HomeHospital Support & Crisis Standards of Care
Updated January 14, 2022
Due to a surge in COVID-19 cases and a shortage of resources within some hospitals, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is supporting Alaska's health care facilities by working with statewide partners on multiple efforts. These efforts include assisting in coordinating patient transfers and resource allocation through daily calls, contracting additional health care workers, working with emergency medical services to alleviate hospital crowding, working with partners to recruit more certified nurse aides, streamlining background checks and activating the State's guiding document, Patient Care Strategies for Scarce Resource Situations (PDF), that includes crisis standards of carefor health care facilities.
- Press release: Alaska activates the State's Crisis Standards of Care for multiple health care facilities (PDF)
October 2, 2021
- Crisis Care Committee Therapeutics Guidelines (PDF)
January 14, 2022 - Update No. 1 of Activation of State Patient Care Strategies (PDF)
October 21, 2021 - Activation of State Patient Care Strategies for Scarce Resource Situations (PDF)
October 2, 2021 - Update to Addendum No. 1 to the Public Health Order (PDF)
October 21, 2021 - Addendum No. 1 to the Public Health Emergency Order (PDF)
September 21, 2021
- Public Health Emergency Order (PDF)
April 30, 2021
- Crisis Care Committee Therapeutics Guidelines (PDF)
- Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy Press Release: Hundreds of Health Care Workers Coming to Alaska as State Provides Support to Hospitals and Health Care Providers
September 22, 2021
- Public Health Emergency Order Addendum: Information Sheet (PDF)
September 22, 2021 - State of Alaska Actions to Address Hospital Capacity (PDF)
September 22, 2021
- Response to ASHNHA's Sept. 1 Letter Requesting Support (PDF)
September 22, 2021
- Public Health Emergency Order Addendum: Information Sheet (PDF)