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JAN 2011

DEC 2011

Important Numbers

Bangor Clinic360-315-4391

Family Medicine360-475-4379

NHB General Info360-475-4000

Health Promotion360-475-4541

Internal Medicine

360-475-4206

Marketing Dept360-475-4408

Pediatric Clinic360-475-4216

TRICARE RegionalAppointment Center

1-800-404-4506

TriWest1-888-874-9378

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call Kendra Scroggsat 360-475-4408

OPERATIONAL FORCES MEDICAL LIAISON OFFICE HERE TO SERVE

The Operational Forces Medical Liaison Office (also known as the Fleet Liaison) exists toprovide a single point of contact for responsive two-way access and communication betweeoperational units and shore based medical treatment facilities. Establishing a close workingrelationship with the OFMLO will enhance each senior medical department representativesability to ensure optimum medical readiness for their crew. The OFMLO can:

* coordinate requests for assistance from homeported/deployed/transient operational un* provide orientation to services available and furnish points of contact* provide information concerning admission and disposition of Operating Forcespersonnel, (including medical boards and limited duty status)

* notify local operational units of all non-elective admissions* coordinate processing of specialty consultations and appointment notification

Please get to know your OFMLO. You can contact the Naval Hospital Bremerton OFMLO 360-475-4313/4616. The Fleet Liaison office is manned 24 hours 365 days a year. The duphone numbers are (360) 536-5812/3159.

ENROLLMENT OPEN AT NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTONDue to increased capacity, NHB has re-opened enrollment in all primary care clinics. Formembers PCS'ing into the area, enrollment to the hospital will be mandatory. Letters invitinback Active Duty Family Members who have been enrolled into the civilian network in the pyear have gone out, as well as letters inviting back retirees previously enrolled to NHB as ADuty or Active Duty Family Members. NHB's transition to Medical Home Ports has made thpossible. Letters of invite are dependent upon available capacity in Medical Home ports.

FROM THE NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OFFICEDon't let Black Friday be a recurring event in your neighborhood!!! As it was said in the mo"Prepare for the Ice Age!!!" Snow, Rain and Wind are coming this winter and as you prepathe holidays, also ensure you've prepared your emergency preparedness supplies in your chome and family. There are plenty of specials on backup power, safe indoor heating and baoperated light sources. The time and investment you make now will make those power outduring the winter a bit more endurable. Check your local Department of EmergencyManagement web site for other helpful hints or tips to prepare for this winter.

STRESS MANAGEMENT AND SUICIDE AWARENESSStress in life is inevitable and not always bad. Stress can provide the opportunity to learn a skill, increase productivity and performance or compel you to take action. However, unmanstress can be disastrous and lead to suicidal feelings. Stress and suicide are closely related

suicide often being referred to as the dark side of stress. Help is available. To assist somewho is going through a stressful situation and may be considering suicide, the Navy wantsSailors and their families to ACT.

A = ASK Ask the person if they are depressed or thinking about suicide. Dont beafraid. Research reveals that persons who are contemplating suicide want to talk to someo

C = CARE Listen, offer hope, dont judge. Let them know you CARE.T = TREAT Take action! Get them TREATment as soon as possible. Follow up with

them to continue letting them know you care.If you or someone you care about is at risk for suicide, immediately contact your chain ofcommand, your chaplains or Naval Hospital Bremerton.

NAVAL HOSPITAL

BREMERTON

Caring, for Life

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TRICARE YOUNG ADULT-PRIME TIME!Young adult dependents can now submit applications for TRICARE Prime options under the TYA program forcoverage effective January 1, 2012. The TYA webpage is updated and can be accessed atwww.tricare.mil/TYA.There is a fact sheet for download and the applications are available as well. Please take the opportunity to look at thapplications and familiarize yourself with the options now available under the TYA program. Additionally, there areover 70 TYA related FAQS available on thewww.tricare.mil/faqswebsite, just type in TYA.

CHIROPRACTOR AVAILABLE TO ASSIST ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERSThe Chiropractic Clinic at Naval Hospital Bremerton is open to serve active duty service members that are referred fochiropractic care by their primary care manager. Primary care managers can refer patients directly to the Chiropracti

Clinic as a patient is not required to be seen by Physical Therapy first. The Chiropractic Clinic services includediagnosing and treating mechanical disorders of the spine.

TRICARE INFORMATIONAL BRIEFINGSTo increase awareness about the TRICARE program, Naval Hospital Bremerton is hosting TRICARE Overviewbriefings. These briefings are open to anyone interested in learning more about the TRICARE program. The nextbriefing will be held in Naval Hospital Bremertons Healthcare Support Building (Building 14) at 11:00 on the followingdate: December 7th. No reservation is required. For information, please call Kendra Scroggs at (360) 475-4408.

FAMILY NIGHTS, PRE-DEPLOYMENT/INFO FAIRS? WE HAVE BRIEFERS AVAILABLENaval Hospital Bremerton has staff willing to speak to your command or family group -- about Health Promotionactivities, the TRICARE program, or any other health related topic you wish to discuss. Please contact Kendra

Scroggs at 475-4408 if you are interested in having a hospital or TriWest rep speak to you.

CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL/CLINIC AREASThe safety of all patients (including children of adult patients or siblings of children being seen) is our primary concernFor this reason, and to avoid unnecessarily exposing healthy children to sick patients, we ask that only children beingseen for an appointment be brought to the hospital. Children should not accompany parents for their adult visits as it often inappropriate for children to be present in the room during adult physical exams. Additionally, for the comfort ansafety of other patients and of your children, it is recommended that only children with appointments be brought to theclinics. Other childcare arrangements should be made for siblings without appointments. When children are in thehospital/clinic they must be supervised at all times and leaving them unattended in the waiting rooms is not allowed.Childcare arrangements (sitter, CDC drop off, etc) should be made, if needed, and if parents arrive with children whoare not appointed and it seems unsafe for them to be seen, they may be rescheduled. Thank you for yourcooperation.

BENEFICIARY COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR CAN ASSIST WITH CLAIMS ISSUESIf you are having issues with claims or other TRICARE issues, dont struggle alone. You can get prompt, courteousassistance by contacting or visiting our local Beneficiary Counseling and Assistance Coordinator (formerly known asHealth Benefits Advisor). Please call 475-4651 to schedule an appointment and to determine what paperwork (if anyyou will need to bring to your appointment.

MOVES AND RELOCATIONS AT NAVAL HOSPITAL BREMERTON

In order to increase efficiency and position services in the most accessible and logical site, some clinics andadministrative spaces for Naval Hospital Bremerton will be relocating to new areas. As updates become available,further information will be disseminated.Effective now

The Pediatric Clinic is located on the 3rd Floor of the Family Care Center (situated between theDermatology Clinic and Family Medicine offices).

The Coumadin Clinic has moved to the Internal Medicine Clinic, Room 6040A, on the 6th floor. There is nochange to phone numbers or hours of operation at this time.

The Substance Abuse & Rehabilitation Program (SARP) has been relocated to the 7th floor of thehospital. New phone number is 360-475-5350.

Respiratory Therapy has moved to the 6 th Floor, Room 6002. No change in phone numbers. Customer Relations Office has moved to the 1st Floor, Room 1106/1106A.

On the horizon

The TRICARE Service Center (date to be determined)

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