Category: Alaska Native Medical Center
Reaching out far and wide to serve our diverse community in Alaska and leading the way in organ procurement. This month, the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) was recognized as a 2024 LifeCenter Northwest Achievement Award Winner for supporting the life-saving work of organ donation! This notable achievement is based entirely on performance, earned by hospitals with a process error rate of 5% or less. Each year, LifeCenter recognizes top-performing hospitals in Alaska, Montana, North Idaho and Washington for their ...
Emergency Services Expansion update – April 4, 2025
With Zone Delta open and running smoothly and 18 additional rooms added to the Emergency Services Department, construction on the rest of the Emergency Services Expansion (ESE) project continues. Construction update: Interior framing is roughly 80% complete in Zone Charlie, with gypsum wallboard actively being installed and above-ceiling support going up for exam room lights. In-wall mechanical, electrical, and plumbing are also underway. Most of the ANMC hospital’s east parking lot is fenced off for construction activities. In preparation for ...
Emergency Services Expansion update – March 14, 2025
Construction Update: Construction crews are making exciting progress on the Emergency Services Expansion, with an additional 18 emergency exam rooms opening on Saturday, March 15! These are individual patient rooms outfitted with the latest technology, including privacy windows that become opaque at the push of a button. The latest phase of construction completes “Zone Delta.” Construction crews will complete the final furniture, fixture, and equipment installation, go through their punch list, and finalize commissioning before we open the new space. ...
Observing Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 9-15
Patient Safety Awareness Week is March 9-15 and a reminder of the critical role patient safety plays in health care and the continuous efforts needed to ensure patients receive the highest quality of care. This week, our staff are reflecting on the importance of safe practices, celebrating progress and highlighting areas still in need of improvement. Patient safety matters Patient safety is at the core of every interaction at the Alaska Native Medical Center including travel, outpatient care, diagnosis, facility ...
Emergency Services Expansion update – Feb. 7, 2025
Construction Update: Construction will block the first floor, east-west corridor of the Mountain Path side at the Alaska Native Medical Center near elevators 7-9 from February 8-16. Access to the elevators will be maintained and the impact regarding patient and visitor walkways will be minimal, but patients accessing Imaging will use the route above highlighted in blue. A temporary construction barrier will be erected. Crews will be removing ceiling, cutting into existing ductwork, cutting sheet rock, and installing a new ...
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) has a great need for certified nursing assistants (CNA) and we have developed our own curriculum and training program to “grow our own.” We are looking for interested candidates to apply for our Certified Nursing Assistant Training Program! Alaska Native and American Indian applicants will receive hiring preference. Accepted candidates will be hired as patient observers and will begin ANTHC’s five-week CNA Training Program on the Alaska Native Health Campus. In early March 2025, ...