New Stuyahok

The New Stuyahok clinic is 1 of 21 village clinics in the Bristol Bay service area.  All clinics are accredited by Joint Commission and staffed by a Community Health aide. Our Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) plays a very important role in village health services. Our health aides can provide Preventative, Acute, Chronic, and Emergency care within their scope of practice using the Community Health Aide Manual (CHAM) and reporting to a referral Physician at the Kanakanak hospital. They work closely with their care team and assist many other departments that include, but not limited to: Optometry, Audiology, Diabetes, Medical Staff, Dental, and Infant learning to ensure our patients are getting the appropriate and essential care that they need.

 

There are three care teams at BBAHC: Bear Team, Salmon Team, and  Sea Otter Team. Each team consists of providers, health aides, RN Case Managers, and support staff who are dedicated to providing optimal care that is timely and cost-effective. The care teams strive to promote health and quality of life, bridge community services along the continuum of care, and provide support for nearly any type of need.  The Bear Team provides services to the New Stuyahok Clinic. 

New Stuyahok Community Health Aides

Gloria Hanson, Community Health Practitioner (CHP)

Sophia Petla, Community Health Practitioner (CHP)

Delores Saena, Community Health Practitioner (CHP)

Sophie Wonhola, Community Health Practitioner (CHP)

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation manages Kanakanak Hospital, a critical access facility, which is Joint Commission accredited, receives Health and Human Services funding, and is covered through the Federal Tort Claim Act with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including liability for medical malpractice claims, for its officers, board members, employees, and certain health profession contractors and health profession volunteers. Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation is recognized by the US Government and State of Alaska as a tribal organization under PL 93-638.