Alaska's largest private employer and health system; runs Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage plus hospitals in Valdez, Seward, Kodiak, and the Mat-Su.
Anchorage, AK, USA
Air Guard helicopter flies critically injured worker to Anchorage hospital
An Alaska Air National Guard crew used night-vision goggles to reach a man with a critical head injury 75 miles northwest of Anchorage on Oct. 7. Troopers requested the rescue.
by Alaska News2h ago1 min read
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to vote on $4.2 million hospital chiller contracts
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly votes Thursday, Oct. 15, on four contracts to replace the hospital chiller. Providence would manage daily work, and the borough would hold payment authority.
by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read
Seward hospital's new rural health grants collide with a shortage of space
Providence Seward Medical Center won two Rural Health Transformation Program grants, but first-year money must be spent by about July 2027.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago3 min read
Kodiak's health center is getting its own heating unit, off the hospital's
A $300,000 federal grant will give Kodiak Community Health Center its own rooftop heating and ventilation unit, separating it from the hospital's aging system.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min read
Kodiak assembly weighs $3.85 million grant to replace failing hospital chiller
Kodiak Island Borough votes Wednesday on replacing a failing hospital chiller, using nearly $4 million from a state rural health program.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kodiak is replacing hospital power switches nobody makes parts for anymore
Contractors replacing Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center's emergency power transfer switches must give the hospital 30 days notice before any outage and keep a backout plan ready. The Kodiak Island Borough Health Facilities Advisory Board reviews the 65% design Sept. 15.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak hospital chiller running at a third of capacity; borough moves to accept $3.85 million to replace it
The chiller supporting sterilization for emergency, surgical and obstetrics care at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is running at about 35% capacity. The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly meets Sept. 10 on accepting $3,850,279 in federal rural health funds to replace it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kodiak's hospital runs on power switches nobody makes parts for anymore
Kodiak Island Borough has taken over a project to replace obsolete automatic transfer switches at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center, citing lease terms.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kodiak hospital pauses reverse osmosis, steam generator design
Design work on a reverse osmosis and steam generator system at Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is on hold after compatibility concerns with existing sterilization equipment. A Providence facility evaluation set for August 3 will guide whether the design contract is terminated and redesigned.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read