Saxman
Saxman, AK · Health
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SEARHC opens new compounding pharmacy in Mendenhall Valley after years without one
More than two years after Juneau’s only compounding pharmacy closed its doors, a new one is taking its place — literally. Earlier this week, Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, or SEARHC, announced the opening of its new Mendenhall Valley Pharmacy. It’s located at the exact same location Juneau’s longtime Ron’s Apothecary Shoppe once called home.
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Juneau’s Cancer Connection awarded grant to establish network of care across Southeast
A Juneau nonprofit is among the first announced to be awarded grant funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Alaska health officials approved spending $4.5 million worth of a $272 million federal allocation toward more than a dozen Alaska health care projects last week. Cancer Connection was selected for a...
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A Juneau construction company could pay $350K for Clean Water Act violations
A Juneau construction company could have to pay $350,000 for allegedly violating the Clean Water Act by dredging and dumping in several wetlands without permits. The U.S. Department of Justice, State of Alaska and Duran Construction Company, LLC, agreed to a proposed settlement on Thursday. The federal and state governments...
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Elective surgeries canceled Friday after fire at Bartlett Regional Hospital
Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau was evacuated Thursday after a fire broke out in a utility closet. A maintenance staff member accidentally cut heat tape in a closet in the surgery unit shortly before 2 p.m. Capital City Fire/Rescue responded and put out the fire, with the help of hospital...
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Juneau’s city-owned hospital prepares for multimillion-dollar renovation project
Bartlett Regional Hospital has temporarily moved its emergency room entrance as the department undergoes a major multimillion-dollar renovation in the coming weeks. Kim McDowell is the chief nursing officer and chief operating officer of the city-owned hospital. She said the upcoming renovations will improve both safety and quality of care for patients. It’s been nearly two decades since the emergency department was last upgraded.
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Choosing Between Guardian Air and Airlift NW: A Discussion on Medical Coverage Options
The debate between subscribing to Guardian Air or Airlift NW has been a hot topic on social media recently. The discussion revolves around the necessity of having one or both services for emergency medical transportation. The conversation was initiated by a user who shared their personal experience of being saved by one of these services 15 years ago, both medically and financially. The user expressed concern about the current state of health insurance and pondered whether subscribing to one or both of these services would provide peace of mind in case of a catastrophic event. The user also sought the experiences and opinions of others on this matter.
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Community Health Forum, Zombie Walk, and new classes via collaboration between Juneau Public Libraries and UAF Cooperative Extenstion
Cancer Connection’s Community Health Forum is Saturday, October 25, with Dr. Prakash Vishnu, who will speak about “The State of the Art of Oncology Care.”. KXLL’s Zombie Walk is back after nine years. It’s happening Saturday, October 25, at 7:00 p.m. Juneau Public Libraries, in collaboration...
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Bartlett Regional Hospital will take over Glacier Pediatrics in downtown Juneau
Bartlett Regional Hospital is taking over ownership of an independently-owned pediatric clinic in downtown Juneau. Glacier Pediatrics has been offering pediatric care in Juneau for more than two decades. But hospital administration says discussions with the practice about its struggles to operate independently have been ongoing over the past month and a half.
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SEARHC takes over Juneau’s former Planned Parenthood building for new specialty clinic
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is yet again expanding its services in Juneau. This time, a spokesperson says the Alaska Native-run health care organization is renovating the former Planned Parenthood building in Lemon Creek into a new specialty care clinic. The future clinic will offer cardiology, dermatology and rheumatology services....
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Juneau’s hospital projected to lose millions under Medicaid changes
The Trump Administration’s new tax and spending bill cuts hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for Medicaid. That’s likely to affect the more than 250,000 Alaskans who rely on the program. Medicaid is a joint state-federal funded health insurance program that covers people with low incomes or...
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Gasoline found in Mendenhall sewer system disrupts treatment in Juneau, Alaska
(UI) — A gasoline spill disrupted operations at the City and Borough of Juneau's (CBJ) Mendenhall Wastewater Treatment Plant on May 16, prompting an emergency response and a joint investigation with state environmental officials. On May 17, operators detected the presence of gasoline in the facility’s sewer system, forcing...
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Gasoline spill in sewer system causes partial shutdown of Mendenhall Wastewater Treatment Plant
A gasoline spill in Juneau’s sewer system shut down half of the Mendenhall Wastewater Treatment Plant on Saturday morning. Officials have not identified the source of the contamination and are requesting help from the community. Chad Gubala is the production and treatment manager at the city’s wastewater utility. He...
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Bartlett Regional Hospital to take over Family Practice Physicians in the Mendenhall Valley
Bartlett Regional Hospital is taking over an independently owned primary care clinic in the Mendenhall Valley. Family Practice Physicians has been a primary care clinic in Juneau for more than four decades. On Tuesday night, the city-owned hospital’s board of directors voted unanimously to purchase the assets of the practice and bring the clinic under Bartlett’s umbrella of care.
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The 5 cities with the highest costs for a medical visit
Personal finance website WalletHub has identified five U.S. cities with the highest medical visit cost as part of its annual ranking of the healthiest and unhealthiest cities in America. WalletHub determined the 10 healthiest and unhealthiest places to live by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including the 150 most populated cities...
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SEARHC expands reach again with new dental clinic in Mendenhall Valley
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium is yet again expanding its reach in Juneau. On Tuesday, the city’s Planning Commission approved the Alaska Native-run health care organization’s request to build a new dental clinic in Mendenhall Valley. The three-story building will be located at SEARHC’s medical campus near Safeway....
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Potential Medicaid cuts could be ‘devastating’ to Alaskans, protesters in Juneau say
There have been a lot of protests at the Alaska State Capitol lately. Janet Lopez, a retired teacher in Juneau, says she’s attended several because of big shifts at the federal level. “We’re in trouble, we’re in a lot of trouble,” she said while sitting on a bench outside...