Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River

Naval Health ClinicPatuxent River “To promote, protect and restore the health or our Sailors, Marines, their families and all others entrusted to our care.”

Lesson Learned • Combined Wellness visit and medical readiness • Challenges encountered • Workable Solutions

Capabilities of NHC Pax River • Audiology • Dental • Immunizations • Laboratory • Occupational Health • Optometry • Primary Care/ Flight Medicine • X-Ray

Stakeholders • Primary Care Providers / Clinics • Dental • Immunizations • Laboratory • Medical Records • Commands and Command CFLs • Occupational Health • Optometry

Capture of Personnel • Capture all base wide check-ins • Communication with each command’s CFL to track PHA completions

Appointments • Cattle Call appointments versus scheduled appointments • Preparation for appointments • Post appointment process

Choke points in the process • Dental • Immunizations • Audiology • Occupational Health

Technology Assistance • SAMS data entry • Access Database to create coversheet from SAMS • SAMS Uploads • Data Entry at the point of care

NAS Patuxent River Medical Readiness May 2006 * 651 base personnel's birthdate fell between June and October resulting in an underestimation of PHA compliance. The annual PHA requirement did not go into effect until Oct 2005. 651 represents 19% of the base active duty population.

Example Report NAS Patuxent River Medical Readiness

Training Issues • SAMS data entry • Occupational Health Screens • Immunization Training • Process training (patient flow, record screens) • SAMS uploads, IMR Uploads • Standardize reporting process

Summary • Combined appointments • Stake holder meetings • Continuous process improvement • Technical Support

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Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River