Denali Pharmacy will resume normal operations starting Saturday, June 6, 2020. Those with prescriptions to pick up will enter through the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) Emergency Department. The last day for curbside pickup will be June 5.

FMH has many practices in place to promote safety among individuals entering the facility. Those going to the pharmacy will be screened for symptoms and have their temperature taken. They will be asked to use hand sanitizer and will be given a mask and…

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) eases restrictions for visitors at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH) starting Monday, June 1, 2020.

As a preemptive measure, FHP began restricting visitors at FMH in response to the first COVID-19 cases in Alaska in March. Low case counts in Alaska and updated state health mandates have enabled the facility to allow at least one visitor per patient.

“Love and support is an important part of healing,” said Chief Nursing Officer Sarah Martin. “It was very hard to…

COVID-19 has made life a little uncomfortable for most, in the way we run our errands, do our jobs and socialize with friends. Not to mention, the test for COVID-19 has been said to be a little unpleasant.

Traditionally, to test for COVID-19, a medical professional inserts a Q-tip-like swab in a patient’s nose to the back towards the back of their throat where it collects any viral specimens. While not painful, it can be uncomfortable.

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) has implemented a new method…

With the introduction of State Health Mandate 15, more medical services have been permitted to give patients the care they need including non-urgent/non-emergent elective surgeries and procedures. For many of these, COVID testing is required for patients 48 hours prior, even if they are not experiencing any symptoms.

In response to the mandate, Foundation Health Partners (FHP) relocated the Tanana Valley Clinic (TVC) operated drive-thru testing site from a temporary location downtown to a more…

The mothers of Denali Center won’t be spending Mother’s Day with their families. After weeks of isolation, over 25 Denali Center residents and their care partners gather spaced six feet apart on 19^th Avenue for a unique Mother’s Day celebration- a parade. Family, friends and community volunteers drove by expressing warm greetings from a safe distance.

“This was an out of the box solution to help our moms celebrate with families while meeting social distancing and CDC mandates that prohibit…

Foundation Health Partners’ drive-thru testing site moves from its location on Noble Street to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital (FMH), to see the first patients starting Monday, May 4. The drive-thru hours of operation will be Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon. Most tests will be by appointment with the ability to take urgent tests in-between.

In March, Fairbanks saw its first COVID-19 cases. As cases rose, the need for more testing was clear. To meet that need,…

When the COVID-19 cases began to increase worldwide, local Interior health care leaders began implementing response actions and emergency preparedness preparations.  The long laid plans of the Carlson Center transforming into an alternative care site to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital were among the readiness strategies.   The planners began executing the logistics, one of which was patient comfort items, pillows and blankets.  Lori Gibertoni, a 39 year nurse at Foundation Health Partners (FHP),…

Hello fellow residents of interior Alaska from your Allergy Department at Foundation Health Partners and Tanana Valley Clinic.

We have been through a difficult time with COVID-19 in Alaska, with every area of life being affected. Thankfully, our current collective actions have helped limit the spread of this infection by “flattening the curve”. Our work is not done and we all have a part to play in keeping ourselves, our families and our community safe. Please continue to follow what the health…

A positive COVID-19 result can now make a positive impact. Convalescent plasma can make a life-saving difference.

Foundation Health Partners (FHP) is participating in a nationwide Mayo Clinic clinical trial of treating SARS-Cov-19 (COVID-19) infected patients with convalescent plasma. Convalescent plasma is collected from patients who have recovered from COVID-19. Plasma from recovered patients contains antibodies that may be used to treat critically ill patients currently infected with the same…