Approximately 3,300 homes in over 30 communities in rural Alaska lack in-home piped water, leading to low in-home water use. Community facilities, such as washeterias, help bridge gaps in household water access where piped water may not be immediately accessible. Washeterias are core and essential community facilities that play an important role in critical hygiene activities, such as bathing and laundry, for these locations and help increase sufficient water usage to protect health. Ease of water access and increased usage ...

Nursing at ANMC Our nurses provide culturally appropriate, family-centered care in a unique hospital environment. Among ANMC’s health care team, our nurses are viewed as respected partners, collaborators and leaders. They are constantly seeking ways to improve the services and care we provide, from processes and initiatives to technology and equipment. More than 80 percent of our front line nurses hold Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees and 45 percent have received specialty certifications. ANMC was Alaska’s first hospital to ...