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May 2, 2025

Sixteen Military Hospitals Receive Leapfrog's Highest Safety Grade

Defense Health Agency Headquarters, Falls Church Va. — The Defense Health Agency has announced that 16 military hospitals received an "A" rating in the latest Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assessment for Spring 2025. These high grades reflect the DHA's ongoing dedication to transparency and providing high-quality care to service members and their families.

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 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.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Director/Commander Capt. Anja Dabelić (far left) and Mr. Charles White, HonorBridge representative (far right), join Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune employees with the Transfer Center, Intensive Care Unit, and nursing teams to receive the “Guiding Light Award” on Aug. 22, 2024. The award is given by HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in the states of North Carolina and Virginia, to facilities that provide dedicated, compassionate care to organ donors. NMCCL cared for a Marine earlier this year whose final act was the selfless gift of organ donation.

Aug. 30, 2024

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune recognized for care of organ donor

CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina —  Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune staff members were recognized by HonorBridge, the largest organ procurement organization in the states of North Carolina and Virginia, for their compassionate care of an organ donor.

Blayne Brown is surrounded by his team of health care professionals at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune on June 25, 2024. Brown was transported to the NMCCL Trauma Center from North Topsail Beach on June 23 after suffering extensive wounds to his right leg from a shark bite. Brown was cared for by a team of providers at NMCCL; he will soon travel home to West Virginia to complete recovery.

June 25, 2024

Boy bitten by shark thanks Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune for care

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Blayne Brown, 14, thanks his health care team at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune for their care of his injuries after a shark bite on June 23, 2024, off the shores of North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.

Capt. Anja Dabelić, Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune commander and director, and Col. Ralph Rizzo, Marine Corps Installations East acting commander, addresses safety protocol for patients placed in isolation during the extreme weather exercise at Wallace Creek Fitness Center, aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune on June 12, 2024. The extreme weather exercise was a joint training exercise to ensure efficient medical care is provided in the event of severe weather.

June 21, 2024

NMCCL Sailors train with MCB Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River in extreme weather exercise

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Sailors assigned to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune (NMCCL) and its branch clinics are prepared for the Atlantic Hurricane Season. NMCCL trained with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River aboard both installations during a multi-day weather exercise from June 10-13, 2024.

Navy Capt. Kevin Brown, Commander and Director of Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, speaks to Navy Officers serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point attending Intermediate Leadership Course on Feb. 15, 2024. The course is a multi-day training program intended to prepare intermediate Naval Officers for challenges they will face in future duty assignments.

Feb. 22, 2024

Cherry Point Naval Officers Conduct Intermediate Leadership Course

MCAS Cherry Point — Leaders serving aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point gathered mid-February 2024 to hone their craft and develop awareness of emerging challenges facing Sailors in the U.S. Navy.

A participant in Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's 13th Annual Research Symposium meets with judges to discuss the research behind the poster presentation for their research. This year's symposium featured 73 submissions from NMCCL, 2nd Medical Battalion, 2nd Dental Battalion, Marine Raider Battalion, Campbell University, Duke University and Cape Fear Valley Health. Research submissions included poster and podium presentations with awards presented in various categories.

April 17, 2023

More than 70 entries in Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's 13th Annual Research Symposium

MARINE CORPS CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune hosted the 13th Annual Research Symposium on April 13, 2023. This year’s entries more than doubled the 2022 entry numbers.

U.S. Navy Commander David Bennett, deputy director for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Branch Clinics, left, was recognized for his heroic actions that saved a life.

Feb. 27, 2023

U.S. Navy Commander recognized for heroic actions that saved a life

MARINE AIR STATION NEW RIVER, North Carolina — U.S. Navy Commander David Bennett, deputy director for Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Branch Clinics, was recognized for his heroic actions that saved a life.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune’s patient shuttle service, which transports patients from the parking lot and Medical Center, recently expanded services to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Feb. 1, 2023

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune establishes Patient and Family Partnership Council

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune is seeking new members to facilitate change for beneficiaries through the new Patient and Family Partnership Council.

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomed its first baby of the new year at 10:15 a.m. on January 2, 2023. Rowan Joseph Acevedo Kouris was welcomed into the world by his proud parents, Sergeant James Kouris and Trisha Acevedo. Sgt. Kouris is a United States Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point; Rowan's mother shared she was also born at the medical center.

Jan. 3, 2023

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomes New Year’s baby

NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER CAMP LEJEUNE, North Carolina — Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune welcomed its first baby of the new year.

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