When your teen starts smoking or vaping
What if your teenager comes home, and he smells like tobacco, or you see an e-cigarette peeking out of your daughter’s purse? How should you react as a parent? “Calm communication is one of the …
Archive for December 2018
Sitka paves the way in Alaska with Tobacco 21
After over two years of debate, the Sitka Assembly passed a Tobacco 21 ordinance on May 22, 2018, making Sitka the first community in Alaska to raise the minimum legal sales of tobacco products to …
Free treatment buys time during opioid overdose
When someone experiences an opioid overdose, the part of their brain that tells their body to breathe stops working, so breathing is either slowed significantly or stops altogether. Narcan® (Naloxone), part of the standard of care …
The scoop on screening for breast cancer
Here’s the scoop: all women are at risk for breast cancer regardless of family history. It is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death (after lung cancer) among Alaskan …
What you need to outsmart cancer
Good news! Deaths from heart disease, the leading cause of death in America, are declining. Can you guess what’s currently in second place and getting ready to take the lead? Cancer. Medical providers are getting much …
SEARHC THANKS ALASKA DELEGATION FOR PASSAGE OF S. 825, THE SOUTHEAST ALASKA REGIONAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM LAND TRANSFER ACT
SITKA – The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) is extremely pleased with the passage of S. 825, the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Land Consortium Land Transfer Act. SEARHC would like to thank the entire Alaska delegation …
Safe Winter Outdoor Fun
Sometimes, maybe more than sometimes, when it’s cold outside, curling up in front of the fire with something great to read or binge-watching Netflix sounds great. And while no one should ever discourage others from …
Sitka Physical Therapy and SEARHC Affiliation Expands Services
SITKA – Sitka Physical Therapy, LLC (Sitka PT) and SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) officially affiliated on September 1, 2018. Combining Sitka PT with SEARHC immediately improved access to quality physical therapy services for all …
Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital Receives Prestigious International Recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly Birth Facility
SITKA – SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) announces that Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital (MEH) was awarded international recognition as a designated “Baby-Friendly” birth facility. The Baby-Friendly initiative encourages and recognizes hospitals and birthing centers that offer …
Last Days of Open Enrollment for Health Insurance
SITKA — Open Enrollment on the Health Insurance Marketplace ends December 15, 2018. Individuals that have not signed up or renewed their health insurance still have time. The SEARHC Patient Health Benefits team has five trained Certified …