 The Kodiak Island Borough owns Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center.
Providence Health & Services provides operational management of the 44-bed
hospital (25-bed acute floor and 19-bed long-term facility), which features
a significant range of inpatient and outpatient services as well as support
services provided through an outpatient specialty clinic.
“One is always struck by the cohesiveness of the people of Kodiak when it
comes to individuals and organizations banding together to do what is best
for the community. A great example is the development and implementation
of the Kodiak Community Health Center. The health center operates in
rented space within Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center and serves our
community’s uninsured and underinsured population. We are proud to serve
as the only comprehensive medical system for both routine and emergent
care for the entire Kodiak Archipelago and several communities on the
Aleutian Island chain.”
– Don Rush, CEO, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
About the Area
Kodiak Island is famous for huge Kodiak brown bears, world-class sport fishing, one of
the largest commercial fishing ports in the nation, and the magnificent green that the
island turns during the summer – which is why Kodiak is affectionately called Alaska’s
Emerald Isle.
Residents and visitors alike enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities year-round. Within
a 10-minute drive from the hospital, you can be anywhere in the city, down on the beach
watching sea lions, fishing for salmon, watching for whales or well on your way to the
top of Pillar Mountain, which overlooks the port and city.
With a population of 14,000, the Kodiak Island Borough includes the city of Kodiak, seven
remote villages, the U.S. Coast Guard Base, and several remote camps and lodges. Kodiak
is located on the northeast end of the island and is a one-hour jet flight from Anchorage.
Ferry service to the mainland road system involves a 10- to 12-hour open ocean voyage.
Programs and Services
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center is the island’s only hospital. It serves the Borough
of Kodiak, including the remote villages, and also serves as a conduit of care for mariners
and for communities farther down the Aleutian Islands. Kodiak has a collaborative medical
system, with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Kodiak Area Native Association and the private
sector working cooperatively to meet the needs of all our citizens.
Although Kodiak Island is remote, Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center provides
greater capabilities in physician expertise and equipment than would be expected
at a hospital of similar size. These capabilities include specialty support services and
emergency care, including Providence’s air ambulance service, Lifeguard Alaska, and
emergency response from the U.S. Coast Guard.
Inpatient and Outpatient Services
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
offers a range of inpatient and outpatient
services including emergency, surgery,
maternity, general medicine, physical therapy,
diagnostics, pharmacy, respiratory therapy,
laboratory and home health care. The hospital
medical staff includes two general surgeons, an
orthopedic surgeon, a psychiatrist, a radiologist,
three CRNAs and a complement of primary
care physicians including family practice,
obstetrics and general practice.
Medical Imaging Services
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
has state-of-the-art medical imaging services,
including sonography, echocardiography,
digital mammography, CT, fluoroscopy,
portable imaging and a full range of diagnostic
exams. We recently added MRI, the Picture
Archiving and Communication System
(PACS) and a GE 16-slice scanner, providing
a complete range of CT imaging including
CT angios and rapid scanning of critically
ill patients. We have a Lorad IV Platinum
Mammography room and a diagnostic room
with a portable x-ray machine designed for
maximum mobility for use in emergency
situations, surgery and small spaces. The
portable x-ray machine produces high-quality
radiographs and is ergonomically designed
for the ease and comfort of both patient and
technologist. Our medical imaging staff is
ARRT and RDMS registered and is committed
to continuing education in each specialty.
Teleradiology is offered after hours.
Specialty Clinic
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center
Specialty Clinic, located in the hospital,
provides outpatient care, with additional
support services from visiting specialists.
Staffed with two full-time general surgeons,
an orthopedic surgeon and a psychiatrist, the
Specialty Clinic provides comprehensive
medical services to the Kodiak Island
communities.
Support Services
Support services provided by visiting physicians
include pediatrics, obstetrics, cardiology, urology,
chronic pain management, otolaryngology and
podiatry.
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center strives
for excellence in meeting the health care needs
of Kodiak and the surrounding communities.
Our medical staff and employees exemplify
loyalty and dedication in following Providence
Health & Services’ core values: respect,
compassion, justice, excellence and stewardship.
Statistics of Interest
Employees of Providence Kodiak
Island Medical Center: 215
Active medical staff members: 21
Licensed beds: 44 (25 acute, 19 long-term care)
Annual (2006 data):
Births: 189
Admissions: 969 (960 acute, 9 long-term care)
Emergency department visits: 4,166
Average daily census (acute care): 5.1
Average inpatient length of stay: 3.41 days
Special Recognition
Full accreditation by Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO)
Full accreditation by the American College
of Radiology
Contact Us
Want to learn more about physician
opportunities with Providence Health &
Services? Call Providence Physician Services &
Development at 503-216-5449 or toll-free
1-866-504-8178, or visit us on the Web.
We look forward to speaking with you.
1915 Rezanof Drive • Kodiak Island, Alaska 99615 • www.providence.org/alaska/kodiak
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