At the Alaska Native Medical Center, we continually strive to provide high-quality, compassionate care for all of our patients and families. Patient feedback in the form of comments, concerns, complaints and compliments, helps inform us of where we need to make improvements to better the patient experience. How do we collect your feedback? One way is by conducting a follow-up survey after a hospital stay. After you or a loved one return home from your hospital stay at ANMC, you ...
Every year, ANTHC hosts an in-person Tobacco Treatment Specialist (TTS) Training on the ANMC Campus. The training started in the fall of 2006 when ANMC decided to go tobacco free as a campus. Since the inception of the training, more than 350 health care professionals from across Alaska and the United States have become trained as Tobacco Treatment Specialists. Registration for the annual training is now open, with early bird savings available until Aug. 15. Interested participants are encouraged to ...
We are saddened to share the news that Kay Branch, a strong advocate for Elder care in our communities and friend of many people throughout the Tribal health system, has died. A celebration of life is planned for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, at the ANTHC Consortium Office Building at 4000 Ambassador Drive in Anchorage. Below is Kay’s obituary. Kay Branch, age 61, passed away on July 9, 2016 from metastatic triple negative breast cancer, surrounded by her true ...
The National Tribal Water Center (NTWC) and ANTHC’s Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) recently completed the final Water is Life project in Deering in late June. The Water is Life project is an education and awareness campaign that aims to increase community pride in ownership of water and sanitation systems. The Deering Water is Life project was a partnership between NTWC, ARUC, the City of Deering and the Native Village of Deering. During the second week in June, the Water ...
Last month, three Alaska Native Health Campus employees volunteered to help with the annual American Diabetes Association (ADA) Camp K: Dr. Rachel Lescher, pediatric endocrinologist, Sherry Hammock, NP, RN, CDE, Dr. Lescher’s case manager and Ann Marie Mayer, NP, MPH, diabetes consultant. They helped care for medical needs of camp participants, which includes blood sugar checks, insulin dosing and monitoring, plus participation in the various camp activities with the kids. The American Diabetes Association Camp K has been enriching the ...
After years of studying, planning, and coordinating, 75 homes on the west side of Kwethluk have warm showers, safe drinking water and flushing toilets. Approximately 75 homes on the east side of the community were connected in 2014, along with water connections for fire hydrants that protect public safety. The west side homes were connected to the community water and sewer system last fall and a recent community visit showed the impact it is having for families. “It’s amazing to ...
ANTHC’s Alaska Rural Utility Collaborative (ARUC) program is one of six finalists selected to advance to the site visit round for the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Governance Honoring Nations award. From an initial field of 87 applicants, ARUC is noted for its Tribal partnerships that empower rural villages to sustainably provide safe water and sanitation services that positively impact the health of our people. The prestigious Honoring Nations Award identifies, celebrates and shares exemplary programs in Tribal ...
ANTHC was selected by the State of Alaska as a qualified Energy Efficiency Project Developer. This selection puts ANTHC on a short list of service providers that will be distributed to government entities in Alaska such as boroughs, municipalities, Tribal governments, school districts, or subdivisions of local governments who are considering energy efficiency projects. ANTHC scored among the top 10 responding proposals to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities request for statements of interest and qualifications. The ANTHC ...
ANMC serves healing, traditional foods to our people
For years, Alaska Native leaders negotiated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for permission to serve traditional foods to those who could significantly benefit from their healing and comforting effects. ANTHC has long been at the forefront communicating the positive aspects of harvesting and eating traditional foods and advocating for permission to serve them to our patients and visitors at the Alaska Native Medical Center. In 2013, a bill from former Alaska U.S. Sen. Mark Begich called The Traditional Foods ...
This summer, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s Environmental Health and Engineering is partnering with the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) through their Acceleration Academy through engineering related demonstrations and learning activities. According to ANSEP’s website, the Acceleration Academy is “Designed to develop students academically and socially for college, while creating excitement around STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) degree programs and careers.” ANTHC employees Michael Nabers (ANSEP alumni) and Gunner Hodgson, Associate Engineering Project Managers, with the ...