Recent changes to BUMEDINST 1300.2, Medical, Dental, and Educational Suitability Screening and Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) Enrollment, have effected the way check-in to the U.S. Naval Hospital is performed. This new process will assist the hospital staff in providing more effective quality customer service to all Guantanamo Bay residents.
Active duty personnel should bring their service record and
medical record to the outpatient records division.
The GTMO Personnel Support Detachment is assisting the U.S. Naval
Hospital in this endeavor and will not accept service records
until the active duty member has checked in with the hospital.
During the check-in process, patients will be given a handbook to assist them with choosing their primary care manager. The suitability screening coordinator, located in outpatient records, will review the service record and/or medical record for overseas screening documentation for active duty and their family members. The reason for this overseas re-screen is to ensure that U.S. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay can manage your healthcare needs.
All new Guantanamo Bay residents (active duty and their family members) will leave outpatient records with an appointment to see their primary care manager or member of that physician’s team within two weeks of arrival to Guantanamo Bay. Civilians will be given an opportunity to make their own appointment, through central appointments, if they choose to meet with their primary care manager. This will give you and your primary care manager an opportunity to meet and discuss your healthcare needs.
For more information, please contact HM2 Stefanie Wheelbarger, suitability screening coordinator, at 72351 or ENS Dawn Zahumensky, head of patient administration, at 72026.