Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Story Archive
Streamlined PHA Process Earns Vikki Garner Award (19 March 2013)
Commander, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth awarded five former members of Branch Health Clinic Naval Station Norfolk's Periodic Health Assessment department, the 2012 Vikki Garner Memorial Award for Excellence in Quality Improvement, March 13.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) announced March 19, one of its members has received the "Building Stronger Female Physician Leaders in the Military Health System" award as the junior Navy winner.
Construction on New Robotic Surgical Suite Begins at NMCP (20 March 2013)
Construction of a new, robotic surgical suite began March 18, at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) where the dual-screen DaVinci Si robotic surgical system will be housed.
NCIS Brings New Drug Awareness Campaign to NMCP (25 March 2013)
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service brought its new Drug Awareness Campaign, part of the Crime Reduction Program, to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth March 21 for the final of three visits.
'Platelets Across America' Mega-Donor Visits NMCP (27 March 2013)
With a clear mission in mind, "Platelets Across America" founder Al Whitney came to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's blood donation center March 20 to make a donation, his 721st in the 50 years he has been donating whole blood and platelets.
NMCP Scores Near Perfect for Retention Excellence Award (27 March 2013)
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) celebrated the receipt of the Retention Excellence Award for fiscal year 2012 March 21, after receiving the highest score of all Navy Medicine commands - a 99 percent - during the recent Career Information Program inspection.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's Gastroenterology Clinic celebrated GI Nurses and Associates Day March 27 for the seventh year in a row with an information booth campaigning for Colorectal Cancer Awareness.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth announced April 2 that five of its clinics were certified as Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home status by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) in the last two months, the highest level they can achieve.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) announced April 3 that its Children's Oncology Group (COG) received outstanding results in an audit conducted last month by the international Children's Oncology Group.
NMCP Galley Now Accepts Credit, Debit Cards (4 April 2013)
Nutritious, delicious and now, extra convenient: Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's galley began accepting debit and credit cards for payment April 1 in the latest of a series of improvements to customer service and healthy menu choices.
NMCP Hosts 3rd Annual 'Walk a Lap in Her Heels' (4 April 2013)
More than 100 men and women from 15 commands donned women's high heels for a walk around Naval Medical Center Portsmouth's track to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) April 3.
NME 28th Annual Research Competition Winners Announced (5 April 2013)
The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) commander announced April 1 the winners of the 28th annual Navy Medicine East Academic Research Competition (ARC) Poster Session after residents and interns from around NME presented their posters on March 22.
Holocaust Survivor Recalls Experiences during NMCP Observance (19 April 2013)
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth observed the Holocaust Day of Remembrance April 17 in the Chapel, featuring a portion of the Holocaust Commission's film "What We Carry" and guest speaker Kitty Saks, a survivor featured in the film.
NMCP Stays Mission-Ready with CBRN Training (27 April 2013)
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) trained 25 staff members to respond to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Weapon (CBRN) attacks from April 22 - 25, a course the medical center holds to make sure its staff is prepared to handle such emergencies.
The Naval Medical Center Portsmouth pharmacy collected 57 percent more expired and unused prescription drugs, April 27, than it did on the previous year's Drug Take-Back Day.