RMJF3TK8–Lt. Rick H. Madlangbayan, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB), Internal Medicine Division Officer and Clinic Manager, shares a few words of wisdom to assembled clinic members before serving as reenlisting officer for Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (Fleet Marine Force) Maria Desouza. Along with readily support staff members, Madlangbayan also distinguished himself in providing patient-centered care and was recognized in April as NHB's Junior Officer of the Year for 2016 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB Public Affairs).
RM2MNHPY9–U.S. Naval Hospital Bremerton, Washington, aerial view; July 2, 1953
RMJ2REC2–Highlighting the team effort... Naval Hospital Bremerton staff and visitors gather on NHB's Quarterdeck as the command commemorates Earth Day on April 25 as the recipient of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award for Fiscal Year 2016. “NHB earned our CNO Environmental Award recognition because of one reason; the high quality of our people. Through a true team effort, led by our Facility Department and our Environmental Management Division, we have managed to improve our sustainability posture,” said Capt. David K. Weiss, Naval Hospital Bremerton Commanding Officer (Official Na
RMDGKBEX–BREMERTON, Wash. (Oct. 18, 2013) Capt. Maureen Pennington, Naval Hospital Bremerton executive officer, speaks to Sailors and Coast Guardsmen at the 4th annual Woman's Symposium at Julie L. Huffman Auditorium on Naval Base Kitsap. The symposium was designe
RMPEAY83–Naval Hospital Bremerton (Nov. 23, 2015) Staff members perform a traditional tribal dance at Naval Hospital Bremerton for a Native American Heritage Ceremony in honor of Native American Heritage Month. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Shauna C. Sowersby/Released)
RF2GNCJR9–BREMERTON, Wash. (Dec. 23, 2020) Hospitalman Cierrajaye Santella, assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton and Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton, prepares to administer one of the first Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, Dec. 23, 2020. NMRTC Bremerton initially received a limited quantity of COVID-19 vaccines for frontline healthcare personnel and emergency support services and is following the Department of Defense's (DoD) phased, standardized, and coordinated approach to administering COVID-19 vaccines. The strategy was developed in collaboration with Operation Warp Speed, t
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RM2GK79DJ–Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, Navy surgeon general and chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery takes a few moments to view the gallery of past Naval Hospital Bremerton
RM2GKXA3A–an illuminating choice…Matt Hodgson, staff MRI technologist at Naval Hospital Bremerton was recently announced as NHB Employee of the Month for June, 2021. Hodgson was highlighted for ‘demonstrating superior performance in the delivery of stellar customer service to patients,’ a testament to his interpersonal skills and professional aptitude
RM2T51GJ0–1004212304O-059 BREMERTON, Wash. (April 21, 2010) Gloria Meneses, a medical technologist at Naval Hospital Bremerton, explains the properties of human blood and the process of separating plasma to 5th grade science students from Jackson Park Elementary School. The students toured the Naval Hospital Bremerton Laboratory to celebrate National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week. Navy
RM2NH0R5J–Sharing Seasonal Secrets with Santa...a surprise visit by Santa at Naval Hospital Bremerton prompted the opportunity for a few staff members to whisper into his ear during the command's annual Tree Lighting ceremony, Dec. 5, 2022 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).
RM2M5H3CH–At the Continuous Process Improvement Fair held at Naval Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, the collective efforts of six projects showcased a wide range of compelling and creative ideas to enhance patient support and empower staff members. The projects also presented difficult choices to pick just one as an overall winner by command leadership and all those in attendance. “This is really incredibly important and vital in regards to our patient safety and process improvement. Choosing the overall winner was hard,” said Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director an
RM2GKMCA6–plaque for performance...Washington State Fire Fighters Association presented retired Senior Chief Hospital Corpsman Terry Lerma, emergency manager at Naval Hospital Bremerton, with the 2021 Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Award for his continuous effort in serving South Kitsap Fire and Rescue – and the entire Kitsap Peninsula - for over a quarter of a century
RM2GKD6CF–Spring has almost sprung, and cultivating patient safety is a growing part of the seasonal change. As such, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) is showcasing Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 14-20, 2021, as an annual educational and awareness campaign for healthcare safety supported by Military Health System commands like NHB, in conjunction with the National Patient Safety Foundation.
RM2T54PJR–dummy, medical, Naval Hospital Bremerton, nurse, Simulation Center, U.S. navy , Wash.
RM2GK52G4–Standing tall in support of others…with 29 years of active duty as a Navy Nurse Corps officer following by working in referral management civil service at Naval Hospital Bremerton, Janine Wood was recently selected as the command’s senior civilian of the quarter, highlighting her continued commitment to care, compassion and competence (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).
RM2T56YT1–US Navy A Sailor is vaccinated for influenza during SHOTEX 2010 at Naval Hospital Bremerton.jpg
RM2MK5EDH–Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sonnypaul Soriano doesn't often get rendered speechless, but that's what happened when he receiving the news on being selected for U.S. Navy chief petty officer from Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and Command Master Chief James B. May (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2T5650X–Naval Hospital Bremerton, Operation Unified Response, Sailors return from deployment, U.S. navy , Wash. CO, XO
RM2MNHT0H–Nurse Corps personnel on duty at Naval Hospital Bermerton, Washington, prepare for Nurse Procurement Program. Indoctrinees receive drill in marching and military formation ca. May 8 1950
RM2T55C70–Health Promotion booth, Naval Hospital Bremerton, navy, reserve component, Sailor, U.S. Navy, West Sound Safety and Health Expo
RM2MNJ0GE–Naval Hospital Bremerton (possibly the waiting room) ca. 1974
RM2R4AWB5–US Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, Wash., prepares to take the field to throw the first pitch during the Boeing Salute to Armed Forces Night at SAF
RM2MNHYCT–U.S. Hospital, Puget Sound, Navy Yard, Bremerton, Wash. [Naval Hospital Bremerton] ca. 1913
RMMYX85D–Honoring Women in Public Service and Government at Naval Hospital Bremerton 160331-N-HU933-022
RM2MNH5W9–USS Nipsic. The ship served as a “station hospital” at Puget Sound from about 1895 to 1901. [Naval Hospital Bremerton]
RM2MNH83T–Senator Henry M. Jackson arriving for ground-breaking ceremony, NRMC Bremerton, July 7, 1976
RM2M5H3CF–At the Continuous Process Improvement Fair held at Naval Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, the collective efforts of six projects showcased a wide range of compelling and creative ideas to enhance patient support and empower staff members. The projects also presented difficult choices to pick just one as an overall winner by command leadership and all those in attendance. “This is really incredibly important and vital in regards to our patient safety and process improvement. Choosing the overall winner was hard,” said Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director an
RM2KFC4FN–Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Sonnypaul Soriano doesn't often get rendered speechless, but that's what happened when he receiving the news on being selected for U.S. Navy chief petty officer from Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and Command Master Chief James B. May (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2MA35H8–The doctor is in...there’s a new tweak and twist being offered for active duty, retirees and family members enrolled at Naval Hospital Bremerton Family Medicine and Pediatric clinics. There is now Homeport Physical Therapy available to provide timely support for all patients with acute care needs provided by Dr. Hannah Leon, physical therapist and doctor of physical therapy (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2M6WHEG–Naval Hospital Bremerton Pharmacy Department was presented with the Five-Star Customer Service Recognition Program award for their collective accountability and ownership; empathy and compassion; positive and passionate attitude; and responsiveness. The ‘Pharm Phamily’ was noted for their dedication to customer service, as evident by the implementation of new and innovative ways to provide the best customer service to their patients, such as with the new Q-Anywhere system, which allows patients to activate new or renewed prescriptions from their phone, which means no longer having to wait in t
RM2M67TKH–Marde Buchart (L), radiologic and mammography technician, and Jama Plotts, mammography technician, take a ‘mammography moment’ between appointments at Naval Hospital Bremerton. Under Buchart’s enthusiasm and commitment for her chosen profession, NHB’s Mammography Suite annual inspection by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Mammography Quality Standards Act inspector earned the highest grade possible. Again (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2B8FGMJ–Giving it your best shot - Naval Hospital Bremerton offers Flu Vaccination Clinic 151028
RM2NWTBNP–Pap Smear Speculum Readied… Lt. Cmdr. Tara Mccluskey, Naval Hospital Bremerton OB/GYN provider, readily acknowledges that January designated as Cervical Health Awareness Month is a crucial reminder of the importance for women to routinely schedule their cervical cancer screening, also known as a pap smear or pap test. The speculum is used by the doctor conducting the exam to see the cervix (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2NH0R5P–Festive Gathering to Deck the Halls...Naval Hospital Bremerton converge around a surprise visit by Santa for an impromptu photo-op as part of the command's Tree Lighting ceremony, Dec. 5, 2022, a time-honored and hallowed tradition bringing staff members and families together to share the season and recognize those who won’t be home due to operational readiness commitments (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2MNH7FK–Senator Henry M. Jackson arriving for ground-breaking ceremony, NRMC Bremerton, July 7, 1976.
RM2MNTBR0–Making it stick...with a surge in respiratory illness across the nation, Naval Hospital Bremerton staff continue to adhere to CDC recommendations in providing COVID-19 bivalent booster shots and influenza vaccinations for all those need. According to Dr. Dan Frederick, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton population health officer and public health emergency officer, “The value of vaccination for respiratory diseases such as influenza and COVID cannot be overemphasized. That being said, it should be understood that vaccination does not make you bulletproof from the disease. Vaccinations are risk reducers. Some
RM2M5H3CK–At the Continuous Process Improvement Fair held at Naval Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton, the collective efforts of six projects showcased a wide range of compelling and creative ideas to enhance patient support and empower staff members. The projects also presented difficult choices to pick just one as an overall winner by command leadership and all those in attendance. “This is really incredibly important and vital in regards to our patient safety and process improvement. Choosing the overall winner was hard,” said Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director an
RM2NW8NP1–Eligible beneficiaries were asked to share their patient experiences, voice concerns, and question leadership at Naval Hospital Bremerton during the inaugural Patient and Family Partnership Council, January 25, 2023. The council session discussed a variety of healthcare matters, ranging from pharmacy dissatisfaction, urgent care clinic availability, access to care and more. Those interested in helping NHB improve patient and family experience can contact the experience officer: Shingmei.chang.mil@health.mil
RM2M5BBJP–Standing By to Assist...with Naval Hospital Bremerton Outpatient Pharmacy hours changing August 1, 2022 - window services will be open 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, instead of 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. - staff are on hand to explain to all pharmacy customers such viable alternative as the 24/7 prescription pick-up option via the ScriptCenter kiosk located in the command Parking Garage lobby (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton).
RM2GKFENX–A thin mints thumbs-up…Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Vincent Jackson, assigned to NHB/NMRTC Bremerton Pediatrics Department receives a box of Girl Scout cookies, donated from Local Girl Scout Rene Vollmuth, the daughter of Robert and Sheri L. Vollmuth, employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Rene donated over 118 boxes – one for each year the hospital has been on land - of Girl Scout cookies to Naval Hospital Bremerton staff, April 8, 2021
RM2M5EC6K–For Naval Hospital Bremerton MRI technologists Ms. Johanna Fanara and Mr. Matthew Hodgson, whether it’s providing timely – and crucial – support to deployed forces in a war zone or providing specialty care for patients at home, the treatment of traumatic brain injuries and concussed patients is a priority. Compiled statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show more than 430,000 service members were diagnosed with TBI from 2000 to 2020, yet the majority were sustained in a non-combat related setting due to training or participating in sporting and leisure activities (
RM2NJ5FXP–Certificate of Recognition received...Ms. Dora Herman was awarded the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Financial Management Individual Award in the Budget Execution Category, 2022, which was presented to her by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer, August 5, 2022. The recognition follows Herman also being acknowledged as her command's Senior Civilian of the Year. As financial management analyst, Herman transitioned to the Directorate for Resource Management as the lead budget analyst in May, with ad
RM2M5GF6E–As part of her visit to Naval Hospital Bremerton, March 17, 2022, Air Force Brig. Gen. Anita Fligge, Defense Health Agency chief nursing officer, was provided an overview of the command’s Urgent Care Clinic by Lt. Cmdr. Paul Flood, staff family physician, chief medical informatics officer and UCC department head. Flood explained that the UCC’s implementation of several initiatives over the past year, which helped decrease wait times for COVID testing - with over 10,300 total COVID-19 tests completed in 2021 alone - and optimizing staff utilization were instrumental in increasing customer satis
RM2EAB77B–Naval Hospital Bremerton reminds everyone this is flu season 151106
RM2MNH83M–Senator Henry M. Jackson arriving for ground-breaking ceremony, NRMC Bremerton, July 7, 1976.
RM2NJ5GA0–Spotlight on Excellence...Ms. Dora Herman was awarded the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Financial Management Individual Award in the Budget Execution Category, 2022, which was presented to her by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer, August 5, 2022. The recognition follows Herman also being acknowledged as her command's Senior Civilian of the Year. As financial management analyst, Herman transitioned to the Directorate for Resource Management as the lead budget analyst in May, with added responsi
RM2M5GF7Y–Air Force Brig. Gen. Anita Fligge, Defense Health Agency chief nursing officer, visited Naval Hospital Bremerton, May 17, 2022, as part of her tour with Puget Sound Military Health System commands which also include Madigan Army Medical Center, Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor and the Air Force’s 62nd Medical Squadron. At NHB, Fligge was provided a tour by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer, meeting with Navy Nurse Corps staff and civil service registered nurses in Labor & Delivery, Ambulatory Procedure Unit, Urgent
RM2M6DJGR–Lending a holistic healing hand…Ms. Teri Nyblom, certified occupational therapist assistant at Naval Hospital Bremerton works on range of motion exercises for fracture rehabilitation with Culinary Specialist Submarines 2nd Class Elisha Schmidt of Commander, Submarine Squadron 17. Occupational Therapists like Nyblom provide support to their patients by helping them overcome such health and wellness concerns as orthopedic surgery recovery, geriatric rehabilitation, and stroke management by ensuring their patients – much like Schmidt - can regain independence and strength, reduce pain and regain
RM2M5A8P9–220215-N-RG482-0082 SILVERDALE, Wash. (Feb. 15, 2022) - U.S. Army Col. Jonathan C. Taylor, Puget Sound Military Health System (MHS) Market director and Madigan Army Medical Center commander, left, presents a command coin to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Lindsi Thomas, assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Bangor, during a visit to NMRTU Bangor, located on Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor and part of the Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Bremerton family of clinics, while touring local Navy facilities in the area as part of an orientation tour after the establis
RM2M683EW–From one military kid to another… Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer and military kid, take a moment to share his military kids with two other military kids at Burley Glenwood Elementary, Port Orchard, Washington. Fitzpatrick spoke to the all the military kids at the school in conjunction with April being Month of the Military Child (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2NH0R6E–A welcoming Santa surprise at Naval Hospital Bremerton...Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, NHB director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton commanding officer extends seasonal greetings with Santa, ably portrayed by Cris Larsen, standup comedian and noted local civic leader active with the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce Armed Forces Festival at the command's annual Tree Lighting ceremony, Dec. 5, 2022 (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs).
RM2KFC4G7–For Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Tristan Brayman, receiving the news he was selected to become a chief petty officer from Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and Command Master Chief James B. May, with his wife and son present, he meant immediately called his father, a retired master chief information systems technician, and shared his good news (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RMMBC6MY–Cmdr. William Hlavin, Navy chaplain assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) holds Ash Wednesday service and imposition of the ashes in the command's chapel on Fe. 14, 2018. The observance began with a special worship service followed by NHB chaplains taking the ashes throughout the hospital and branch clinics to receive the imposition of ashes along with prayer and a blessing in their work center
RM2MNH7JE–Congressman Floyd V. Hicks arriving for ground-breaking ceremony, NRMC Bremerton, July 7, 1976, accompanied by RADM H.A. Sparks, MC, USN and CAPT H.P. Pariser, MC, USN.
RM2MK5EDK–For Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Tristan Brayman, receiving the news he was selected to become a chief petty officer from Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and NMRTC Bremerton commanding officer and Command Master Chief James B. May, with his wife and son present, he meant immediately called his father, a retired master chief information systems technician, and shared his good news (official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RMMBC6MT–Ash Wednesday services and the imposition of the ashes are administered by Cmdr. William Hlavin, Navy chaplain assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB), to Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Stephany Sanchez, NHB surgical technologist, in the command's chapel on Feb. 14, 2018. The observance began with a special worship service followed by NHB chaplains taking the ashes throughout the hospital and branch clinics to receive the imposition of ashes along with prayer and a blessing in their work center
RM2MFC3K9–It was all in the family as Capt. Sam Espiritu was promoted to his current rank at Naval Hospital Bremerton, August 19, 2022. Administering the oath of office was retired Navy Captain Jennifer Espiritu to her brother, with parents, retired Navy Captain Roger Espiritu and Dr. Elvie Espiritu amongst family including wife Aya, son Kai and daughter Mia, friends and colleagues. 'The pathway to the promotion of captain is not easy; it is paved with years of dedication to one's profession, devotion to the Navy, and love of country. It is not a right or a privilege, rather it is a vote of confidence
RMPH7PBR–Straight talk ... Navy Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, received candid feedback on deploying MHS GENESIS at Naval Hospital Bremerton from the command's Pharmacy Department head, Lt. Cmdr. Dean Kang. Implementation, issues and improvements were all part of the fact-finding visit to the command to receive first-hand how the new electronic health record was impacting providing patient-centered care. 'I admire what you have done. It really is incredible. It stands out how involved everyone is to make this happen, and that starts at the top,' said Bono. NHB deployed
RM2MFC3JK–It was all in the family as Capt. Sam Espiritu was promoted to his current rank at Naval Hospital Bremerton, August 19, 2022. Administering the oath of office was retired Navy Captain Jennifer Espiritu to her brother, with parents, retired Navy Captain Roger Espiritu and Dr. Elvie Espiritu amongst family including wife Aya, son Kai and daughter Mia, friends and colleagues. 'The pathway to the promotion of captain is not easy; it is paved with years of dedication to one's profession, devotion to the Navy, and love of country. It is not a right or a privilege, rather it is a vote of confidence
RM2KFYC9W–It takes a dedicated team... Elma Faye Miller, infection prevention and control nurse at Naval Hospital Bremerton (back) pauses with several of her command department infection prevention and control liaisons before International Infection Prevention Week, Oct. 16-22, 2022, held annually to stress the importance of a culture of safety to 'terminate outbreaks in health care facilities, reduce transmission of resistant organisms, and reduce overall infection rates,' stressed Miller (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)
RM2MG80JA–Lt. Albert Young, of Newark, California and a graduate of Newark Memorial High School, University of California, Davis and University of Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, is a general dentist assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton. Young’s career has had him assigned to commands on opposite side of the Pacific theater of operations, from the Far East to the Pacific Northwest. “During my attachment with 3d Dental Battalion in Okinawa, Japan, I was attached to the 31st Marine Expedition Unit as the combat dentist. My roles inclu
RM2M6WHED–Here’s the scoop…it’s National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2022! Navy Nurse Corps officers, civil service and contractor nurses at Naval Hospital Bremerton provided an ice cream social as part of their heartfelt thanks to all nurses assigned to the command – as well as those they work with and for – in conjunction with the annual celebration, culminating with the Nurse Corps 114th birthday on May 13, a day after the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RMPH7PBW–Round table discussion...Navy Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, shared a candid conversation with Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) Referral Management staff including Mr. Eli Fale (Left), and Ms. Dawn Geron, on such topics as appointment processing, contractual concerns and credentialing procedures. 'Tell me what I need to fix when I get back home and what can we do to make it better,' Bono directly asked the staff, who were the initial stop of her visit to the command. The entire focus of the visit was to receive frank feedback on the deployment of MHS GENESIS and
RM2M6WHEJ–Here’s the scoop…it’s National Nurses Week, May 6-12, 2022! Navy Nurse Corps officers, civil service and contractor nurses at Naval Hospital Bremerton provided an ice cream social as part of their heartfelt thanks to all nurses assigned to the command – as well as those they work with and for – in conjunction with the annual celebration, culminating with the Nurse Corps 114th birthday on May 13, a day after the birthday of Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer).
RM2NX21TC–Seeing is believing…Lt. Jason Balazs, certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton as department head for Anesthesiology and pain services, uses a point of care ultrasound system to visually determine precise blood flow dynamics as part of the preoperative preparation to administer a nerve block to effectively numb an area before surgery and/or procedure. For Balazs, a Pueblo, Colorado native, his primary responsibility is to maintain mission readiness by providing the best possible anesthesia care for a surgery/procedure, whether it’s at a stateside milit
RM2KG58N0–when an earful about an ear full is needed, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class John Ong can provide any such helpful cautioning. As the lead hearing conservation technician and general duty corpsman for Naval Hospital Bremerton Otorhinolaryngology [better known as Ears, Nose and Throat] department, Ong handles everything from administering hearing tests to counseling patients on just what constitutes healthy hearing, which includes reminding patients at times to follow the old adage of not sticking anything in your ear smaller than your elbow, as well as adequately protect it from damaging, ea
RM2MPEAK6–Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremo
RMPH7PBT–Command quarterdeck vantage points and viewpoints... Navy Vice Adm. Raquel C. Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, exchanges assessments and insight with Capt. Jeffrey Bitterman, Naval Hospital Bremerton commanding officer, as part of a fact-finding visit to the command to see - and hear - first hand on issues and improvements since the deployment of the new electronic health record MHS GENESIS on Sept. 23, 2017. NHB was one of the four sites in the Pacific Northwest, along with U.S. Air Force 92nd Medical Group at Fairchild Air Force Base, Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor and Madigan Ar
RM2MPEAKG–Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremo
RMPKF053–SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2018) Naval Hospital Bremerton Sailors and family members serve meals at Bread of Life Mission during a Seattle Seafair Fleet Week community relations event. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2KFX9HN–Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremo
RMPKF054–SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2018) Naval Hospital Bremerton Sailors and family members serve meals at Bread of Life Mission during a Seattle Seafair Fleet Week community relations event. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2KFX9H8–Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremo
RMPKF05C–SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Thomas Geisinger is awarded Naval Hospital Bremerton Sailor of the Year during a Seattle Navy League Sea Services Luncheon as part of Seattle’s Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2MPEAJG–Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremo
RMPKF05B–SEATTLE (August 3, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Shasta Campbell is awarded Naval Hospital Bremerton Sailor of the Year during a Seattle Navy League Sea Services Luncheon as part of Seattle’s Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2KFX9G7–Naval Hospital Bremerton/Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton recognized the Navy's 247th birthday, Oct. 13, 2022, acknowledging the global presence on, above, and below the sea. From ship to shore, squadron to submarine, and clinic to military treatment facility, the men and women who have worn the cloth of our nation, along with our civilians and family members, have continued to answer the call when needed. That same tradition continues on today as NHB/NMRTC Bremerton staff gathered to commemorate the hallowed legacy of their service. The brief ceremony - with master of ceremo
RM2GKNM8F–Help set the course…a compass isn’t required, but a little council might indeed prove beneficial. With more eligible beneficiaries being vaccinated, Naval Hospital Bremerton is now looking for volunteers to become patient and family advisors for the newly organized Patient and Family Partnership Council (PFPC). The PFPC is specifically designed to help address, advice, and improve on the quality of patient-centered care for all patients and family members. Those interested can contact NHB via phone, 360-475-4408 or via email at: usn.kitsap.navhospbremertonwa.list.marketing@mail.mil
RM2GKHNDH–In conjunction with the recently held National Drug Take Back Day on April 24, 2021, Naval Hospital Bremerton wants to remind all eligible beneficiaries that there is a medication takeback program in place with a ‘MedSafe’ medication disposal container located in the outpatient pharmacy lobby readily accessible and available for use year-round, which can accept consumer unused or expired prescribed (Rx) controlled and non-controlled medications, such as over-the-counter dispensed medications. Accepted for disposal are pills, tablets, capsules, ointments, creams, lotions, powders, and liquid me
RM2MFC3K2–Sharing a firm grip on Navy duty and family tradition, Capt. Sam Espiritu was promoted to his current rank at Naval Hospital Bremerton, August 19, 2022. Administering the oath of office was retired Navy Captain Jennifer Espiritu to her brother, with parents, retired Navy Captain Roger Espiritu and Dr. Elvie Espiritu amongst family including wife Aya, son Kai and daughter Mia, friends and colleagues. 'The pathway to the promotion of captain is not easy; it is paved with years of dedication to one's profession, devotion to the Navy, and love of country. It is not a right or a privilege, rather
RMPKF05D–SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2018) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Shane R. McClelland is awarded Naval Hospital Bremerton Sailor of the Year during a Seattle Navy League Sea Services Luncheon as part of Seattle’s Seafair Fleet Week. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2NX2H1D–They’re behind the scenes, but not behind the times. National Pharmacist Day, January 12, 2023, provides an annual date to recognize that the pharmacists assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton are at the forefront in combining high tech convenience with patient-centered care. Those days of an apothecary using an abacus to prepare and dispense medicine are long gone. NHB pharmacists - such as Lt. Cmdr. Evan Romrell, Lt. Cmdr. Jason Galka, and Isabella “Bella” Wolak – are a crucial link in providing health care support to those in need. They are intricately involved in offering advice abo
RM2GKFERY–Making the tagalongs reach…For Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Steven Pitts, the opportunity to receive a box of Girl Scout cookies a highlight. The gesture was provided by Local Girl Scout Rene Vollmuth, the daughter of Robert and Sheri L. Vollmuth, employees at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility , who donated 118 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to Naval Hospital Bremerton staff, April 8, 2021. The number of boxes donated was significant because Rene and her mother decided on that number to correspond for each year the naval hospital has been on land
RM2MG80JH–With 17 active duty and two civil service dentists, along with eight contract hygienists, Naval Hospital Bremerton and branch clinics located on Naval Base Kitsap Bangor and Naval Station Everett has provided a full scope of dental services such as comprehensive and general dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery, endodontics, periodontics and hygiene, prosthodontics, and oral maxillofacial radiology to approximately 12,300 active duty patients during 28,000 patient encounters just last year alone. They have ensured high operational dental readiness for well over 100 commands in the n
RM2M9E2JF–Dr. Brian Lein, MD, assistant director for Healthcare Administration at the Defense Health Agency shares an observation with Capt. Jeffrey Feinberg, Naval Hospital Bremerton acting commanding officer, May 18, 2022. Lein was welcomed by NHB command leadership along with Col. Jonathan Taylor, Puget Sound MHS Market director and Madigan Army Medical Center commander, to meet and greet with NHB staff at several locales including Mental Health department and the Main Operating Room before convening with top hospital officials for a round table meeting to discuss such topics as current hiring pract
RMPKF055–SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jonathan Faletoi, (left), assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, prepares meals with his wife, Stephanie (middle), and sister, Patricia, (right), at Bread of Life Mission during a Seattle Seafair Fleet Week community relations event. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2M9E2JJ–Dr. Brian Lein, MD, assistant director for Healthcare Administration at the Defense Health Agency is provided a behavioral health assessment with Mental Health Department at Naval Hospital Bremerton, May 18, 2022. Lein was welcomed by NHB command leadership along with Col. Jonathan Taylor, Puget Sound MHS Market director and Madigan Army Medical Center commander, to meet and greet with NHB staff at several locales including Mental Health department and the Main Operating Room before convening with top hospital officials for a round table meeting to discuss such topics as current hiring practic
RMPKF052–SEATTLE (Aug. 3, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jonathan Faletoi (right), assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton, prepares meals with his wife, Stephanie, (middle), and sister, Patricia, (left), at Bread of Life Mission during a Seattle Seafair Fleet Week community relations event. Seafair Fleet Week is an annual celebration of the sea services wherein Sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members from visiting U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships and ships from Canada make the city a port of call.
RM2M9E2JE–Dr. Brian Lein, MD, assistant director for Healthcare Administration at the Defense Health Agency is provided a behavioral health assessment with Mental Health Department at Naval Hospital Bremerton, May 18, 2022. Lein was welcomed by NHB command leadership along with Col. Jonathan Taylor, Puget Sound MHS Market director and Madigan Army Medical Center commander, to meet and greet with NHB staff at several locales including Mental Health department and the Main Operating Room before convening with top hospital officials for a round table meeting to discuss such topics as current hiring practic
RMT44MCY–Naval Hospital Bremerton might be miles from a measles epicenter, but the mere threat of the contagious viral infection has command officials continually monitoring the situation
RM2M9E2JC–Dr. Brian Lein, MD, assistant director for Healthcare Administration at the Defense Health Agency shares insight with Main Operating Room staff at Naval Hospital Bremerton, May 18, 2022. Lein was welcomed by NHB command leadership along with Col. Jonathan Taylor, Puget Sound MHS Market director and Madigan Army Medical Center commander, to meet and greet with NHB staff at several locales including Mental Health department and the Main Operating Room before convening with top hospital officials for a round table meeting to discuss such topics as current hiring practices, transition of administr
RM2KG5JJ6–preparing to make it stick...with the annual influenza vaccination required for all active duty military personnel, selected Reservists and healthcare workers. Naval Hospital Bremerton is providing for all those in need, as well as offering the new COVID bivalent booster. There will be an annual shot exercise (SHOTEX) - for the mass influenza vaccination and COVID booster dose - held at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Olympic Lanes bowling center [adjacent to the base recreational complex/fitness center], October 16-22, 2022, Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to
RMR8WR1B–Naval Hospital Bremerton recognizes National Patient Safety Week by reminding and educating staff, beneficiaries and visitors to 'Weed out Germs,' with a colorful display specifically designed to catch everyone's attention so they can in turn prevent infection
RM2MNPW83–preparing to make it stick...with the annual influenza vaccination required for all active duty military personnel, selected Reservists and healthcare workers. Naval Hospital Bremerton is providing for all those in need, as well as offering the new COVID bivalent booster. There will be an annual shot exercise (SHOTEX) - for the mass influenza vaccination and COVID booster dose - held at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Olympic Lanes bowling center [adjacent to the base recreational complex/fitness center], October 16-22, 2022, Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to
RM2MG71RC–For those in need for a back to school and/or sports physical, Naval Hospital Bremerton staff like Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class (Fleet Marine Force) David R. Withrow, Immunization Clinic leading petty officer, stand ready to provide such services as eye exam, height/weight, vital signs - blood pressure, pulse, respiration - height and weight, along with mental health screening and holistic health supervision, the physical examination itself, as well as an immunization(s) update. The physicals can be arranged for active duty dependents who are enrolled in TRICARE Prime and receive care a
RM2MFC3JD–Well wishes and glad hands... Capt. Sam Espiritu is congratulated by Capt. Patrick Fitzpatrick, Naval Hospital Bremerton director and Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command commanding officer and NMRTC Bremerton Command Master Chief James B. May upon his promotion to his current rank, August 22, 2022. Administering the oath of office was retired Navy Captain Jennifer Espiritu to her brother, with parents, retired Navy Captain Roger Espiritu and Dr. Elvie Espiritu amongst family including wife Aya, son Kai and daughter Mia, friends and colleagues (Official Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/N
RM2MNPW81–Making it stick...with the annual influenza vaccination required for all active duty military personnel, selected Reservists and healthcare workers. Naval Hospital Bremerton is providing for all those in need, as well as offering the new COVID bivalent booster. There will be an annual shot exercise (SHOTEX) - for the mass influenza vaccination and COVID booster dose - held at Naval Base Kitsap Bangor Olympic Lanes bowling center [adjacent to the base recreational complex/fitness center], October 16-22, 2022, Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., an
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