December 15, 2009
Conference participants “Dance Away Diabetes” with the Bethel diabetes team in a “modern/traditional” Yup’ik dance.
Board welcomes new members
Three new members were sworn in to represent their YK Delta regions at the meeting of the full Board of Directors Nov. 18-20, 2009.
Diabetes Dancers ‘Move It' to Anchorage, win national innovation award
YKHC's Diabetes Prevention & Control Program has always sought ways to make diabetes education interesting, meaningful and even fun for the people in our region
Coalition of community members and organizations seek ‘SAIPH' path to suicide prevention
YK Delta Area Suicide Awareness, Intervention, Prevention, and Healing (SAIPH) Coalition
Concentrators can pull oxygen out of thin air
Thanks to a State of Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services grant through the Alaska Code Blue Project, YKHC has been able to purchase enough oxygen concentrators for many of the village clinics and all of our subregional clinics.
The Alaska Code Blue ProjectThe Code Blue Project was started in 1999 in an effort to identify, prioritize and seek funding for essential equipment for rural emergency medical services in Alaska.
A faster form to patient care-CHAP Registration Process
YKHC's Community Health Aide Program has introduced a new workflow-registering Patient Encounter Forms (PEFs) electronically from the village clinics.
Board certification means YKHC has best providers
All of the physicians on staff at YKHC and all of the specialists that treat patients at the hospital are now board certified.
Screening and referral program aims at substance abuse
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment, or SBIRT, is a universal program practiced in medical settings to improve public health by identifying individuals who may be at risk for becoming substance dependent.
Veterans Affairs officials visit sites for Rural Health Care Pilot
On November 24, VA officials scheduled a day visit to Bethel's YKHC campus as well as the Emmonak and Alakanuk clinics.
Rural Health Care Pilot Program
Irene Washington, YKHC's Veterans Affairs Liaison, spends a large part of her day encouraging Alaska veterans to "opt in" for the Rural Health Care Pilot.
Finance Department celebrates FY09 goal achievement
As YKHC's fiscal year drew to a close at the end of September, the Finance Department's Revenue Management team learned their year-long effort to meet their corporate goal of collecting nearly $60 million in third-party collections was successful.
Myths and Facts about Third Party Payments
Message from the President/CEO
2009 was busy and productive year...
Winter survival depends on staying well-prepared
EMS Corner by Dave Springer
Get Extra Sunshine with Vitamin D
The Word from WIC by Heather Plaster, WIC Dietitian
Dental Director comes to Bethel from around the world
For more than 25 years, Dr. Brian Hollander has lived, worked, and made a difference in Kathmandu, Nepal and now hopes to bring his special skills to the Dental Clinic at YKHC as it's new Dental Director.
Health Aide of the Month
The CHAP program would like to recognize Linda Davis, CHA I from Mekoryuk, as the November, 2009, Health Aide of the month
Governor leads effort to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault
from the Governor's Press Office: With a goal of ending the epidemic of sexual assault and domestic violence within a decade, Governor Sean Parnell unveiled a comprehensive initiative to fight the cycle of abuse.
In Mind and in Spirit
Certification and Training empowers Behavioral Health Aides
Keeping off the Winter Weight
Now that the cold of winter has really started and the cold seems to seep through all of my clothes, I find myself staying indoors more often and craving the comfort foods to accompany my hibernation mode.
