The hospital tried to build similar facilities in 2015, but the state rejected the request.
Alaska Regional Hospital has applied with the state for approval to build an $18 million freestanding emergency department in South Anchorage by the end of next year.
It’s not the first time the hospital has applied to build a satellite emergency facility in Anchorage, which would be the first of its kind in Alaska. The nearly 11,000-square-foot facility would include 12 emergency rooms and equipment such as a CT scanner, ultrasound machine, X-ray machines and five cardiac monitoring stations, according to a“Alaska Regional Hospital proposes to expand its existing emergency department capacity by constructing a free-standing emergency department, or as self-identified, a Hospital Satellite Emergency Department, in South Anchorage,” the notification said.
The hospital applied for a certificate of need from the health department, under a law that’s designed in part to reduce health care costs to prevent construction of unnecessary medical facilities. Its application was originally reported by theKjerstin Lastufka, a spokeswoman for the hospital, declined to provide additional details, such as a specific address for the project, saying it’s “very early” in the process.
The hospital said in an emailed statement: “We are always looking for ways to meet the community’s needs and bring the quality of our care to more Alaskans. The certificate of need application filed this week is the first step in our proposed plans to increase much needed access to hospital-level emergency services, and bring these services closer to home for families in South Anchorage.
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