A team on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point provides an “Inside Look” to the health of patients receiving care at the installation’s medical facility.The Radiology Department aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point consistently delivers an internal view of a patient’s wellbeing, ensuring they...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 5, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) Branch Health Clinic (BHC) Norfolk recently established an Urgent Care Clinic (UCC), Nov. 2.The UCC was created at BHC Norfolk to assist NMCP’s Emergency Department (ED) in decreasing the number of active duty coming to the...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Nov. 9, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) underwent the rigorous triennial onsite survey from The Joint Commission (TJC) from Aug. 10 to Aug. 13, which resulted in reaccreditation until 2024.TJC is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (October 18, 2021) – Navy Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) held its Nursing Skills Fair, Oct. 18-22. More than 400 registered nurses, licensed nurses and Navy hospital corpsmen participated.Consisting of online training followed by hands-on training taught by CNSs, For eight hours...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (October 26, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recently received two Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) machines to provide a safer tool for dental imaging.CBCT images provide a 3-D view of a dental patient’s head and neck with reduced radiation exposure than using the...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (Sept. 27, 2021) – Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) recently launched a new Remote Healthcare Monitoring (RHM) initiative.The new RHM initiative uses digital technologies to monitor and collect medical and other forms of health data from individuals in one location, and then...