For 39 years, Ms. Patricia Martin provided dedicated service to her country, Department of Defense and the United States Navy.
From active-duty assignments at Naval Air Station San Diego in 1984 followed by Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, to civil service in Yokosuka, Japan working in human resources and family advocacy to her remaining 27 years assigned to Naval Hospital Bremerton in a variety of duties and responsibilities, resulting in her role as the agency Joint Commission Accreditation lead. With her expertise and vast knowledge collaborating with various subject matter experts from all disciplines within NHB, she piloted through successful Joint Commission Triennial Accreditation surveys in 2016, 2019 and 2022. Martin also guided mock survey team efforts in completing approximately 13,500 inspection/reports with follow-up corrective actions from 2015 to 2023. Her focused determination in the surveys yielded Joint Commission Primary Care Medical Home accreditation with no findings, the lowest citing findings in Navy Medicine to include post survey 2018 and 2023 Navy Medicine/Defense Health Agency Focused Assist Visit Surveys.
Martin was awarded the civilian service commendation medal for “meritorious service while serving as health system specialist at NHB from 2015 to 2023. As a proven subject matter expert, she continuously educated staff on regulatory requirement, identification of discrepancies and development of sustainable action plans and process improvements. Her multidisciplinary collaboration culminated in successful completion of 10 Joint Commission surveys, focused assist visits and inspections, encompassing 250 standard, 1,400 elements, and continuous accreditation by the Joint Commission.” (Official Navy photos by Douglas H Stutz, NHB/NMRTC Bremerton public affairs officer)
| Date Taken: | 12.08.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 12.11.2023 17:45 |
| Photo ID: | 8163143 |
| VIRIN: | 231208-N-HU933-1000 |
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| Location: | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, US |
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