96th Medical Group (Eglin AFB)
The 96th Medical Group, located at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, is a comprehensive medical facility providing care to approximately 92,000 eligible beneficiaries, including active-duty military personnel, retirees, and their families. Its history traces back to the 96th Station Hospital, which was activated during World War II. The current iteration of the 96th Medical Group was activated at Eglin AFB on March 15, 1994. The hospital is a 53-bed facility with a six-bed intensive care unit, and it supports one of the largest outpatient workloads in the Air Force. As a teaching hospital, it maintains active residency programs in dentistry and family practice medicine, fostering the clinical and academic growth of its residents. The 96th Medical Group is committed to operational readiness, delivering world-class health care, and ensuring a positive patient experience. This commitment is evidenced by its numerous accolades, including being named the Air Force Materiel Command's Hospital of the Year and receiving a five-star rating from Becker's Hospital Review. The facility offers a wide array of services, encompassing primary care, specialty care, hospital care, and dental services. Primary care services include family health, internal medicine, and flight medicine. The hospital also provides a broad range of specialty services, from allergy and cardiology to dermatology, oncology, and orthopedics. Surgical and hospital care services include an emergency department, a critical care inpatient unit, and a maternal-child inpatient unit. The facility is also a key partner with the nearby Eglin Veterans Affairs Clinic, offering procedures where there is demand and available capacity.
Eglin AFB, FL
Care types: Hospital
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- License: 10021F
- Serving families since 1994
- Accepts Medicare
- Languages: English
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