25 Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine’s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities.Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training...
04 November 2024 NMRTC Conducts Off-Site Executive Planning Leaders from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) held an executive planning conference at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Officer’s Club, October 29 and 30. The purpose of the conference was to collaborate on strategies to accomplish NMCSD’s joint mission with Navy Medicine Readiness...
04 November 2024 San Diego Military Health Care Leaders Set Priorities for 2025 Leaders from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) held an executive planning conference at the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar Officer’s Club, October 29 and 30. The purpose of the conference was to collaborate on strategies to accomplish NMCSD’s joint mission with Navy Medicine Readiness...