Bob Letson led several expansions, improvements in nearly 10 years in Homer
South Peninsula Hospital COVID-19 testing has moved
Hospital to move testing location, further relax visitation rules
Six staff members at South Peninsula Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past three weeks, according to hospital Public Information Officer Derotha Ferraro.… Continue reading
Precautions and COVID-19 screening are in place
A husband and wife team have joined the South Peninsula Hospital health care team. Registered Nurse Stephanie Swain and Dr. Matthew Swain are the latest… Continue reading
Correction: This story has been changed to remove a reference that Lenox Hill Hospital treats only COVID-19 patients at this time. It also is treating… Continue reading
As the state of Alaska slowly reopens sections of its economic sector, Homer’s local hospital continues its work testing for COVID-19, the illness caused by… Continue reading
As a public service to keep people informed on the COVID-19 pandemic, the paywall for all articles about the coronavirus has been disabled. If you… Continue reading
As a public service to keep people informed on the COVID-19 pandemic, the paywall for all articles about the coronavirus has been disabled. If you… Continue reading
With two Homer residents confirmed to have COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2, South Peninsula Hospital staff and public health nurses are… Continue reading
19 tests have come back negative; hospital further restricts building access
Homer’s first baby of 2020 couldn’t wait for parents to get to hospital
South Peninsula Hospital has hired Dr. Jeffrey Larsen, board certified general surgeon, to be on its active medical staff, the hospital announced in a press… Continue reading
As the weather cools and the propensity for getting sick increases, lower Kenai Peninsula resources have a reliable annual resource to turn to — the… Continue reading
Homer Medical Center’s West Wing moved into a building that was formerly a home across Bartlett Street from the main center campus eight years ago.… Continue reading
South Peninsula Hospital’s new CEO, Ryan Smith, had his first official day of work on Monday. The former SPH chief financial officer and former CEO… Continue reading