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Fairbanks Hospital and Tanana Chiefs Get Vaccine

3:07 The community hospital in Fairbanks got it’s package about 10:30 yesterday morning. Dr. Angelique Ramirez, Chief Medical Officer for Foundation Health Partners, says the 975 doses will be used to vaccinate hospital staff at greatest risk for exposure to COVID-19 and those who are caring for patients with the disease. “This is the beginning of the end. And I will tell you I’m so excited, this is one of the first times I’m actually able to offer something to people that will actually protect them and make things better.” Maria Terch, FMH Pharmacy Tech Manager and Jody Starkey, FMH Lab Blood Bank Supervisor check details of the shipment.

It s time for decisive action on masks - Anchorage Daily News

It’s time for decisive action on masks Author: Adam Wool Print article Every day, we see that case counts of COVID-19 are increasing across the state. Deaths from COVID-19 on the national level are setting records, and hospital capacity is starting to be maxed out. Staffing levels are stressed, and are another choke point in the spectrum of treatment. Alaska has not been immune to this pandemic. Although we have avoided the high number of deaths so far, our hospitals are filling up. Our remote location prevents us from being able to use neighboring states’ facilities. As was recently stated in a letter from Foundation Health Partners board chair Jeff Cook, Seattle hospitals have said they would not accept Alaska overflow patients. The influx of patients and the limited capacity of our health care facilities present potentially catastrophic consequences for our communities.

Consider an advance health care directive

Our entire lives we are taught to plan and prepare for our future: school, college, retirement, etc. One thing that we’re we are not taught to plan or prepare for is the end of life. Discussion about death and dying is a scary topic and therefore often avoided. Yet the best time to talk about and document your health care wishes and after-death preferences is while you are healthy and of sound mind. Starting the conversation now builds a foundation and normalizes the topic. Advance care planning is not just about old age. At any age, a medical crisis, disease or severe injury could leave you unable to make your own health care decisions. Planning for health care in the future is essential. Do you have a plan? Have you thought about who would help guide your medical decisions if it meant life or death? What kind of medical treatments would you be willing or not willing to receive?

Reopening Fairbanks schools in January isn t wise | Community Perspectives

Reopening Fairbanks schools in January isn t wise | Community Perspectives
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