A Juneau man in his 50s died of COVID-19 at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Wednesday.
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Contact tracing lags as Juneau’s COVID-19 cases add up, including one at an elementary school
Juneau city officials reported 32 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
As Juneau’s COVID cases skyrocket, hospital staff are testing positive too
The hospital has a 90% vaccination rate. There are 75 unvaccinated employees spread across departments, from doctors and nurses to mental health clinicians and administrative staff.
Construction begins at Juneau’s Bartlett Hospital, $14 million behavioral health building to come by next winter
Right now, the behavioral health department has only one inpatient bed for youth. The new facility will have 8 beds that can be used for adults or children. Currently, behavioral health patients who need to stay in a hospital must travel to Anchorage.
‘This is creating havoc’: Juneau regional hospital’s mental health surge continues
Behavioral health staff say social restrictions are causing spikes in anxiety, depression, substance use, and self-harm — for students, parents and just about everyone experiencing the disruption of the pandemic.
Revenue returns to Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital after a year of pandemic losses
Kevin Benson, Bartlett’s chief financial officer, said that even before the hospital started seeing revenue again, Bartlett was breaking even, thanks to federal relief money.
Alaska providers pause use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine while feds investigate rare risk of blood clots
While the state of Alaska hasn’t weighed in yet on what an extended delay or potential loss of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine would do to its plans, some providers say it isn’t much of a burden.
Juneau doctors’ group offers chance at cash prize with vaccination
Juneau Emergency Medical Associates put up the prize money to try to nudge people who are on the fence into getting vaccinated.
Juneau’s new hospital CEO has been working at Bartlett for 28 years
The hospital’s Board of Directors chose current Chief Nursing Officer Rose Lawhorne to lead.
Bartlett Regional Hospital cited for infection control issues
Infection Preventionist Charlee Gribbon says inspectors found that the hospital has good policies but wasn’t always following them.