Health Care Facilities

Managing Alaskan facilities

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    Overview

    Alaska has many types of healthcare facilities, from small health centers to advanced ICU units, assisted living, and nursing homes. It is important that Alaskans can find the care they need at every stage of life.

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    Services

    Alaska Community Living (ACL) Program

    Financial support for adults who need assisted living so they can live at home

    Providers Public

    Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program (Alaska IN!)

    Helps families with special needs children access quality child care

    Provider Facilities Providers Public

    Alaska Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP)

    Pools resources of small, rural hospitals to buy goods or services as a group

    Provider Facilities

    Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Assisted Living Licensing and Renewals

    Inspections of adult residential facilities to ensure full compliance

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Background Check Program

    Provider and employer access to fingerprint-based criminal history checks

    Business Provider Facilities Providers State or DOH staff

    Centralized Reporting

    Report abuse or neglect in assisted living homes or by care providers

    Public

    Child Care Assistance Program

    Assistance with child care expenses for eligible families

    Public

    End-Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Facilities

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Freestanding Birth Centers (FBCs)

    Provider Facilities Providers

    ​​General Relief Assisted Living Home Program

    Temporary financial assistance for adults requiring an assisted living home

    Providers Caregivers Public

    Health Care Facility Licensing

    Inspections to ensure a facility can provide safe, acceptable health services

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Hospice Agencies

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Long-Term Care Authorization

    Required approval to get into a nursing home or other long-term care facility

    Providers Caregivers Public

    Medicaid Provider Assistance

    Help and support resources for Medicaid providers

    Providers

    Nutrition, Transportation, and Support Services Grants for Seniors

    Funding for non-profit agencies providing meals and transportation services

    Business Provider Facilities Caregivers

    Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) & Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) Facilities

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator training

    Training for care coordinators specializing in pediatric emergency care

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Pediatric Emergency Care Medical Hotline

    Hotline for emergency care facilities offering pediatric medical consultation

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Residential Care for Children & Youth (RCCY)

    Public

    Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCF) Licensing

    Inspections of Residential Child Care Facilities to ensure standards are met

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers (RPTCs)

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinics (FESCs)

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Senior In-Home Services Grants

    Case management and daily chore services for low-income individuals aged 60+

    Caregivers Public

    Senior Residential Services (SRS) Grants

    Funds to support rural providers offering residential services for seniors

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Set Up Mandatory Health Facilities Data Reporting (HFDR)

    Find forms and info to start reporting discharge data to the HFDR program

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Subacute Mental Health Facilities

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Trauma Center Designation

    Facilities are ranked I thru IV based on readiness to treat traumatic injury

    Provider Facilities Providers

    Education

    Alaska Senior Fall Prevention

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List

    Assisted Living/Nursing Homes

    Services

    Adult Day Services (ADS)

    Supports day care services for adults with Alzheimer's and related disorders

    Adult Protective Services (APS) Report of Harm

    Report when a vulnerable adult suffers from abuse or neglect

    Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

    Assisted Living Licensing and Renewals

    Inspections of adult residential facilities to ensure full compliance

    Centralized Reporting

    Report abuse or neglect in assisted living homes or by care providers

    End-Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Facilities

    Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

    Freestanding Birth Centers (FBCs)

    ​​General Relief Assisted Living Home Program

    Temporary financial assistance for adults requiring an assisted living home

    Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

    Hospice Agencies

    Hospitals & Specialized Hospitals

    Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

    Long-Term Care Authorization

    Required approval to get into a nursing home or other long-term care facility

    Nutrition, Transportation, and Support Services Grants for Seniors

    Funding for non-profit agencies providing meals and transportation services

    Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) & Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) Facilities

    Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers (RPTCs)

    Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinics (FESCs)

    Senior Residential Services (SRS) Grants

    Funds to support rural providers offering residential services for seniors

    Subacute Mental Health Facilities

    Education

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List

    Related Organizations

    ​​Adult Protective Services (APS)

    Alaska Commission on Aging

    Alaska State Public Health Laboratories (ASPHL)

    Certificate of Need (CON)

    Division of Senior & Disabilities Services

    Child Care Facilities

    Services

    Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program (Alaska IN!)

    Helps families with special needs children access quality child care

    Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

    Become a Child Care Assistance Program Provider

    Approved providers receive subsidy payments on behalf of an eligible family

    Breastfeeding Welcome Here for Child Care (BWHCC)

    Become a 'Breastfeeding Welcomed Here for Child Care' provider

    Child Care Grant Program

    Supports state-licensed child care providers with monthly cash grants

    End-Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Facilities

    Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

    Find a Child Care Provider

    Find licensed providers or those in the Child Care Assistance Program

    Freestanding Birth Centers (FBCs)

    Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

    Hospice Agencies

    Hospitals & Specialized Hospitals

    Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

    Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) & Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) Facilities

    Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers (RPTCs)

    Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinics (FESCs)

    Subacute Mental Health Facilities

    Education

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List

    Laboratories

    Services

    LabOnline

    Online tool to streamline reporting and ordering tests from state labs

    Report a Health Condition

    Find out which conditions providers must report and the process for each

    Request Test from Alaska State Public Health Laboratories (ASPHL)

    Education

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List

    Mental Health Facilities

    Services

    Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs)

    End-Stage Renal Dialysis (ESRD) Facilities

    Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)

    Find a behavioral health provider

    Resource for people seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders

    Freestanding Birth Centers (FBCs)

    Health Care Facility Licensing

    Inspections to ensure a facility can provide safe, acceptable health services

    Home Health Agencies (HHAs)

    Hospice Agencies

    Hospitals & Specialized Hospitals

    Infant Learning Program (ILP) Providers

    Find an ILP provider for families with children at developmental risk

    Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities

    Outpatient Physical Therapy (OPT) & Outpatient Speech Pathology (OSP) Facilities

    Residential Child Care Facilities (RCCF) Licensing

    Inspections of Residential Child Care Facilities to ensure standards are met

    Residential Psychiatric Treatment Centers (RPTCs)

    Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) & Frontier Extended Stay Clinics (FESCs)

    Subacute Mental Health Facilities

    Education

    Alaska's Comprehensive Integrated Mental Health Program Plan

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List

    Pediatric Specialty Clinics

    Services

    Alaska Inclusive Child Care Program (Alaska IN!)

    Helps families with special needs children access quality child care

    Metabolic Clinics

    Clinics treating metabolic conditions or extreme protein, fat or sugar levels

    Neurodevelopmental Outreach Clinics

    Specialists screen children in rural areas for autism and development issues

    Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program

    Screens infants for hidden conditions that may cause disability or death

    Pediatric Care Facility Recognition

    A facility’s pediatric care rank is based on staff, services, and equipment

    Pediatric Emergency Care Coordinator training

    Training for care coordinators specializing in pediatric emergency care

    Pediatric Emergency Care Medical Hotline

    Hotline for emergency care facilities offering pediatric medical consultation

    Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

    Screening to check if a baby's hearing is normal or if more testing is needed

    Vaccines for Children (VFC)

    Free vaccines for children from native, low-income, or underinsured families

    Education

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List

    Public Health Centers

    Services

    Find Nearest Public Health Center

    Services include vaccination, STD/HIV tests, pregnancy testing, and more

    Health Care Facility Licensing

    Inspections to ensure a facility can provide safe, acceptable health services

    HIV/AIDS Linkage to Care (L2C)

    Connects patients to intensive support including finding an HIV care provider

    Education

    Price Transparency Medical Provider List