SITKA – As a way to further improve clinical and operational quality and increase patient safety by reducing the radiation dose in CT imaging, Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (MEH) has upgraded its existing CT system to a state-of-the-art 64 row, 128 slice Toshiba CT scanner. Using Toshiba’s newest technology (AIDR 3D and VELO CT software) means patients […]
JUNEAU – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to require all public housing agencies to go smoke-free within 18 months. The new rule includes not only residential units and common areas, but also a 25-foot non-smoking perimeter around the buildings to protect doorways, windows, […]
SITKA — Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace begins November 1, 2016, and ends January 31, 2017. This year, Moda Health will not be available in Alaska so those insured by that company will need to move to a Premera Blue Cross plan. “Many people are nervous that they will not be able to afford […]
JUNEAU – SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) recently received two grants from the State of Alaska totaling $575,000. The first is a four-year grant from Indian Health Service, Methamphetamine, and Suicide Prevention for $200,000 per year, totaling $800,000. SEARHC will use this funding to promote early intervention strategies and implement positive youth development programming to […]