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South Peninsula Hospital is one of numerous partnering agencies in the Southern Kenai Peninsula Communities Project which just completed the first ever community wide health needs assessment. Utilizing a partner driven model, the assessment looked at local public health essentials, community strengths and themes, local data and forces of change. Click here for the assessment results. The assessment findings are the foundation of a community health improvement plan, currently being developed by members of the community and the partners from the assessment. For more information, visit the project website at www.skpcommunitiesproject.net. |
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South Peninsula Hospital was proud to sponsor the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in Homer on June 11 & 12, and had a team ready to take to the track, walking for 21 hours through the night in the fight against cancer. The team raised over $4,000, and the event raised over $65,000. You can still make a donation in support of the team by clicking here. Specific questions regarding the event can be directed to Carolyn Bishop, event coordinator, at 235-7491 or 299-0073. |
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South Peninsula Hospital is pleased to offer Diabetes Self Management education, accredited by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. Program offerings include fun, dynamic group classes or private, individual consultations. Topics addressed include healthy eating, blood sugar patterns, staying active, developing coping skills, understanding medications, decreasing risks and goal setting. |
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South Peninsula Hospital is nearing the end of a significant facility expansion and renovation. The first phase of construction (east wing) was finished in 2008 and included a new Emergency Department, Imaging Department, Specialty Clinic and Admitting area. Hospital users are asked to use the new access route to the hospital, up Main Street and left on Bayview Avenue, and park in the upper east lot and use the new upper main entrance. |
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The remodel at South Peninsula Hospital is now complete and open for patient use. New features include a remodeled and relocated family birthing center with three spacious labor/delivery/postpartum suites overlooking Kachemak Bay. The Surgery Center has recently been remodeled and expanded to include outpatient suites for common day-surgery procedures, a registration area, new waiting area and additional pre and post surgery areas. A designated hospital entrance for outpatient procedures makes for convenient, private access to the department. The laboratory has relocated to the upper level of the hospital, now located conveniently near the main entrance just beyond the imaging department waiting room. Outpatient visitors to the lab are asked to use the main entrance on the upper level and check in at registration before proceeding to the lab. The Pharmacy has also been expanded and relocated to the upper level of the hospital, centrally located between all of the clinical areas.
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