(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The City of Ketchikan and PeaceHealth commenced formal negotiations for a new lease and operating agreement of the City-owned PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center (KMC) on June 2, 2020.

The City and PeaceHealth have worked together to provide essential care at Ketchikan Medical Center for nearly 60 years, and PeaceHealth’s presence in Ketchikan can be traced to the 1920s with the arrival of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center Photo courtesy Google Maps

In preparation for the current lease expiration on October 8, 2023, the City retained ECG Management Consultants to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current lease agreement and services delivered to the community.

The City of Ketchikan also has solicited valuable input from the community through interviews and public forums.

Quoting a news release from the City of Ketchikan, both PeaceHealth and the City are eager to expand and enhance their long-standing relationship and look forward to continuing to meet the primary and specialty care needs of the community, including emergency, long term care, out-patient and in-patient acute care services.

Negotiations are expected to take place over the next several months, with ECG participating in an advisory capacity. All Ketchikan Medical Center operations will remain in place through the negotiation period and remainder of the lease term. 

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center, a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital, is also a Level IV Trauma Center for an area roughly twice the size of Massachusetts. Key services include general and orthopedic surgery, and primary, women’s health, pediatric, and behavioral health clinics. The Medical Center also has a 29-bed Transitional Care Unit. 

Edited By Mary Kauffman, SitNews

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