Move for a Cause
Hike, Bike, Walk or Run Join SEARHC on a 31-day fitness mission called “Move for a cause” in May. The free, all-ages program starts May 1, 2021, and is available to everyone in Southeast Alaska. …
Archive for 2021
Wrangell Medical Center Announces New Addition to Leadership Team – Carly Allen, Appointed to Hospital Administrator
Wrangell – Effective immediately, SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Director of Southern Primary Care Clinic Operations Carly Allen will assume the role of Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) Hospital Administrator. Allen will manage all day-to-day …
Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center Medical Director Vastola Named New Hospital Administrator
Sitka – Effective immediately, Dr. David Vastola, Medical Director of Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center (MEMC), will add MEMC Hospital Administrator to his job title. Dr. Vastola will oversee the day-to-day operations at SouthEast Alaska Regional …
SEARHC Promotes Merculieff to Senior Vice President and Chief of Operations
Juneau – Effective immediately, Leatha Merculieff will assume the position of SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Senior Vice President and Chief of Operations. Previously, Merculieff served the dual roles of SEARHC Vice President and Wrangell Medical …
SEARHC to Host Aging Into Medicare Presentation on April 23
Sitka – The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Patient Health Benefits (PHB) team is inviting Sitkans to a presentation aimed at answering questions about Medicare benefits. The Aging Into Medicare event is hosted by …
Every Person Can Prevent Child Abuse
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Alaska has some of the highest rates of child abuse and neglect in the nation. Let’s change that. Every person can make a difference. It is going to take …
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Arrives in SEARHC Care Network
Sitka – On February 27, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Johnson & Johnson (Jannsen) vaccine for emergency use in preventing COVID-19 in patients 18 years of age and older. In mid-March, doses …
SEARHC to Open Mountainside Behavioral Health in Petersburg
Petersburg – On Thursday, April 1, the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) will assume clinical operations of the Petersburg Mental Health Services (PMHS) facility at 100 Fram Street. On that day, staff will shift from …
Partners Present Gift to SEARHC for Wrangell Medical Center Opening
Wrangell – On Wednesday, March 17, Lavina “Lovey” Brock of the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Board of Directors was presented with the Shaman’s Apprentice mask to commemorate the successful opening of the new Wrangell …
Vaccines Encouraged by SEARHC to Protect Against COVID-19 Variants
Sitka – In late 2020, multiple variants of the COVID-19 virus were identified in the United Kingdom (UK), South Africa and Brazil – both the UK and Brazilian variants have been identified in Alaska resident …