Naval Hospital Bremerton

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Naval Hospital Bremerton
Part of Naval Station Bremerton
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Coordinates 47°35′41″N122°41′30″W / 47.59472°N 122.69167°W / 47.59472; -122.69167
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OwnerFlag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy
Website https://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nhbrem/Pages/Default.aspx
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Current
commander
Captain Shannon J. Johnson
[1]

The Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) is a United States Navy hospital located on Naval Station Bremerton in Bremerton, Washington. Naval Hospital Bremerton is a fully accredited, community-based acute care hospital, currently operating 25 in-patient beds and hosting a variety of ambulatory, acute and specialty clinics. [2]

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References

  1. "Welcome Aboard Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB)" . Retrieved 2016-10-04.
  2. "Naval Hospital Bremerton" . Retrieved 2016-10-04.