Medical Inspector General evaluates readiness at NavalMedical Forces Atlantic

ByBobbieCamp

NavalMedical Forces Atlantic

The Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED)Medical Inspector General (MEDIG) evaluated the performance,efficiency,and mission readiness at Commander, NavalMedical Forces Atlantic (NMFL)during ascheduled command inspection onboardNaval Support Activity (NSA)HamptonRoadsPortsmouthAnnex, March28-30

“Weare excited to have theMEDIG team visit our command,”described Carolyn Medina,the NMFL regional medical inspector general. “Wehaveworked hard thispastyearandithasbeenmorechallenging with the transition of clinical staff and operations to the Defense Health Agency, which affected what programs would be inspected.”

About 12 inspectorsand augments provided 50 evaluations of command programs and collateral duties overthree daystoimproveperformanceandprocesses. The MEDIG team worked with command program managers to verify optimal functionalityofinspectedprogramsthroughthe employmentofself-assessmentsdeveloped byNavyMedicineprogramowners.

“Weinspect toensurethe programs are serving the command’s needs,”explained Capt. TrentL.Outhouse,the MEDIG.“It is theprogrammanagerswhoareresponsible fortheprogram’sfunctionalityatalltimes.”

Theinformationgleanedfromtheinspection will help validate and inform Rear Adm.DarinK.Via,theactingNavySurgeon General, of NMFL’s readinessposture and command climate.The insights gained from this evaluation will also help hone the command’sbestpractices and procedures acrossNMFL’sareaofresponsibility.

“TheMEDIGteamreallylikedourstructureoftheprograms,”statedHospitalCorpsman 1stClassJohnGorey,the primarylead forthe commandindoctrination and sponsorship programs.“Theywished for us to push our processes down to the region to implement.

During the visit, therewereopen-door opportunities and focus groups for staff to provide an avenuetoaddressconcerns and communicate them with members of the MEDIG team. The focus groups included civilians, activedutyand Reservemembers ofallranksandgrades

“Thefocus groupswereanopportunity foreveryone to providefeedback on what theyseewithinthecommandandhowthey feel aboutit,”said Hospital Corpsman1st ClassCharlesM.Nallie,Jr.,anactionofficer

for planning,operations and medical intelligence

The MEDIG team identified 24 exceptional programs thatwereofsuperior performance and the program managers wererecognizedfortheirattentiontodetail andkeenorganizationalskillsthatprovided apositiveimpactonthecommand’sinspectionresults

“You aresetting the standard, and your echelon four commandsare following through,”expressed Outhouse during an all-handsdebrief.“Sothatrightthereshows effectiveleadership and communication from the program managers at this level thatisbeing promogulateddown, and that isexactlywhatwewanttosee.”

TheNMFLIGteamworkedfor8-months toensurethecommandhadenoughtimeto address any programdiscrepanciesbefore the30-day inspection notification. As a result, out of the 50 programs inspected, 47 were fully compliant and exceeded the MEDIGgoalbyreceivinga96%score.

“Wehavebeen empoweredbyour leadership to solveproblems and conduct self-assessments,” articulated Medina.“We understandourstrengthsandshortcomings, butthroughourteambuildingprincipleswe continuetoimprove.”

MEDIGinspections takeplaceapprox- imately every three years to assess a command’seffectiveness,capability,and quality of programs in accordance withthe Secretary of the Navy,Office of the Chief of NavalOperations and BUMEDdirectives andinstructions

“Weare so proudofour teams for their hardwork,”concludedNMFLCommander Rear Adm. Matthew Case.“They put in tireless effortstoensure our programs are runningsmoothly.”

NMFL, headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, delivers operationally focused medical expertise and capabilities to meet Fleet,MarineandJointForcerequirements by providingequipment, sustainment and maintenance of medical forces during combatoperationsandpublichealthcrises. NMFLprovides oversightfor 21 NMRTCs, logistics,and public health and dental servicesthroughouttheU.S.EastCoast,U.S Gulf Coast,Cuba, Hawaii,Europe,and the MiddleEast.

Navy Medicine—represented by more than 44,000 highly-trained military and civilianhealthcareprofessionals—provides enduringexpeditionary medical supportto thewarfighteron,below,andabovethesea, andashore

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