Hazel Graham will bring years of patient experience service to the forefront of her new role as Director of Patient Housing. Graham has worked at ANTHC since 2005, where she started as a Medical Clerk on ANMC’s 5 East unit. Prior to her new position, Graham was the Patient Relations Manager for the Patient Experience department at ANMC. In her role as Patient Housing Director, Graham oversees operations at Patient Housing, Quyana House and SpringHill Suites University Lake. “In my ...
Emergency Services Expansion update – Nov. 22, 2024
Construction Update: Construction crews are nearly through with brick, footing and octagon demolition. As crews finish the last bit of this demolition work, it will continue to create noise and vibrations. For Phase 1B, which will add an additional 18 emergency exam rooms in March 2025, interior framing is complete; rough-in continues for mechanical, electrical, and sprinkler; drywall installation and taping are ongoing; and floor preparation has begun. The temporary shoring wall along the east margin of hospital has begun ...
ANTHC to host Clinical Recruitment Fair, Dec. 13
At the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), we believe great things are achieved when our diverse workforce pulls together, unified in excellence. ANTHC is looking to add to our team at the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC). ANTHC is hosting a Clinical Recruitment Fair on Friday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., in ANMC Conference Rooms 1 and 3. Please join us, there will be catered snacks and prize giveaways. We are excited to meet interested, qualified candidates and ...
Quit tobacco with us during the Great American Smokeout
If you’re ready to live tobacco free, there is no better time to start than the Great American Smokeout – Thursday, Nov. 21. The ANTHC Tobacco Prevention Program is available with resources and expertise to help guide you on your quit plan. Contact the ANTHC Tobacco Cessation program at (907) 729-4343 to start your tobacco-free journey. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and Mayo Clinic are partnering on the Aniqsaaq research study for Alaska Native adults who want to breathe ...
What’s a patient survey and why should you participate?
After a specialty clinic appointment, Emergency Services Department visit, day surgery procedure or hospital stay the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC), patients may receive a survey by text, email or mail asking for their feedback. Participating in these surveys is a great opportunity to make your voice heard and to help us make improvements at ANMC. ANMC partners with Press Ganey to help us administer patient surveys and ensure all responses are confidential. While ANMC uses the data from surveys ...
Save the date: 2024 ANTHC Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 4
Patients, families, and communities are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, our teams work together to meet the unique health needs of the people we serve. To achieve this, we foster collaborative partnerships with Tribes and Tribal health organizations to provide access to high-quality, comprehensive health services. The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Annual Meeting is an opportunity for the people we serve and partner organizations to learn about our work over the past year ...
ANMC hospital celebrates 25 years as a Level II Trauma Center
This year, the Alaska Native Medical Center celebrates its 25-year anniversary as a Level II Trauma Center, first receiving designation in 1999. In 1996, ANMC received designation as Alaska’s first Level III Trauma Center. Upon reverification in June 1999, ANMC received an upgraded designation as a Level II Trauma Center, which was also a first for any hospital in Alaska. ANMC first received verification as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center in 2018. These achievements recognize ANMC’s dedication to providing ...
Emergency Services Expansion update – Nov. 8
Ongoing demolition and construction activities for the ESE Expansion project will continue to create noise and vibrations at the ANMC hospital. Construction Update: Construction crews are nearly through with brick and footing demolition! The demolition of existing footings and brick on ANMC’s east side is scheduled to be complete early week of Nov. 18. As crews finish the last bit of brick demolition on the second floor exterior and use jackhammers to breakup and remove the last of footings, this ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended $24.2 million in funding through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program (CPRG) for an ANTHC-led project to install 1 MW wind turbines and battery energy storage systems in the communities of Chevak and Toksook Bay. These clean energy projects will be transformative for both local microgrids, providing more than half of the electricity used in Chevak and Toksook Bay. The projects will also benefit the electrically intertied communities of Nightmute and Tununak. ANTHC’s Rural Energy ...
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and ANTHC’s Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation (HANF) have partnered to manage a rapid response fund on behalf of Tribes. 100 percent of proceeds will be directed to the Native Village of Kotzebue to help respond to the coastal storm and devastating flooding in northwest Alaska last week. ANTHC and HANF partnered with the Native Village of Kotzebue to manage the Fund so Tribal officials and first responders can focus on recovery. The natural disaster ...