All clinic operations are now in the brand new 94,000 sq. Newport is the lone Navy medical facility to operate jointly with a civilian hospital, Newport Hospital, for inpatient care. Navy doctors maintain privileges and admit Navy patients at the nearby hospital.
Outpatient care includes family practice, acute care, and multiple specialty clinics.
A command web site with more specifics is on the way. In this new structure, optometry falls in the Consultative Care Group as a member of the Eye Team. The team is located together. Additionally, two New England College of Optometry students are assigned for three month rotations throughout the year, being preceptored by the staff optometrists. Patients are a broad mix of ages and beneficiary types.