Update for Week ending
October 31, 2009
SEARHC Board Meets in Juneau. The Board of Directors met October 28 – 30 in Juneau. In addition to the quarterly meeting, the fall meeting is also the annual meeting of the Board. As part of the week, the Accreditation Governing Body convened on October 27, and the Board’s committees met on October 28. In addition to the governance functions, the Board received reports from the Health Committee of the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood, the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, and patients. A highlight of the meeting was a special presentation by Ethel Lund, President Emeritus, of the Olympic Torch she carried for display at SEARHC.
The Board elected officers for this year. The following members were elected:
- Chair – Victoria Demmert, Yakutat Tlingit Tribe
- Vice Chair – Frank Wright, Jr., Hoonah Indian Association
- Secretary – Lovey Brock, Wrangell Cooperative Association
- Treasurer – Harriet Silva, Angoon Community Association
- Executive Committee Members, At Large
- Mike Miller, Sitka Tribe of Alaska
- Jeanette Ness, Petersburg Indian Association
- Norman Sarabia, Douglas Indian Association
- Executive Committee Member, Alternate
- Jolene Edenshaw, Hydaburg Cooperative Association
- Accreditation Governing Body, Seat E (3 year term) – Lincoln Bean, Organized Village of Kake
- Accreditation Governing Body, Alternate (1 year term) – Sue Ann Lindoff, Tlingit and Haida Indians of Juneau
- Alaska Native Health Board Representative – Sue Ann Lindoff, Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Juneau
- Alaska Native Health Board Representative, Alternate – Jan Hill, Chilkoot Indian Association
- Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Representative – Lincoln Bean, Organized Village of Kake
Board Meeting Dates for FY2010. The Board set its meeting dates for the remainder of the year. Meeting dates for the Board will be (Accreditation Governing Body [AGB] in parentheses):
- Winter, January 28 & 29 (AGB on January 27)
- Spring, April 8 & 9 (AGB on April 7)
- Summer, June 24 & 25 (AGB on June 23)
- Budget Meeting, August 27
- Fall, September 30 & October 1 (AGB on September 29)
Informational Meeting for Juneau and Douglas. An informational meeting was held on Thursday evening in conjunction with the SEARHC Board meeting. There was light attendance at the meeting. The informational meeting included a presentation on cancer by Dr. Janice Sheufelt. Several departments were present to provide health information on programs and health promotion. Community members expressed the need for increased behavioral health including mental health and substance abuse treatment services. The Alaska Native Sisterhood Camp 70 provided refreshments.
Donations Received for Traditional Foods Program. Authorities recently gave two moose to our Traditional Foods Program in Kake. There was approximately 428 pounds of meat processed and saved for community dinners: "Honoring our Elders," "Honoring our Veterans" and funeral dinners.
Flu Precautions. We encourage all patients to continue to follow precautions for the seasonal and H1N1 flu illness. The CDC recommends that we:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Stay home if you are sick until at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100°F or 37.8°C) or signs of a fever (without the use of a fever-reducing medicine). Read detailed information about how long to stay away from others.
Just a reminder. . . SEARHC frequently brings in traveling medical specialists to hold specialty clinics at its various facilities, saving you the expense and inconvenience of flying to Anchorage or Seattle for services not available in Southeast. Some SEARHC medical providers who work at larger facilities make regular trips to our village clinics to provide specialty services that aren't normally available in those communities. All specialty clinics, except for medical field trips and specified dental clinics, must be referred through a SEARHC provider (no self-referrals). Links to our upcoming specialty clinic schedules are at http://www.searhc.org/common/pages/specialtyclinics/index.php.
Regards,
Roald.
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