Naval Hospital Pensacola
Naval Hospital Pensacola is in its second century of service and is one of the oldest and most respected military medical facilities in the country. It continues to provide health care to over 150,000 beneficiaries in its main facility and 10 branch clinics in 5 states.
Naval Hospital Pensacola began its service in January 1826. President Adams assigned the first surgeon and officer in charge, Navy Surgeon Isaac Hulse, to establish a hospital at the Pensacola Navy Yard in support of the West Indies Squadron. Dr. Hulse established the Naval Hospital by renting a 2-story house as a temporary medical facility, for $30 a month. Dr. Hulse would go on to spend 19 of his 33-year Navy career in Pensacola.
Not only has the command supported America’s warriors but they have been key players in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. They have supported the Gulf Coast region in responding to 8 major hurricanes since 1975 and have been crucial in support in the USNS Comfort’s reoccurring “continuing promise” missions to impoverished nations. This included vigorous support to the victims the Haiti Earthquake in 2010.
Since 1993, the Naval Hospital’s unit awards include 4 Meritorious Unit Citations and 1 Humanitarian Service Medal. Additionally, the command has been award the Navy Surgeon’s General Blue H for Health Promotion and Wellness for 4 years straight, the Golden Anchor award for retention and consecutively (2010, 2011) won the Military Health System’s Patient Safety Award. In 2011, Naval Hospital Pensacola was the only DoD military treatment facility to receive National Committee for Quality Assurance Level III accreditation for 7 Medical Home Port teams.
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