Staff reductions in the Progressive Care Unit could put some of Alaska’s sickest patients at risk, frontline nurses say.

Nurse James Efird appeared on a wall-mounted screen that sat facing an empty white hospital bed. He was demonstrating technology installed for a new hybrid telenurse and bedside nurse program. “When ...

Nurses at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage raised concerns over the implementation of virtual nursing, arguing that the change could jeopardize patient safety, Anchorage Daily News ...

May 1—Alaska's only short-term residential mental health program for adolescents is closing, cutting off a critical service in a state where options for teenagers in crisis are already limited.

Jun. 12—Providence is cutting 35 positions in Alaska, mostly in leadership roles, as part of a national reduction in its workforce, according to representatives of the health care organization. The ...

Three health care provider groups with Alaska’s largest hospital have notified the state’s largest insurer that they are terminating their contracts at year’s end. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of ...

Alaska’s largest health insurer and three health care provider groups with the state’s largest hospital announced Wednesday that they had reached an agreement to continue providing coverage in the new ...

Providence Alaska Medical Center, based in Anchorage, will proceed with plans to expand its emergency room facilities, according to an Alaska Dispatch News report. Here are three things to know about ...

As Alaska grapples with a nursing vacancy rate of 24%, the clash between staff and administration underscores a larger question: Can technology truly alleviate systemic health care challenges? Amid ...

Alaska’s largest health insurer reached a new agreement with the affiliates of the state’s largest hospital, preventing a disruption in patients’ provider networks. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of ...

Providence Alaska Medical Center has been named Best Regional Hospital in Alaska in the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. It is the only hospital in the state to earn the ...

At Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage, 14 babies have been infected by MRSA since March, according to a News Tribune news report. In addition, the hospital discovered 17 other babies are ...