Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association

11/20/2025

AHHA celebrates our rural and small members every day, but we are particularly proud to recognize them today, National Rural Health Day. We honor the hospitals and long term care facilities across Alaska that are committed to helping their communities thrive as employers and providers.

11/19/2025

If you’re ready for a win, join people across the country and ditch to***co tomorrow, Nov. 20, in celebration of American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. It’s just one day, but it could be your day one of quitting for good! Reach out to Alaska’s To***co Quit Line for free, confidential help at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) or alaskaquitline.com.

11/15/2025

Flu season is right around the corner! The CDC recommends that anyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated, particularly people who are at a high risk for flu complications. This includes people 65 years and older, young children and people with chronic conditions such as asthma or heart disease. Get your vaccine at your local hospital or pharmacy today.

10/30/2025

This month the University of Alaska Fairbanks hosted the 14th Alaska Interior Medical Education Summit (AIMES), which featured demonstrations, panel discussions and hands-on activities for high school and college students interested in the medical field. A great opportunity encouraging young people to explore the many roles available to them in the healthcare industry!

Alaska’s healthcare sector is expected to grow by over 10% by 2032, according to the Alaska Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development. Recognizing the need for more healthcare providers in the state, the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has been working to recruit new students into the field.

10/21/2025

Alaska takes the top! 🏆 We’re live from Las Vegas at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living ceremony, celebrating our state for leading the nation in the highest percentage of skilled nursing facility quality award winners!

Alaska Bronze Award Winners:
* Maple Springs of Palmer
* PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center
* Providence Seward Mountain Haven
* Utuqqanaat Inaat, Maniilaq Health Center

Alaska Silver Award Winner:
* South Peninsula Hospital LTC

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day. Visit thenationalcouncil.org for '10 Ways to Take Action for Mental Wellbeing' and loads of other resources from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.

10/10/2025

AHHA was proud to support and meet with Alaska's future health professionals of .alaska at the Champions of Change gathering at Bartlett High School in Anchorage yesterday. Our future certainly looks bright with these young people on the rise!

09/04/2025

There’s hope after a su***de attempt and after su***de loss.🌤️Take the first steps toward recovery. Find the right support for YOU: samhsa.gov/find-support/how-to-cope ***dePreventionMonth

09/01/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. Learn the warning signs, ⚠️normalize help-seeking, and let people know there are proven treatments that work. Check out SAMHSA’s ***dePreventionMonth toolkit ➡️ samhsa.gov/su***de-prevention-month

08/21/2025

AHHA is excited to welcome Eriana Vanilau as our new Executive Assistant working out of the Anchorage office. Her professional experience includes executive support, administrative operations, real estate, and hospitality. While her background is diverse, the common thread in all these roles is her passion for collaborating with others to create engaging and meaningful environments. Join us in welcoming Eriana to the team!
Learn more at alaskahha.org/news

08/19/2025

Register for AHEC's Mental Health and First Aide Training on August 25th!
This 8-hour virtual course will help you build the skills needed to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use disorders in adults.
Register at: https://continuingstudies.alaska.edu/Registration.aspx...…

08/15/2025

When teens use drugs to cope with life’s challenges, they’re at risk of taking fake pills. Fake pills can often contain fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that’s up to 50 times stronger than he**in and 100 times stronger than morphine. It only takes a tiny amount to cause a fatal overdose.

Keep your teen safe and have a real conversation about drugs’ toxic behaviors at CDC.gov/FreeMind/Parents