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This article originally appeared in the Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman . It was written by Jacob Mann. The original article can be found here. PALMER— On Feb. 9, the Mat-Su Regional Medical Center will host its annual Go Red event, centered on heart health. The public is invited to this informative and potentially lifesaving event regarding their cardiovascular systems. Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death and injury so it stands to reason to host an entire event centered on one of the epicen... ... Read More

In late November, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center added the newest model of robotic technology to its fleet of surgical tools. The latest surgical robot differs from its predecessor, mainly in terms of ease of positioning, according to Dr. Shannon Gulley from Glacier Surgical Associates. “The way that the arms can rotate and move and the way it sort of self-centers itself to dock, makes it a lot easier when you’re dealing with surgery where you’re working multiple quadrants,” Gulley said. Gulley has been... ... Read More

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is the newest member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – a select group of independent health systems that works closely with Mayo Clinic to improve the delivery of healthcare and better serve their patients and communities. Through this formal relationship with the Mayo Clinic, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center providers can quickly access Mayo Clinic’s latest research, diagnostic and treatment resources whenever they feel it will benefit their patients. This means patients ca... ... Read More

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year’s flu season has hit its peak, and is in a steady decline – finally. After one of the worst flu seasons of the past decade, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center has resumed normal visiting hours and guidance. "We are confident that the worst of a tough flu season is over and we are encouraging patients who may have put off care to make sure they get back on track,” says Samuel Inouye, M.D., Emergency Medicine. According to the Alaska... ... Read More

Dear Fellow Mat-Su Resident, I am asking for your support to bring much needed inpatient behavioral health services to our hospital and the Mat-Su Borough. We are excited that on June 27, we submitted an application for a certificate of need to the State of Alaska to add 36 inpatient behavioral health beds for adult substance abuse and mental health services in the Mat-Su Borough. Currently, these services are non-existent in the Borough. In light of the alarming opioid epidemic and growing instances of... ... Read More

Oklahoma healthcare executive Dave Wallace began his role as CEO of Mat-Su Regional on June 5. Dave brings more than 20 years of experience in hospital leadership to his new position, including serving for seven years as CEO of AllianceHealth Woodward in Oklahoma. Dave previously served as chief operations officer at AllianceHealth Durant in Oklahoma, and as chief executive officer of Brown County Regional Healthcare in Georgetown, Ohio. Dave’s leadership experience encompasses both not-for-profit and f... ... Read More

Mat-Su Regional is in the planning phase of a significant hospital expansion that will take place over the next five years. This includes construction of a new medical office building on campus, finishing the hospital’s third floor with additional beds, adding behavioral health services, and expanding other services to allow the hospital to meet the needs of the Mat-Su Borough for years to come. I am pleased to announce that our hospital took a major step in achieving this goal on June 27 by submitting ... ... Read More

By Lauren Maxwell WASILLA – A program in the Mat-Su Valley is being recognized nationally for its success in helping young adults with disabilities get the job skills they need to become productively employed. Project SEARCH is a national program that helps young adults with disabilities as they transition from high school to the work world. Project SEARCH has a partnership with the Mat-Su Borough School District and Mat-Su Regional Medical Center. Students accepted into the program work as unpaid inter... ... Read More

PALMER – On the heels of being named one of the nation’s top performing hospitals by The Joint Commission, Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (MSRMC) has earned the NICHE designation, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to excellent care for elderly patients. With this achievement, MSRMC moves to the forefront of care for senior citizens, becoming the only hospital in Alaska to earn this distinction. NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) is the sole national nursing designation that recogn... ... Read More

List Published by The Joint Commission Honors Exemplary Care PALMER – Mat-Su Regional Medical Center has been named a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the nation’s leading accreditor of health care organizations. The honor recognizes hospitals that excel at meeting the Commission’s stringent measurements for exemplary patient care. "This honor reaffirms the confidence and trust our community has in our ability to provide exceptional care to every patient,” said John L... ... Read More