Right now it’s harder to transfer patients from rural Alaska communities, which is a crucial part of the state’s medical system.
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Acting CEO lays out plan to fill empty leadership roles at Juneau’s hospital
Kathy Callahan, retired director of Physician Services, stepped in as CEO for the next six weeks until the board selects an interim leader.
First group of COVID-19 health care contractors reports for duty in Alaska
Once the healthcare workers arrive in Alaska, they take care of paperwork and are matched to hospitals that need their skill set.
Juneau data shows case rates are high, but COVID mandates slow transmission
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Beds are full, but Juneau’s hospital is not in crisis mode yet
All beds at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital — except some in the mental health department — were full on Friday.
Alaska takes extreme measures to respond to COVID surge: ‘This is uncharted territory’
Gov. Mike Dunleavy made two big announcements this week about how the state is managing COVID-19. One is a signed contract to bring hundreds of health care workers to the state and the other is moving hospitals to crisis standards of care.