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Petersburg Medical Center will partner with Petersburg Mental Health Services to bring mental health counseling to the Joy Janssen Clinic beginning in September. “We’re looking forward to working with the hospital on it and we think it’s a great deal for the community,” said PMHS financial officer Kathy O’Rear. Building off a strong working relationship, PMHS will send Pat Feffa one day a week to PMC to begin an effort to have mental health to be a part of primary care, said O’Rear. By having a professional available at the hospital to...
Last weekend was the annual Rally For Cancer Care golf tournament, organized by the Wrangell Medical Center Foundation. The tournament on Saturday was less of a serious competition and more for fun and socializing. Several holes on the 9-hole course had a different, fun challenge to compete in. Hole No. 2, for example, required golfers to play the entire hole with just their driver. Hole No. 5 required players to tee off with their foot in a bucket. Along with these challenges were...
Through a variety of methods, including a fundraiser July 27, First Bank has raised a total of $18,030 recently for the Petersburg Medical Center Foundation (PMCF). Attendees at the Friday evening fundraising event contributed $7,000. Due to that show of generous community support, First Bank President Bill Moran announced that he would increase the bank’s match of those donations from $2,500 to $5,000. Included in the $18,030 total was a $5,000 community development grant. Accepting the grant funds were Sue Paulsen, PMCF Board President and B...
On Thursday, Petersburg Medical Center CEO Philip Hofstetter addressed the hospital’s board of trustees and gave an executive summary detailing what his priorities were for his first month at the hospital. Hofstetter spoke about the feasibility of a new facility, access to care, staff and physician recruitment and his public relations efforts. “In this first month I have had over 101 meetings to get up to speed with the top priorities and to move initiatives forward,” said Hofstetter in his report. Hofstetter suggested setting a board retreat d...
A doctor of chiropractic position has been created at the Petersburg Medical Center to offer a wider range of holistic treatments. “You want to make sure you’re allowing other options for your patients,” said PMC CEO Philip Hofstetter. Previous hospital CEO Liz Woodyard stated that Rodney Anderson was in the process of being hired for the position after a hospital board meeting in May. Anderson operated his own practice until health issues forced him to close his office last year. In accordance with fair hire and labor laws, the hospital must...
WRANGELL - The hospital's charitable foundation is planning a big weekend August 11 and 12 for its annual golf tournament, hoping to boost its cancer care travel fund. The Wrangell Medical Center Foundation was established in 2007 with three goals in mind, among them supporting equipment needs at the hospital and providing health career scholarships to prospective students. It also has over the past decade distributed $97,000 in grants to individuals undergoing treatment for various iterations...
William "Bill" Kenneth Stedman, 94, one of the last post war Alaskan pilots, took his last and final flight July 30, 2018 at the Petersburg Medical Center. Bill was born to William Reuben and Elvia Agnes Bratseth Stedman on September 27, 1923 at the Petersburg General Hospital, the first baby born in the facility. Bill was a commercial pilot for over 40 years, spending most of his flying time in and out of Petersburg. From an early age Bill had a fascination with airplanes and was lucky enough...
On Saturday, the Petersburg Medical Center will host its fifth annual Paddle Battle in the Narrows fundraiser. The event will begin at 9 a.m. at Papke's Landing. The group will continue to Scow Bay, South Boat Harbor and end at Sandy Beach where a barbecue will be held. Participants can sign up online or in the business office at the hospital during the days leading up to the event. Sign-ups will also be held the day of the event at Papke's Landing at 9 a.m., Scow Bay at 12 p.m. and South...
Petersburg Mental Health Services moved into a newly remodeled facility on Fram Street across from the Petersburg Medical Center on June 25. "It's kind of nice being across from the hospital," said Kathy O'Rear, director of financial services. "We work really closely with them." The new facility is in an apartment building that is owned by the clinic. It encompasses three apartments, two of which have been remodeled into one main office. In 2013, the board of directors for the Petersburg Mental...
Philip Hofstetter became Petersburg Medical Center's new CEO earlier this month and already has plans to bring some improvements to the facility. As he begins his first few weeks as CEO, Hofstetter is taking the time to become familiar with the different departments and how they operate, he said. He is also focused on meeting as many people in the facility and in the community to get a sense of what is done well and what needs improvement. "It seems there's a lot of people from the community tha...
June 27 — A sex offender registration was filed. A ring was found at Papke’s Landing. A theft was reported at an undisclosed location. Matthew Boseman, 26, was arrested on a charge of DV Assault 3rd Degree. The owner was contacted to remove a vehicle from a Haugen Dr. location. A theft was reported at an undisclosed location. Police received a harassment complaint. June 28 — Illegal dumping was reported at a Sandy Beach parking lot. Prescription glasses were found on Wrangell Avenue. An aggressive person was reported at a Nordic Dr. location. P...
Kevin Nicholas Volk passed away at Petersburg Medical Center on June 15 2018, from complications due to gastric cancer. His wife and children were holding his hands during the last beat of his heart. Kevin was born July 16, 1955 to Edward Valentine Volk and Rose Magdalena (Axtman) Volk in Rolla, ND, he was the seventh of twelve children. Kevin grew up on the family farm and graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1973. In order to get as far away from farm work as possible, he joined the US... Full story
During the closing days of the Legislative session, the Medicaid funding for fiscal year 2019 Medicaid supplemental was reduced from $48 million to $28 million. The Department of Health and Social Services will likely run out of money before the end of the fiscal year, requiring that they suspend payments to large health care providers. “The good news,” according to hospital CEO Liz Woodyard, “is the department will continue to make payments to small rural hospitals, like PMC, and should not see any disruption in payment.” Doran Hammett...
The Petersburg Volunteer Fire Dept. responded to a single vehicle rollover accident in the 800 block of Sandy Beach Road at about 4:40 a.m. Friday. The vehicle was headed toward Sandy Beach Park and apparently flipped and rolled in such a way that the car was headed in the opposite direction. A roadside fire hydrant was struck and broken off during the incident. Fire Dept. spokesman Dave Berg said the driver was ejected through the driver side window, landed in the upper edge of the ditch and...
April 18 — Drywall workers tripped the alarm at Petersburg Medical Center. Police logged a harassment complaint on Lumber St. A subpoena was served. April 19 — Police conducted extra patrols around the schools. A protective order was issued. Keys lost along the Hungerford Hill Rd. trail were turned in to police. A wallet was found at Eagles Roost Park. April 20 — A possible overdose was reported at a S. Nordic Dr. location. Police responded to a report of illegal dumping at Mile 6 Mitkof Hwy. Owners were contacted after a loose dog was found...
A hospital administrator from Nome is slated to become CEO of the Petersburg Medical Center. Philip Hofstetter, who's been vice president of hospital services at the Norton Sound Health Corporation in Nome for about six and a half years, was offered the CEO position at the Petersburg Medical Center. He signed a four-year contract, and his salary will be $185,000 annually. Hofstetter has 25 years of healthcare experience, 20 of which in Nome, with the last five in administration, overseeing a...
A Petersburg Samaritan was clipped by an oncoming car on Sunday as he was tending to a distressed man in the middle of the road, who had just swum halfway across the Wrangell Narrows, police say. Sgt. Jim Kerr with the Petersburg Police Department said Jeremy Johnson was floating halfway -- “or a little more” -- across the Wrangell Narrows on Sunday when the dingy he was in sank. Kerr said Johnson swam back to Mitkof Island, crawled up the bank and went into the roadway to seek help. The good Samaritan, Colin Perry, noticed Johnson on Mit...
A story last week said that Jeffrey Jones, a candidate for CEO of the Petersburg Medical Center, served in the United States Air Force for about six years. Jones also served as a healthcare administrator from 1990 to 2007, which was not reflected in the article.... Full story
A non-profit group's theme for sexual assault awareness month focuses on how to educate and talk about sexual violence in Petersburg. The group, Working Against Violence for Everyone, is using April to engage the community with an "Embrace Your Voice" theme. "Individuals," reads a press release provided by WAVE, "can embrace their voices to show their support for survivors, stand up to victim blaming, shut down rape jokes, correct harmful misconceptions, promote everyday consent, and practice...
Rachel Newport is taking over as clerk of the trial court office in Petersburg. "It's a big job," said Desiree Burrell, the magistrate judge in Petersburg. "It's very important." Newport is a Petersburg native, and now she'll be manager of its court system. She'll handle all of the filing and be the in-court clerk as well. "She's really the face of the court system in Petersburg," said Clayton Jones, who's been filling in from Ketchikan. Newport was one of the clinic receptionists at the...
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors decided last week it would invite the finalists for the CEO position to town likely in mid-April. After an executive session to discuss which of the four finalists — one is from Petersburg — to bring to town, the board decided to invite all three. Philip Hofstetter is the vice president of hospital services at the Norton Sound Health Corporation in Nome. Hofstetter, a clinical audiologist, has 25 years of experience as a healthcare professional, 19 of which are in rural Alaska at a Level 4 Cri...
The Petersburg Medical Center health fair this year is a way to educate the community and offer complete blood tests for a fraction of what it would cost normally. But it shouldn’t be an excuse to shun a physician’s office until the next health fair comes around two years from now, said Liz Bacom, the laboratory, imaging and infection control manager at PMC. “There are individuals who pretty much don’t see a physician unless they are hauled in by an ambulance,” said Bacom, as the legitimacy of her statement refrained her from laughing....
The Petersburg Medical Center has narrowed its search for a new CEO down to three applicants from Alaska and one from Missouri. CEO Liz Woodyard is closing-in on retirement after 44 years in the medical field. Her possible successors include Jennifer Bryner, of Petersburg; Philip Hofstetter, of Nome; Patrick Williams, of Sitka; and Jeff Jones, of West Plains, Missouri. There are scheduled Skype interviews in the coming days, and it’s hoped a decision could be made next week on which finalists will be invited to Petersburg, said Doran H...
Petersburg Medical Center board of directors recognized the long term care department for its recent five-star rating on a Medicare network, along with a quality of excellence award from 2017. The Petersburg Medical Center Long Term Care department was given a five-star overall rating from Nursing Home Compare, a branch of The U.S. Government Site for Medicare. Long term care also received the “Recognition of Quality Achievement Award” in September 2017, presented by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health, a Medicare quality organization for Ala...
