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Twelfth Annual Perinatal Care Symposium hosted by USNH Yokosuka
USNH Yokosuka Public Affairs
By Greg Mitchell, USNH Yokosuka PAO
Sep. 22, 2016
YOKOSUKA, Japan – The twelfth annual Perinatal Care Symposium was held at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka's Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Officers Club Sept. 23.
Hosted by U.S. Naval Hospital (USNH) Yokosuka, the event included health care workers from Japanese civilian, Japan Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. military medical treatment facilities throughout Japan.
Capt. Rosemary Malone, USNH Yokosuka commanding officer, provided welcoming remarks.
“We’re all committed to providing the best possible care to our patients and strengthening our relationships,” said Malone. “Thank you to our Japanese colleagues for your partnership and the outstanding care you provide to our patients. For our pregnant patients and our youngest of patients, it is vital to understand through these presentations the key and critical issues and conditions affecting them.”
Teams from both nations discussed in detail how they could work together to enhance neonatal medical services for mothers and babies receiving care at USNH Yokosuka.
“This Symposium allows us to highlight and discuss the similarities and differences in our practices and patient populations, which in turn allows us to set expectations with our patients,” said Lt. Erica J. Kreller, USNH Yokosuka Obstetrics and Gynecology staff physician. “It also helps us physicians and nurses adjust our own expectations with regard to their care when they are transferred.”
Presentations on topics such as Perinatal Care and Neonatal Referrals at USNH Yokosuka, Current Status of Obstetrics and Neonatal care in Yokosuka, to Zika and Pregnancy, were given by American and Japanese medical professionals from across Japan. Real-time translation services allowed for an open, two-way communication between the U.S. attendees and their Japanese counterparts.
During breaks in the presentations medical staff from the two countries engaged in conversation about the state of healthcare in Japan as well as inside the Navy medical system. This open dialogue plays a vital role in not only strengthening the bond between the two but also ensuring that when an emergency happens both medical teams can work together to provide top medical care to the patient.
“Along with the presentations, I think something which needs to be brought to the forefront is the immense support that we receive from our host nation Japanese Fellows group,” said USNH Yokosuka Director of Surgical Services, Capt. Jackie Cheng. “Their contributions to our efforts here at USNH Yokosuka are above and beyond expectations. From language translations to cultural advice, the Fellows represent a ‘bridge’ between our facility and the host nation hospitals.”
Along with networking, the symposium shed light on some of the differences between the American and Japanese medical systems.
Plans by USNH Yokosuka to host the annual symposium between the two medical communities will continue into the foreseeable future.
“Through these lectures and discussions, we improve our future communications and ensure the safety of the women and children for whom we care at USNH Yokosuka,” said Kreller. “I would hope that each participant would take away a deeper understanding of and appreciation for the challenges that we all face in caring for patients in such a risky field, and for our commitment to the highest standard of care, both here and at our host nation facilities.”
U.S. Naval Hospital, Yokosuka is the largest U.S. military treatment facility on mainland Japan caring for approximately 43,000 eligible beneficiaries.
For more news from U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka, visit www.navy.mil/local/nhyoko/.
| Date Taken: | 09.22.2016 |
| Date Posted: | 09.30.2016 01:25 |
| Story ID: | 210974 |
| Location: | YOKOSUKA, KANAGAWA, JP |
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