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A plea from a concerned local emergency room doctor. You need to read this.
Interior Alaskan Friends and Family,
I hope you are sheltering in place. If you’re not, please start doing so immediately. COVID-19 is in our community, it is spreading, and it will continue to spread until we all do our part to stop it. Now is not the time to be casually out in public. Now is not the time for group activities – no dinner parties, play dates, or potlucks – these actions defeat the purpose of shelter in place.
Many people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, or no symptoms at all,…
Continuing efforts to keep you and your family safe from potential COVID-19 exposure, FHP Home Medical Equipment (HME) now offers curbside pickup or free shipping on orders.
Continuing efforts to keep you and your family safe from potential COVID-19 exposure, FHP Home Medical Equipment (HME) now offers curbside pickup or free shipping on orders.
To accommodate social distancing, HME we now offers FREE SHIPPING on all orders (insurance paid or private paid), or curbside pickup during normal hours of operation. In-store visits are by appointment only at this time. All patients or customers coming into the building will be screened, including temperature, upon…
A diagram to illustrate what "Shelter in Place" looks like.
To ensure our community's kids stay vaccinated in this time of social distancing, Tanana Valley Clinic’s Pediatric Department has developed a drive-thru vaccine clinic to administer regularly scheduled well-child immunizations.
To ensure our community's kids stay vaccinated in this time of social distancing, Tanana Valley Clinic’s Pediatric Department has developed a drive-thru vaccine clinic to administer regularly scheduled well-child immunizations.
The North Entrance of TVC is currently reconfigured into a mobile vaccine clinic, commandeering the vendor driveway that faces the Westmark Hotel. Pediatric patients first have a Well Child Check via telemedicine or telephone and then are scheduled to come to the…
The COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented disruption to our entire health system. Across Foundation Health Partners, we are redesigning how we deliver our care in order to remain committed to our patients and our community. We recognize that this has been distressful for many of our patients who need regular care beyond COVID-19. Here are a few models of services we have redesigned to continue to provide regularly needed health care to the Interior.
In an effort to maintain social distancing recommendations, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has implemented safety precautions with the best interest of our patients, health care workers, community and you in mind. Denali Pharmacy’s curbside pickup is a safe and easy way to pick up your prescriptions without having to enter the hospital.
With advance payment over the phone, Denali Pharmacy will notify you when your prescription is available for pick up. You then simply call or text with your last…

(March 28, 2020) – Foundation Health Partners (FHP) has confirmed the first positive COVID-19 test at its long-term care facility, Denali Center (DC).
(March 28, 2020) – Foundation Health Partners (FHP) has confirmed the first positive COVID-19 test at its long-term care facility, Denali Center (DC).
As a health care facility, Denali Center’s primary goal is keeping our residents and staff safe. For the last two months, DC has adopted and rigorously followed the guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology to help keep this virus from contacting our most vulnerable…

Foundation Health Partners cancels or postpones community events, classes and support groups
Following CDC recommendation of community mitigation measures and to encourage social distancing, all FHP community events, classes and support groups have been canceled through April 2020. We are working on creative solutions to continue education through online meetings, teleconferencing, and additional resources.
Following CDC recommendation of community mitigation measures and to encourage social distancing, all FHP community events, classes and support groups have been canceled through April 2020. This includes Tanana Valley Clinic (TVC), Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) and Denali Center (DC). FHP is working on creative solutions to continue education through online meetings, teleconferencing, and additional resources.
“In light of postponing our community education, be assured that FHP will continue…

Press Release from Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Fairbanks, Alaska (March 17, 2020) - Foundation Health Partners (FHP), after notification from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), announces one additional positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Fairbanks. Two cases ere announced last evening, bringing the total number of positive cases in Fairbanks to three.
The hospital was notified this evening of the positive test results by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory in Fairbanks. This patient was tested…

Fairbanks, Alaska (March 16, 2020) - Foundation Health Partners (FHP), with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), announced two new positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Alaska’s first positive case was announced last Thursday; these new cases bring the total COVID-19 positive cases in Alaska to three.
Fairbanks, Alaska (March 16, 2020) - Foundation Health Partners (FHP), with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), announced two new positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Alaska’s first positive case was announced last Thursday; these new cases bring the total COVID-19 positive cases in Alaska to three.
The hospital was notified this evening of the positive test results by Alaska State Public Health Laboratory in Fairbanks.
One patient was tested at…

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) hopes to ease community questions with educational videos and the launch of a COVID-19 hotline.
With cases of COVID-19 announced in Fairbanks, there are a lot of questions and concerns from the community. Foundation Health Partners (FHP) hopes to ease those questions with educational videos and the launch of a COVID-19 hotline.
On March 15, 2020 FHP posted five short videos to Facebook. The ‘Medical Minutes’ feature an FHP provider addressing common COVID-19 concerns, such as, hand hygiene, social distancing, and what to do if you are sick.
“The videos have been successful,” said FHP…
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