Below is a link to Alaska’s hospital availability and status, which includes services available at each facility and the contact information to initiate a transfer. This will replace the AFD divert page in the near future.
Below is a link to Alaska’s hospital availability and status, which includes services available at each facility and the contact information to initiate a transfer. This will replace the AFD divert page in the near future.
Monday November 23
Thank you to those who joined us for a successful part 1 of the MOUD Waiver Training!*
To obtain details on CME claim and instructions on part 2 of the MOUD Waiver Training, please contact Cailey Nickerson: cailey@wsma.org
*Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI081968 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
At the conclusion of this activity participants should be able to:
Helpful Links
NEW! “Alaskans must act now to avoid the worst from COVID-19” Full article here
An op-ed piece written by AK-ACEP Board members, Drs. Nate Peimann, Nick Papacostas, Dave Scordino, Russ Johanson, Stan Robinson, Leigh Wright, Chris Mickelson, Ben Shelton
“We’re the directors of Alaska’s emergency rooms. It’s time to shut down nonessential air travel.”
An op-ed piece on the Anchorage Daily News urges Alaska citizens to severely limit travel to the lower 48.
Risk & Evaluation Criteria
The CDC website has a chart to guide evaluation of patients under investigation.
Cases should be reported to the hospital’s infection control department and to the local or state health department.
Testing in the U.S.: More laboratories are coming on line each day, and test turnaround times should improve. View CDC’s map of COVID-19 test availability.
Read the full Anchorage Daily News article here.