NHP earns ASGE excellence award

PENSACOLA, Fla. - Naval Hospital Pensacola earned April 30 the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's (ASGE) Award of Excellence through the ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program. The certification is awarded to endoscopy units and medical facilities that demonstrate a commitment to specialized training and adherence to ASGE guidelines on privileging, quality assurance and infection control guidelines. NHP is the only naval medical facility to receive the three-year certification, and joins the Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg, N.C., as the second military treatment facility to earn the certification. (Source: NHP 04/30/18) NHP is the parent command of Naval Branch Health Clinic NAS Meridian, Miss., Naval Construction Battalion Gulfport, Miss., NAS/JRB New Orleans, and other clinics in Florida and West Tennessee.