Navy Capt. Jeffrey Bitterman, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB), recently visited the Puget Sound Military Health System (PSMHS) and Madigan Army Medical Center, both based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The purpose of the Oct. 31 visit was to learn more about the health care and readiness missions of both organizations, and identify additional opportunities for collaborative efforts with Madigan.
The Puget Sound MHS is comprised of Madigan, NHB, Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor and the Air Force’s 62nd Medical Squadron. It is one of 8 integrated medical markets made up of Army, Navy and Air Force medical facilities that oversees health care delivery in geographic market areas that have the largest populations of military beneficiaries.
Bitterman, who took command of NHB Aug. 4, began his day at JBLM with an update on the new electronic health record, MHS GENESIS, which was recently deployed at Madigan. He then received an overview of the Puget Sound MHS from chief executive officer Navy Capt. Denise Holdridge, followed by a Madigan command briefing presented by Madigan’s commander, Col. Michael Place.
The half-day visit concluded with a tour of Madigan, to include several outlying facilities like the Fisher House, Intrepid Spirit Center, JBLM Center for Autism Resources, Education and Services, and the Andersen Simulation Center.
About the Puget Sound MHS
The Puget Sound MHS is an integrated medical market consisting of Army, Navy and Air Force medical treatment facilities providing care to over 288,500 local beneficiaries. Working together across service lines ensure service members, retirees and families receive timely access to high-quality health care. The need for an integrated, responsive health system has never been more crucial. Collaboration improves access to care, removes unnecessary redundancies, reduces variation in care and will ultimately improve patient experiences while maintaining fiscal efficiencies in a resource constrained environment.
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10.31.2017 |
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11.03.2017 18:26 |
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
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