COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THE ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM SEEKS FUNDING TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND THE ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (ANMC) TO BETTER MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF OUR ALASKA NATIVE AND AMERICAN INDIAN BENEFICIARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON RENOVATING APPROXIMATELY 8,290 SQUARE FEET AND ADDING APPROXIMATELY 9,150 SQUARE FEET OF NEW SPACE TO ANMC. THIS ALIGNS WITH HRSA’S INTENTION FOR THE FUNDING TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES, A SKILLED HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND INNOVATIVE, HIGH-VALUE PROGRAMS AS THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE ANMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND FLOW OF PATIENTS THROUGH ASSESSMENT, TRIAGE AND TREATMENT. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY ALLOW PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THE PROPER LEVEL OF CARE EFFICIENTLY, WHICH WILL INCREASE POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

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COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THE ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM SEEKS FUNDING TO RENOVATE AND EXPAND THE ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER (ANMC) TO BETTER MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF OUR ALASKA NATIVE AND AMERICAN INDIAN BENEFICIARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE PROJECT WILL FOCUS ON RENOVATING APPROXIMATELY 8,290 SQUARE FEET AND ADDING APPROXIMATELY 9,150 SQUARE FEET OF NEW SPACE TO ANMC. THIS ALIGNS WITH HRSA’S INTENTION FOR THE FUNDING TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVE HEALTH EQUITY THROUGH ACCESS TO QUALITY SERVICES, A SKILLED HEALTH WORKFORCE, AND INNOVATIVE, HIGH-VALUE PROGRAMS AS THIS PROJECT WILL ENABLE THE ANMC EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY AND FLOW OF PATIENTS THROUGH ASSESSMENT, TRIAGE AND TREATMENT. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY ALLOW PATIENTS TO RECEIVE THE PROPER LEVEL OF CARE EFFICIENTLY, WHICH WILL INCREASE POSITIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR PATIENTS PRESENTING TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.