12/22/2025
Keesler Medical Center will have limited services over Christmas and New Year’s Weekend.
The facility will be closed to all outpatient services on Christmas and New Year’s Day.
Wednesday, December 24th and Friday, December 26th have been declared Federal Holidays by the President. However, Keesler will have limited services on those two days.
Here is a summary of the limited services on Wednesday the 24th:
Open with Normal Operations
- Emergency Room
- Inpatient Operations
- Appointment Line until Noon
- Referral Management
Open with Limited Services
- Family Health
- Internal Medical
- Pediatric Clinic
- Warrior Clinic – acute appointments
- Flight Operational Medicine Clinic – acute appointments
- Base Operational Medicine Clinic
- Immunizations Clinic
- Cardiology Clinic
- Medical Support
- Lab
- Main Pharmacy – Patients should expect slightly longer wait times due to limited staffing
- Satellite Pharmacy
Closed Services
- Dental – On call provider available for sick call
- Immunizations Clinic
- All other Medical Sub-Specialties will be on call
- Surgical Specialties will be on call
-- Inpatient services available as requested
-- Urgent/Emergent OR cases only
- Radiology
- Dining Facility
- Public Health
- Bioenvironmental
- Student Health Clinic
- Mental Health Clinic
- Optometry Clinic
- Physical Therapy Clinic
- Occupational Therapy Clinic
- Audiology Clinic
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Here is a summary of the limited services on Friday the 26th:
Open with Normal Operations
- Emergency Room
- Inpatient Operations
- Referral Management
Open with Limited Services
- Medical Support
- Satellite Pharmacy: Drive-thru is available for pick-up of medications. Lobby will be closed.
Closed Services
- Appointment Line
- Main Pharmacy
- Warrior Clinic
- Family Health
- Internal Medical
- Pediatric Clinic
- Flight Operational Medicine Clinic
- Base Operational Medicine Clinic
- Dental – On call provider available for sick call
- Immunizations Clinic
- Cardiology Clinic
- All other Medical Sub-Specialties will be on call
- Surgical Specialties will be on call
-- Inpatient services available as requested
-- Urgent/Emergent OR cases only
- Lab & Radiology
- Dining Facility
- Public Health
- Bioenvironmental
- Student Health Clinic
- Mental Health Clinic
- Optometry Clinic
- Physical Therapy Clinic
- Occupational Therapy Clinic
- Audiology Clinic
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Here is a summary of the limited services on Friday, January 2nd:
Open with Normal Operation
- Emergency Room
- Inpatient Operations
- Referral Management
Open with Limited Staffing
- Medical Support
- Satellite Pharmacy: Drive-thru is available for pick-up of medications. Lobby will be closed.
Closed Services
- Appointment Line
- Main Pharmacy
- Family Health
- Internal Medical
- Pediatric Clinic
- Warrior Clinic
- Flight Operational Medicine Clinic
- Base Operational Medicine Clinic
- Dental – On call provider available for sick call
- Immunizations Clinic
- All other Medical Sub-Specialties will be on call
- Surgical Specialties will be on call
-- Inpatient services available as requested
-- Urgent/Emergent OR cases only
- Lab & Radiology
- Dining Facility
- Public Health
- Bioenvironmental
- Student Health Clinic
- Mental Health Clinic
- Optometry Clinic
- Physical Therapy Clinic
- Occupational Therapy Clinic
- Audiology Clinic
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Additional Care Options:
• Urgent Care Centers: You can visit any TRICARE-authorized urgent care facility in your network. Non-active-duty beneficiaries do not need a referral for urgent care.
• To find a location, visit https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/UrgentCare .
• Nurse Advice Line: Available 24/7, the Military Health System (MHS) Nurse Advice Line connects you with registered nurses who can assess your symptoms and recommend the best course of action.
• Contact: Call 1-800-TRICARE (1-800-874-2273).
• Website: https://mhsnurseadviceline.com/home for web or video chat.
• Emergency Rooms: For life-threatening conditions, please go to the nearest emergency room or call 911 immediately.
Thank you for your patience as our staff takes some much-deserved holiday downtime. Your health and safety are our top priorities. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Please take care of yourself and your loved ones and have a safe and happy holiday season.
