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2021-10-03

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Bethel / msn.com

Another Alaskan hospital announces rationed care amid delta surge

A second hospital in Alaska has said that it will need to start rationing care, citing a surge of COVID-19 cases. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, based in Bethel, Alaska, announced on Wednesday that it had activated crisis standards of care, which guides health care providers through decisions on how to prioritize treating patients given limited resources. Read more

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Bethel / kyuk.org

YKHC Says It’s Not Rationing Care, But Remains At Capacity

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announced that it was at capacity and activating crisis care standards on Sept. 29. Crisis care means that there are more patients than resources to care for them all. That same day, YKHC denied KYUK’s request for an interview to explain what these standards mean for accessing health care in the region. YKHC granted an interview with Anchorage Daily News, but said that YKHC would only communicate with KYUK through e-mail. YKHC responded to KYUK’s questions the next day on Sept. 30. Read more

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Bethel / deltadiscovery.com

Mental Health Effects of COVID

Question: What are some of the mental health effects of COVID?. Answer: To find an answer to your question, I searched the American Psychological Association (APA) data bases, WebMD, and Mayo Clinic website. COVID-19 is a new disease, and many effects are yet unknown. Some of the more common mental health problems reported, given the short time COVID has been around, are anxiety, depression, memory problems, trouble with concentration, and sleep problems. Read more

Bethel residents win big in Alaska COVID-19 vaccination sweepstakes

Two Bethel residents are winners in the Alaska COVID-19 vaccination sweepstakes. Bethel high schooler Elia Samuelson, age 14, won a $49,000 education scholarship. His aunt Carol Samuelson, who is his legal guardian, won $10,000 for also being vaccinated. The other sweepstakes winner this week is Jim Durkee from Fairbanks, who... Read more

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