FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On March 31, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in a resident of the region. The case is considered to be community spread and the patient is now safely isolating. There are currently seven Read More
Press Release: Nome Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 28, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On March 27, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in Nome. The patient is a resident of Nome and tested positive in accordance with the City of Nome’s testing and quarantine mandate related to Read More
2021 Internship Program
NSHC is currently accepting applications for its 2021 Internship Program. Please contact Irvin Barnes with any questions by or phone 443-4559.
Press Release: COVID-19 Case Identified in Regional Village
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 On March 25, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a positive COVID-19 case in a regional village. The patient has not recently traveled, and the source of the virus is unclear at this time. The individual is an NSHC employee, but Read More
Scholarship Program Survey
Norton Sound Health Corporation would like to receive feedback from any student who is currently being funded, or has been funded in the past through NSHC, to better understand how NSHC can strengthen its current program and better support individuals in pursuit of their career goals, while also increasing local hire within the hospital. You Read More
Press Release: Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On March 14, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified a regional resident who tested positive for COVID-19. The case is considered to be community spread. NSHC has identified the patient’s close contacts, who will be instructed to quarantine Read More
Press Release: Nome Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
March 11, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: 907-443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On March 11, one case of COVID-19 was confirmed in a Nome resident. The individual is an NSHC employee, but there was no patient exposure. The case is considered to be community spread. NSHC will notify all close contacts of Read More
Six Registered Nurses Selected in Career Ladder Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – Theresa Olanna started working as a registered nurse at Norton Sound Health Corporation six years ago. As a freshly graduated nurse from the University of Alaska Anchorage, who took part in the UAF Northwest Campus and Read More
Norton Sound Health Corporation, including village clinics, will be closed on Monday, February 15th, in observation of Presidents’ Day. The ER will remain open for any emergencies and acute needs during this time. The Cough and Cold Clinic will be open from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and can be reached at 443-3333. The Nurse Read More
Press Release: COVID-19 Cases Identified in the Region
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021 Contact: Sarah Richards, Public Relations Specialist Phone: (907) 443-4591 Nome, Alaska – On February 7 and 8, Norton Sound Health Corporation identified two positive COVID-19 cases in the region. The first patient is a non-resident of the region who tested positive in accordance with the City of Nome’s Read More
