MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- Marines and Sailors from Combat Service Support Group-3 were recently provided with a more suitable environment to receive medical care.
Building 1044 aboard MCB Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, is a Medical Aid Station for Marines and Sailors in CSSG-3. There was a slight problem with it, though. It was not a suitable environment to deliver health care to service members.
The medical facility provides a group aid station and routine medical care. With a renovated facility and more space for medical equipment, the readiness of CSSG-3 has improved.
"We needed a facility that could support equipment needed to deliver health care," said Navy LT. Lana Wilson, commanding officer for Medical Company, CSSG-3. "The floor plan we had made it almost impossible to effectively care for our patients. Something had to be done, but we did not know where to start."
In July of 2002, Wilson took the first steps to renovate the building. After contacting MCB Hawaii Facilities, a new floor plan was made, and the renovations began. Six months later, a newly renovated facility was opened.
With the new floor plan, patients receive more privacy and medical records are more secure. Along with these benefits, a new waiting area was established and equipment vital to health care is now more accessible.
"The Marines and Sailors are really happy to have a better health care facility," said Wilson. We can notice already that there is an improvement in their overall morale."