Note to Kaiser Permanente members
In March 2019, Kaiser Permanente reprocessed claims affecting 3,281 Island Hospital patients. Here is the statement from Kaiser Permanente explaining…
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March 2019 – Employee of the Month
The Island Hospital Employee of the Month for March is Respiratory Therapist Aaron Schmitt. Aaron is always positive, professional and…
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Family Care Clinic reorganization
Island Hospital is reorganizing our Family Care Clinics to improve patient access and delivery of care. We want to ensure…
Read moreElise Cutter named Island Hospital interim CEO
Island Hospital’s Board of Commissioners has selected current Chief Financial Officer Elise Cutter to serve as the hospital’s interim chief…
Read moreVince Oliver retirement, search for Chief Executive Officer
Following the recent announcement of CEO Vince Oliver’s retirement, the Island Hospital Board of Commissioners will pursue a national search…
Read more February 2019 – Employee of the Month
The Island Hospital Employee of the Month for February is Patient Accounts Representative Marsha Walters. Marsha is the primary source…
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New psychiatrist joins Psychiatry & Behavioral Health
Psychiatry & Behavioral Health at Island Hospital welcomes Paul Hammer MD to the clinic. Certified by the American Board of…
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AFM welcomes JoAnn Eastman MSN, FNP-BC
Family Nurse Practitioner JoAnn Eastman MSN, FNP-BC, has joined Anacortes Family Medicine and is accepting new patients. Eastman received her…
Read more January 2019 – Employee of the Month
The Island Hospital Employee of the Month for January is Registered Nurse Stacey Sardella in the Intensive Care Unit. Stacey…
Read moreNotice re: Medicare Advantage Plans in 2019
Recently Island Hospital and Clinics have begun accepting two new Medicare Advantage plans in 2019: United Healthcare AARP Medicare Complete (HMO,…
Read moreResuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) recognition
Island Hospital is proud to be a small rural hospital delivering high-quality patient care to our community through the RQI…
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