Charles Clement is a respected health care executive who leads the Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) and provides coordinated, patient-centered health care solutions. The vital role played by Charles Clement’s organization was highlighted in a recent KTOO Public Media article, which focused on the Sitka Community Hospital decision to suspend scheduled surgeries from late February on.
The background of this move was the city’s taking action to create a new hospital sale agreement draft and address high rates of employee attrition. With the hospital fielding only 144 professionals, the latest loss involved a skilled surgical team nurse, which brought the hospital below its “staffing threshold” for performing surgeries. SEARHC has stepped up to ensure that patients who need surgeries can still obtain quality care through arranging outpatient surgeries at nearby Mountainside Clinic. One potential long term solution being discussed in the Sitka Assembly involves merging the local hospital with SEARHC for a year or more. Addressed as part of this transition would be how to attract and retain more qualified professionals in the area.
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AuthorCharles Clement holds an undergraduate degree in economics and political science from Northern Arizona University and completed a masters of public administration at the University of Alaska. He also attended Harvard Business School’s executive leadership program. Archives
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