NMCCL Stories

March 21, 2025

Multiple Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune programs awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission

CAMP LEJEUNE, NC — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for three different programs by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.

March 14, 2025

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune officer named 'Occupational Therapy Officer of the Year'

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune is celebrating the recognition of one of its providers as Occupational Therapy Officer of the Year for the United States Navy.

Feb. 19, 2025

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune earns reverification as a Level III Trauma Center

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) has earned reverification as a Level III Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons’ Committee on Trauma (ACS).

Jan. 2, 2025

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomes first baby of 2025 in Onslow County

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomed the first baby of 2025 for Onslow County, North Carolina. Stella Ray Esther Basham was born at 1:20 a.m. on January 1, 2025.

Dec. 4, 2024

EMF Kilo trains with 2nd Medical Battalion enhancing deployable skillsets

Sailors from Expeditionary Medical Facility Kilo (EMF Kilo) and 2nd Medical Battalion participated in a localized joint training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and knowledge for combined worldwide operations on Nov. 25, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.

Nov. 27, 2024

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune simulation center seeking full accreditation following successful first year training health care workers

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — The Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Healthcare Simulation and Bioskills Center received provisional accreditation though the Society of Simulation and Healthcare in October 2024. Next, the center will prepare for pursuance of full accreditation in 2025.

Nov. 18, 2024

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune receives highest grade for safety, top-quality care

The Defense Health Agency announced Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune as one of 15 hospitals awarded an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Fall 2024 after NMCCL demonstrated a continued commitment to safe, high-quality care and transparency.

Nov. 17, 2024

Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Camp Lejeune welcomes home Sailors supporting medical forces in Middle East operations

Expeditionary Medical Unit 10 Golf (EMU 10G), Rotation 16 concluded an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve in the Middle East with a homecoming celebration on November 16, 2024.

Nov. 8, 2024

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff among ‘Best of the Best’

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) staff are being recognized for their outstanding work in the Defense Health Network (DHN) Atlantic’s Joint Outpatient Experience Survey (JOES) “Best of the Best” report for the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2024.

Oct. 30, 2024

NMCCL Transport Center receives kits to help patients with special needs

Camp Lejeune, NC — The Transport Center at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) now have five specially-designed kits to help in transporting patients with special needs. The “Carter Kits” are part of a grant from North Carolina’s Office of Emergency Medical Services and are used to offer comfort to patients with spectrum disorders.