Investigators found some problems at North Star to be so serious, they were deemed “immediate jeopardy” situations at the time, meaning the health and safety of patients was at risk.
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Health officials say you won’t feel a thing as the state’s largest agency splits in two
State officials say the reorganization will result in two departments that should be more wieldy.
Gov. Dunleavy defends state paying for settlement arising from his actions
Federal District Court Judge John Sedwick ruled in October that Dunleavy and his former chief of staff violated the First Amendment rights of two state doctors by requiring them to sign what they deemed a loyalty pledge. The Legislature must now decide whether to fund settlement payments of $495,000 in the state budget.
Ombudsman finds persistent problems at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute
On multiple occasions, the hospital’s CEO Scott York provided inaccurate information to investigators, according to the report.
As coronavirus infections surge across the state, Alaska finds itself at ‘a tipping point’
By Tuesday, the state was reporting more than 7,500 known active coronavirus cases, and nearly every region in Alaska was in a “high-alert level,” meaning there’s widespread community transmission “with many undetected cases and frequent discrete outbreaks.”
After COVID-19 outbreak, the only state-run psychiatric facility in Alaska isn’t taking new patients
Eight people connected with the psychiatric facility, 3 staff and 5 patients, have tested positive for COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Alaska Psychiatric Institute has its first COVID-19 case
“No other staff or patients have shown symptoms of the disease,” a statement said. “The employee took excellent precautions to minimize the risk of exposure.”
Wildfires, Medicaid push state to request $262.5M more than budgeted
The most noteworthy item that wasn’t included in the budget was the more than $800 million that Gov. Mike Dunleavy has said Alaskans are owed in permanent fund dividends.
State seeks new study of Alaska Psychiatric Institute privatization
While Alaska’s state-owned psychiatric hospital has renewed federal certification, it still struggles to recruit staff and increase capacity.
State ends Wellpath contract to run psychiatric institute, could open up contract for bids
The company will continue to work at the facility through December. The state also has hired a contractor to study whether it makes sense to privatize API.