Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune Hosts head of Navy Medicine East

Photo By Seaman Danielle Wright | Lt. Nathan Kerestes, administers chest compressions to a manikin during a mock training evolution in the Simulation Center, just as Rear Adm. Kenneth Iverson, commander of Navy Medicine East, enters the room, during a tour of Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune, June 15. The Simulation Center supports every unit in the hospital. There are manikins who represent every possible aspect of the life span from neonatal newborns, children, adults, trauma patients, and pregnant women. All of the manikins are high fidelity and run off of computer programs that allow the learner to be tested on a wide range of topics and situations, making the them as real as possible. (U.S. Navy photo by Hospital Corpsman Danielle A. Wright)  

CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

06.15.2016

Story by Michael Cole 

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Leading the way in medical services and innovation for more than 54,000 enrolled beneficiaries, Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune received Rear Adm. Kenneth Iverson, Navy Medicine East commander for a two day site visit, Jun. 15. Iverson oversees the delivery of medical, dental and other health care services to approximately 1 million patients across almost 100 medical centers, hospitals and branch clinics throughout the eastern United States, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cuba and Bahrain.

"Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune is not only a preferred choice for its 54,000 enrolled patients to receive care, but also the preferred choice for its staff to work,” said Iverson.

While on campus, Iverson visited some of NHCL’s newest service centers including the Maternal Fetal Medicine clinic and Intrepid Spirit, which is a dedicated out-patient concussion and traumatic brain injury recovery center. Wounded warriors from every branch travel to Camp Lejeune for treatment.

“I’m proud of the team here and excited to have the opportunity to showcase the commitment and dedication this team brings to ensuring the readiness of the Navy-Marine Corps team and their families,” said Capt. Rick Freedman, the hospital’s commanding officer.

Highlighting essential new services NHCL has brought on line in the past year, Iverson toured NHCL’s newly designated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which is now equipped and staffed to provide lifesaving care to premature babies 32 weeks and older.

Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune has undergone a transformation over the last several years adding new services, expanding other areas such as the emergency department, and bringing aboard key new staff that enables the hospital to provide quality care to the warfighter, their families and veterans that was previously unavailable.

• Date Taken: 06.15.2016
• Date Posted: 06.15.2016 16:16
• Story ID: 201248
• Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US