You’re only as Strong as your Weakest Dog

By on    Op/Ed and the Editor  

You’re only as Strong as your Weakest Dog

  There’s a saying in dog mushing: you’re only as strong as your weakest dog. Of course, this applies to any team, or any life situation where people must work together. In rural Alaska, we understand this reality better than most. Right now, we must stick together to protect rural health care. A bill before […]

Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital Upgrades Its CAT Scan System to Improve the Quality of Patient Care

By on    Health, Southeast Alaska  

Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital Upgrades Its CAT Scan System to Improve the Quality of Patient Care

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 […]