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Feb. 3, 2022

'Bloodnado 2022' exercise prepares blood bank staff for natural disaster response

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Emergency Management held a disaster preparedness tabletop exercise within the NMCCL Blood Bank to test staff’s ability to continue critical care during natural disasters.

Jan. 18, 2022

Lejeune medical personnel get ready for a new type of patient care: MHS GENESIS

On March 19, 2022, NMCCL will officially transition to using MHS GENESIS, the Military Health System’s new structure for electronic health records, or EHR, for service members, retirees, and their families.

Dec. 10, 2021

We are NMCCL: Communication Center – “The Heart of the Medical Center”

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s Communication Center works similar to a human heart. Like a heart pumps blood to the rest of the body, employees of the Communication Center say they help pump information to the rest of the medical treatment facility.

Nov. 20, 2021

NMCCL administers COVID-19 vaccines to pediatric beneficiaries

On November 17, 2021, Naval Medical Center camp Lejeune administered the first doses of the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine. NMCCL offers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for eligible, pediatric TRICARE beneficiaries ages 5-11 years old.

Nov. 18, 2021

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune becomes first satellite site to treat military living with HIV

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is the first Navy Medicine satellite site for HIV Evaluation and Testing Units or HETUs.

Nov. 12, 2021

NMCCL welcomes home EMU-10 from deployment

Naval Medical Center welcomed home personnel deployed with Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU-10) on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. EMU-10 was deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Oct. 28, 2021

We are NMCCL: The Call Center- the first line of communication

The first interaction for most patients of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is not commonly with a nurse or doctor, it’s with a person on the other end of the phone. The 14 employees of the Call Center are often the very first encounter the beneficiary has with the medical center. One Call Center employee can average around 80 calls during their shift.

Sept. 16, 2021

Nineteen months into the fight, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune isn’t backing down on beating COVID

The state of North Carolina is seeing some its highest COVID-19 case numbers since the start of the pandemic. As case counts tick higher, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune has experienced longer than normal wait times for those seeking COVID testing.

Sept. 13, 2021

NMCCL physician wins Outstanding Young Pediatrician of the year, second consecutive year for NMCCL

One of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s pediatricians has been recognized as the latest recipient of the American Academy of Pediatrics Uniformed Services – Chapter East Outstanding Young Pediatrician of the Year Award. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Colleen Lail’s recognition marks the second consecutive year that NMCCL doctor has received the award.

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