Corpsmen celebrate 115 years of service
A hospital corpsman hands a doctor a requested instrument during a surgery at Naval Hospital Pensacola May 23. Whether assisting doctors during surgery, checking patients' vitals, filling prescriptions or givin... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola has extended the hours of
Naval Hospital Pensacola has extended the hours of its Pediatrics Clinic to 8:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday and 6:00 p.m. on Fridays. These new hours should help parents who work during the day or are unable to set... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman Chi Patrick, with Naval Hospital
Chief Hospital Corpsman Chi Patrick, with Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Chief Petty Officers Association, trims the edge of a patio during a recent volunteer opportunity to help a World War II veteran in Foley, Al... More
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Petty Officer Justin
Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Petty Officer Justin Willerton, supply technician, Materials Management Department, Naval Hospital Pensacola, uses a forklift to transport a cart of supplies from the warehouse to... More
After food has been cooked, it is important to refrigerate
After food has been cooked, it is important to refrigerate leftover foods as soon as possible. Cold temperatures slow the growth of illness causing bacteria.
A vital signs monitor shows the heart rate, oxygen
A vital signs monitor shows the heart rate, oxygen saturation and blood pressure on a simulated patient at Naval Hospital Pensacola.
Kelly Trout, staff nurse in the newborn care clinic
Kelly Trout, staff nurse in the newborn care clinic and lactation consultant at NHP, talks with a patient Feb. 7 about the benefits of breastfeeding. The benefits of breastfeeding include protection for babies ... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s new satellite pharmacy is
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s new satellite pharmacy is under construction. The new satellite pharmacy will be located next to the Naval Air Station Pensacola Commissary and is scheduled to be open by the end of the summer.
Naval Hospital Pensacola announces 2013 Enterprise Sailor of the Year
Capt. Maureen Padden, commanding officer, and Command Master Chief Douglas Sprague, both with Naval Hospital Pensacola, present HM1 Lanna Begnaud as NHP’s 2013 Enterprise Sailor of the Year. The Sailor of the... More
As a result of an in-depth analysis conducted by the
As a result of an in-depth analysis conducted by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) during 2011 – 2013, several health care services at Naval Hospital Pensacola will change by June 2014. The hospital’s ... More
Retired Army Sergeant 1st Class Jerry Evatt explains
Retired Army Sergeant 1st Class Jerry Evatt explains the significance of the art hanging in his home in Gulf Breeze, Fla., Nov. 10. Evatt nearly died six years ago from health complications caused by years of ... More
By June 2014, Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Intensive
By June 2014, Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Intensive Care Unit will be closed and the Emergency Room will be converted into an Urgent Care Center. The exact details of the UCC are not known at this time, but addi... More
Lt. j.g. Andy Barker, a Navy nurse with Naval Branch
Lt. j.g. Andy Barker, a Navy nurse with Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, assists two young students in the proper way to grab an opponent during a recent Judo training session. St... More
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Hospitalman Justin Trent, Orthopedics,
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Hospitalman Justin Trent, Orthopedics, Naval Hospital Pensacola, applies a cast to a sailor in the Orthopedics Clinic. Casts are used to stabilize broken bones to help keep the broken ends tog... More
Sensei Paul Shaffer, head instructor, Bushido Sports
Sensei Paul Shaffer, head instructor, Bushido Sports Judo Club, prepares to throw Lt. j.g. Andy Barker, a Navy nurse with Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, as part of a demonstrati... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Rodel Simon, a radiologic
Petty Officer 1st Class Rodel Simon, a radiologic technologist at Naval Hospital Pensacola, monitors a low-dose computed tomography test on a patient to screen for lung cancer. The LDCT makes pictures of the i... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s new satellite pharmacy is
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s new satellite pharmacy is under construction. The new satellite pharmacy will be located next to the Naval Air Station Pensacola Commissary and is scheduled to be open by the end of the summer.
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Yelland, preventive
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Yelland, preventive medicine technician, NHP, hangs a mosquito trap in the woods. Mosquitoes are capable of carrying and transmitting viruses such as West Nile, dengue fever an... More
Cmdr. Joe, a military stress and welfare service dog
Cmdr. Joe, a military stress and welfare service dog trained to identify signs of stress or depression in people, visits with Sailors at Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Station Pensacola May 2. In the pas... More
Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Aurelio Lares and Hospitalman
Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Aurelio Lares and Hospitalman Pocholo Todor from Naval Hospital Pensacola try to identify safety concerns in the “Room of Errors” March 14. The room was an interactive exercise to r... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola was recently named a 2012
Naval Hospital Pensacola was recently named a 2012 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. This was the first time a naval... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola was recently named a 2012
Naval Hospital Pensacola was recently named a 2012 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. The hospital was reco... More
Medical Home Port Teams, like the ones in Naval Hospital
Medical Home Port Teams, like the ones in Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Family Medicine Clinic, are here to assist in patient health care. Each team consists of doctors, nurses, corpsmen, booking clerks, pharmaci... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Pharmacy is one of the busiest
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Pharmacy is one of the busiest pharmacies in the Navy and fills over 800,000 prescriptions a year. Starting Feb. 1, renovations and upgrades will begin at the Pharmacy that will impr... More
Sailors with Naval Hospital Pensacola take part in
Sailors with Naval Hospital Pensacola take part in physical training on May 8. The training consisted of various exercises including jumping jacks, lunges, squats, push-ups, running and various other calisthenics.
Sensei Gerome L. Baldwin, head instructor, Bushido
Sensei Gerome L. Baldwin, head instructor, Bushido Sports Judo Club, spars with a student during a recent Judo class held at the Fred G. Smalley Youth Center aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. Judo utilizes gr... More
Lt. Lee-Anne LaFleur, a nurse with Labor and Delivery,
Lt. Lee-Anne LaFleur, a nurse with Labor and Delivery, Naval Hospital Pensacola, helps a new mother with breastfeeding her infant at the hospital, July 29. Breastfeeding provides countless benefits that continu... More
A sailor breaks a cigarette as a start to a change
A sailor breaks a cigarette as a start to a change in lifestyle. Social workers counsel patients to help with an assortment of healthcare needs to include anxiety, grief, stress, smoking and depression.
HN Ryan Warrick checks the cord on a piece of medical
HN Ryan Warrick checks the cord on a piece of medical equipment that is in the Biomedical Department for repair. Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Biomedical Department is the first response for all medical equipment ... More
Hannah Branstetter, a teen volunteer, records information
Hannah Branstetter, a teen volunteer, records information while volunteering inside the Computer Axial Tomography (CAT) Scan suite July 31. Teen volunteers spent their summer assisting Naval Hospital Pensacola ... More
Capt. Maureen Padden, commanding officer, Naval Hospital
Capt. Maureen Padden, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, presents the 2013 Navy Medicine Case Manager of the Year award to Carla Bestor, a nurse case manager for active duty at NHP. A medical case ma... More
By June 2014, the Emergency Room at Naval Hospital
By June 2014, the Emergency Room at Naval Hospital Pensacola will be converted into an Urgent Care Center. Most of the services currently performed at the ER will be able to be done at the UCC, however, the UCC... More
Staff members from Naval Hospital Pensacola practice
Staff members from Naval Hospital Pensacola practice inserting an IV into a mannequin during a training session in the hospital’s Simulation Lab. The Command Education and Training Department at NHP is responsi... More
Hospitalman Apprentice Sterling Magee, a corpsman at
Hospitalman Apprentice Sterling Magee, a corpsman at Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Urgent Care Center, treats a patient on Feb. 4. Starting Feb. 13, the UCC will change its hours to 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sailors at Naval Hospital Pensacola participate in
Sailors at Naval Hospital Pensacola participate in exercises during a physical training session on May 8. Physical Training is held monthly to allow all members of the command, including civilians, to exercise together.
NHP to participate in Patient Safety Week
Sailors from Naval Hospital Pensacola participate in a trivia game during Patient Safety Awareness Week last year. The hospital will once again be participating in Patient Safety Awareness Week March 2–8 to dem... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd class John Betts, leading petty
Hospital Corpsman 3rd class John Betts, leading petty officer, Neurology/Sleep Clinic, Naval Hospital Pensacola, prepares equipment for an upcoming sleep lab study. The Sleep Clinic at NHP has six beds to perfo... More
Call us first - A man sitting at a desk talking on a cell phone
Hospitalman 3rd Class James Simmons, Family Medicine, Naval Hospital Pensacola, answers a question from a beneficiary Feb. 3. The hospital encourages beneficiaries to contact their Medical Home Port Team by ei... More
A patient receives an immunization at Naval Hospital
A patient receives an immunization at Naval Hospital Pensacola. Getting the flu vaccination each season is the single most effective way to prevent catching the flu.
NAVAL HOSPITAL PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 13, 2016) - Hospitalman
NAVAL HOSPITAL PENSACOLA, Fla. (June 13, 2016) - Hospitalman Denise Atualevao, a corpsman at Naval Hospital Pensacola, checks the blood pressure of a patient in the hospital’s Family Medicine Clinic. When not ... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Martin, a corpsman
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Martin, a corpsman with Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, checks the blood pressure of patient as part of the Connected Corpsmen in the Communit... More
Lt. Lee-Anne LaFleur, a nurse with Labor and Delivery,
Lt. Lee-Anne LaFleur, a nurse with Labor and Delivery, Naval Hospital Pensacola, helps a new mother with breastfeeding her infant at the hospital July 29. Each year, the first week of August is known as World ... More
A cardiology technician at Naval Hospital Pensacola
A cardiology technician at Naval Hospital Pensacola reviews an echocardiogram during a patient’s visit to NHP’s Cardiology Clinic Feb. 13. The hospital’s Cardiology Clinic evaluates patients with chest pain to ... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Martin, a corpsman
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Martin, a corpsman with Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, examines an ankle of patient as part of the Connected Corpsmen in the Community (CCC) ... More
Staff at Naval Hospital Pensacola participate in command
Staff at Naval Hospital Pensacola participate in command wide physical training. Daily exercise, along with healthy eating habits, can lower the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Naval Hospital Pensacola staff pose for a picture Jan.
Naval Hospital Pensacola staff pose for a picture Jan. 23 with their First Star certificate from the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition. The Five Star Certification Program represents a hospital's desire to protec... More
Quitting tobacco products is not easy, but there are
Quitting tobacco products is not easy, but there are many tools and medications available to assist with the process. Naval Hospital Pensacola offers a Tobacco Cessation Program that covers the many different ... More
Six residents from Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Family
Six residents from Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Family Medicine Residency Program prepare to graduate June 28 during a graduation ceremony at the National Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola. For t... More
Information Systems Technician Seaman Recruit Paul
Information Systems Technician Seaman Recruit Paul Harding, of Joshua, Texas, confronts the ‘Red Man’ during a force protection training exercise at Naval Hospital Pensacola's Auxiliary Security Force Academy. ... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Taj Herbert, occupational
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Taj Herbert, occupational therapy technician, Naval Hospital Pensacola, prepares a splint for a patient. The Physical and Occupational Therapy Clinic at NHP aims to assist patients t... More
A child washes his hands before helping his parents
A child washes his hands before helping his parents prepare dinner. Washing hands before preparing, cooking or passing food at the dinner table can help reduce the risk of passing germs and bacteria from foods.
Capt. Maureen Padden, commanding officer, Naval Hospital
Capt. Maureen Padden, commanding officer, Naval Hospital Pensacola, looks on as Cmdr. Timothy Mott, officer in charge, Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Station Pensacola, speaks at the graduation ceremony f... More
It has been six years since retired Army Sergeant 1st
It has been six years since retired Army Sergeant 1st Class Jerry Evatt quit smoking. After spending two weeks in a coma, Evatt hasn’t smoked since and is enjoying his new lease on life.
Chief Culinary Specialist Gary Jackson and Chief Electronics
Chief Culinary Specialist Gary Jackson and Chief Electronics Technician Jerry Juhl, both with Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Chief Petty Officers Association, roll fence and remove fence posts from the home of Char... More
Testosterone replacement, truths and myths
Lt. Cmdr. Guillermo Patino, department head, Urology, Naval Hospital Pensacola, writes about a trend he is seeing in men’s health care. Testosterone replacement therapy has become a hot topic with men, but he w... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Williams, preventive
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Daniel Williams, preventive medicine technician, Naval Hospital Pensacola, adds dry ice to a mosquito trap. Mosquito traps are used to track the number and patterns of mosquitoes in an area.
Naval Hospital Pensacola Rapid Response Team members
Naval Hospital Pensacola Rapid Response Team members respond to a call. Since the conversion of the Emergency Room to an Urgent Care Clinic, the Rapid Response Team has been available to respond to any medical ... More
Dr. Rio Rita Maano, a pediatrician with Naval Hospital
Dr. Rio Rita Maano, a pediatrician with Naval Hospital Pensacola, checks the pulse of a young patient during a recent wellness check. NHP’s Pediatrics Clinic has recently extended its working hours to 8:30 p.m.... More
Hospitalman Apprentice Sterling Magee, a corpsman at
Hospitalman Apprentice Sterling Magee, a corpsman at Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Urgent Care Center, cares for a patient on Feb. 4. The UCC will be changing its hours to 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Feb. 13.
Beginning Feb. 13, Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Urgent
Beginning Feb. 13, Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Urgent Care Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. The UCC will continue to be open seven days a week including holidays and is available for all TRICARE be... More
Jerry Evatt, a retired Army Sergeant 1st Class, sent
Jerry Evatt, a retired Army Sergeant 1st Class, sent a thank you card to Naval Hospital Pensacola (NHP) this year for saving his life. On Sept. 17, 2009, Evatt spent two weeks at NHP in a coma due to viral pne... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s new satellite pharmacy will
Naval Hospital Pensacola’s new satellite pharmacy will be located next to the Naval Air Station Pensacola Commissary. The new pharmacy is currently under construction and is scheduled for completion by the end ... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola was recently named a 2012
Naval Hospital Pensacola was recently named a 2012 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission. Naval Hospital Pensacola was one of only 1,099 hospitals in the U.S. to earn this distinction.
Hospitalman James Tufaro prepares to check the temperature
Hospitalman James Tufaro prepares to check the temperature of a sailor during a visit to Naval Hospital Pensacola. The hospital’s weekend clinic commonly sees symptoms ranging from overnight fevers to sore throats.
Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training
Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, located on the east side of Naval Air Station Pensacola near the Navy Exchange, will be the location of the Weekend Clinic starting June 1. The cl... More
A provider washes his hands before interacting with
A provider washes his hands before interacting with a patient at Naval Hospital Pensacola. Hand hygiene is very important when combating the flu because it helps protect the spreading of germs that can cause the flu.
Hospital Corpsman Maxwell Basden, 5 West Medical-Surgical
Hospital Corpsman Maxwell Basden, 5 West Medical-Surgical Ward, NHP, pulls supplies from a rapid response bag. The rapid response bag is carried to all rapid response calls and contains supplies that may be use... More
PENSACOLA, Fla. – This photo shows a hip prosthesis
PENSACOLA, Fla. – This photo shows a hip prosthesis before and after attached to a mock hip bone. Hip replacement is a common orthopedic procedure, and one of the many performed at Naval Hospital Pensacola.
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Martin, a corpsman
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Spencer Martin, a corpsman with Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, examines an ankle of patient as part of the Connected Corpsmen in the Community (CCC) ... More
Lt. Donny Le, head pharmacist at Naval Hospital Pensacola,
Lt. Donny Le, head pharmacist at Naval Hospital Pensacola, reviews a prescription before it is delivered to a patient. The Pharmacy at Naval Hospital Pensacola will receive significant improvements over the ne... More
Cmdr. Anthony Beers, a family nurse practitioner with
Cmdr. Anthony Beers, a family nurse practitioner with Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Family Medicine Blue Team, checks a patient’s throat during an appointment. NHP’s Family Medicine and Internal Medicine clinics u... More
Hospitalman Mitchel Harris, a corpsman with Naval Branch
Hospitalman Mitchel Harris, a corpsman with Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Technical Training Center, checks the blood pressure of a patient during a visit to the clinic. Beginning June 1, the Weekend Cli... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher Jose, a radiology
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher Jose, a radiology technician at Naval Hospital Pensacola, prepares a patient for an x-ray by ensuring he is in the proper position. NHP participated in the National Pati... More
Hospitalman Maxwell Proulx, a pharmacy technician at
Hospitalman Maxwell Proulx, a pharmacy technician at Naval Hospital Pensacola, prepares a prescription for a patient. Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Pharmacy is one of the Navy’s busiest pharmacies and will receiv... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Taj Herbert, occupational
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Taj Herbert, occupational therapy technician, Naval Hospital Pensacola, consults a patient about her treatment plan. The Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Clinic is available... More
Dr. Rio Rita Maano, a pediatrician with Naval Hospital
Dr. Rio Rita Maano, a pediatrician with Naval Hospital Pensacola, prepares to check the ears of a young patient during a recent wellness check. NHP’s recent Pediatrics Clinic hours change is intended to allow w... More
Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Aurelio Lares, Cmdr. Zhengshi
Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class Aurelio Lares, Cmdr. Zhengshi Song and Hospitalman Pocholo Todor from Naval Hospital Pensacola try to identify safety concerns in the “Room of Errors,” which is an interactive exerci... More
The United States is currently in the middle of the
The United States is currently in the middle of the annual flu season and many parts of the country, including the Southeast, are experiencing high levels of flu activity. To help combat the likelihood of cont... More
The Barry J. Mathis Building houses the NBHC for Naval
The Barry J. Mathis Building houses the NBHC for Naval Air Station Whiting Field. NBHC Whiting Field provides several primary medical and ancillary care services to beneficiaries in the Whiting Field area.
Staff members from Naval Hospital Pensacola perform
Staff members from Naval Hospital Pensacola perform CPR on a mannequin during a training session in the hospital’s Simulation Lab. The lab is used to recreate various situations that staff members may see at th... More
Deborah Vanloh, a mammogram technologist at Naval Hospital
Deborah Vanloh, a mammogram technologist at Naval Hospital Pensacola, sets up a mammogram machine in preparation for a patient. A mammogram can often detect breast cancer long before it can be felt and usually... More
Diabetes is sometimes referred to as the sweet disease
Diabetes is sometimes referred to as the sweet disease because of its relation to sugar in the blood stream. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Naval Hospital Pensacola has certified diabetes educators a... More
Retired Army Sergeant 1st Class Jerry Evatt sits in
Retired Army Sergeant 1st Class Jerry Evatt sits in front of his collection of items at his home in Gulf Breeze, Fla., Nov. 10. Evatt used to spend $300 a month smoking cigarettes before he quit six years ago ... More
Naval Hospital Pensacola held a graduation ceremony
Naval Hospital Pensacola held a graduation ceremony June 28 at the National Aviation Museum aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola for the residents of its Family Medicine Residency program. After three years of h... More
Signs are posted on the grounds of Naval Hospital Pensacola
Signs are posted on the grounds of Naval Hospital Pensacola denoting it as a tobacco-free facility. All Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) facilities, like NHP, are tobacco-free environments to promote... More
Deborah Vanloh, a mammogram technologist at Naval Hospital
Deborah Vanloh, a mammogram technologist at Naval Hospital Pensacola, reviews a mammogram of a patient. The earlier cancer is detected, the less invasive and more successful treatment can be.
On June 1, the Emergency Room at Naval Hospital Pensacola
On June 1, the Emergency Room at Naval Hospital Pensacola will be converted into an Urgent Care Center that will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. TRICARE beneficiaries will be able to visit the... More
Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Arceneaux, with Naval
Chief Hospital Corpsman Michael Arceneaux, with Naval Hospital Pensacola’s Chief Petty Officers Association, works on a fence during a volunteer clean-up for a retired World War II veteran. Chiefs from NHP’s CP... More
Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are many tools
Quitting smoking is not easy, but there are many tools and medications available to assist with the process. Contact a Medical Home Port Team today or the Deployment Health and Wellness Center to get started on... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd class John Betts, leading petty
Hospital Corpsman 3rd class John Betts, leading petty officer Neurology/Sleep Clinic, Naval Hospital Pensacola, attaches diagnostic equipment to a sailor in preparation for a sleep study. NHP performs sleep stu... More
Social workers at Naval Hospital Pensacola stand together
Social workers at Naval Hospital Pensacola stand together for a group picture in front of the hospital. Social workers assist throughout the hospital in a variety of ways including counseling, short term therap... More
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class, Petty Officer Leon
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class, Petty Officer Leon Pouncey, supply technician, Materials Management Department, Naval Hospital Pensacola, moves immunizations in the freezer to an insulated box for transport ove... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Christopher Vann, Command
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Christopher Vann, Command Education and Training (CEAT) Department, Naval Hospital Pensacola, teaches a mentorship class during Command Indoctrination at the hospital May 7. The CEAT... More