LIMA, Peru – Researchers from U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU) SOUTH have an ongoing collaboration with local Peruvian hospitals to surveil pathogens causing febrile (having to do with fever) and respiratory diseases such as dengue, malaria, influenza and COVID-19 in Peru and other partner

By Bernard LittleWalter Reed National Military Medical CenterFour Walter Reed doctors and a specialty care clinic are listed among the Military Health System’s (MHS) Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) Best of the Best in its first quarter of fiscal year 2024 report (October to December 2023)

Encouraging people interested in medicine and science to join Navy Medicine was the focus of the inaugural kaizen meeting at the Navy Recruiting Command (NRC) in Millington, Tenn., April 10-12, 2024.Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning change for the better or continuous improvement. It is a structured

A hypothetical scenario involving injuries to sight, sinew and senses was presented to Naval Hospital Bremerton’s Physical Therapy department team.An industrial accident caused eyesight injury, along with shoulder, wrist and hand damage. There’s chemical burns, sprains and strains.After seeking

ROTA, Spain—At Naval Hospital Rota, staff within the Directorate of Nursing Services recently recognized the one-year anniversary of the merger of its Maternal Child Infant (MCI) and Multi-Service Ward (MSW) inpatient units. In 2023, the facility initiated a multiphase medical gas upgrade project

Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) held its annual Continuous Process Improvement Fair in the command courtyard where dozens of projects were on display, demonstrating a commitment to excellence, 11 April. “Continuous improvement is a tenant of high reliability. Identifying challenges and

This week’s staff spotlight is Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Valeria Ortiz from Big Lake, Texas. Ortiz graduated from Reagan County High School in 2021 and joined the Navy in July of the same year.Ortiz has worked at Naval Health Clinic Lemoore for about a year and a half as a pharmacy technician. Her

In a testament to dedication, leadership, and service, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Peter Munoz, was named as the Senior Sailor of the Year for Naval Medical Forces Pacific, April 4, 2024.Competing against 13 other Sailors representing their respective commands throughout the NMFP region, the