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Petersburg Medical Center board hears updates on new campus, MRI plans and staffing as rural funding decision nears
Summary
Board members learned that the state has signaled approval of a certificate of need that clears the way for MRI services, received progress reports on the new campus and staffing gains, and were told rural health-transformation funding decisions for seven proposals are expected by mid-May.
The Petersburg Medical Center Board of Directors received updates on facility work, staffing and pending state grant decisions during a regularly scheduled meeting.
Phil Obsteter, the hospital administrator, told the board the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has indicated the hospital’s stormwater pollution-prevention plan (SWPPP) submittals are now satisfied and the hospital is awaiting formal documentation. “It looks like we've finally satisfied everything on their list,” Obsteter said, adding that work-building site work is complete and an application to bring on a design-build contractor for full campus design has been submitted.
Obsteter also highlighted that the state issued a certificate of…
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