The SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Steps to a Healthier SE Alaska program awarded small grants worth $85,000 to five Southeast community groups so they can implement community-based wellness programs and policy changes.

The guest speaker for the second annual Sitka Health Summit, "Working Together for a Healthier Sitka," will be Dan Burden, a nationally known expert on building healthier communities.

The pharmacy at the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) Ethel Lund Medical Center will be undergoing an equipment upgrade during the week of May 14-21, and patients will experience some delays getting prescriptions refilled during that week.

America's hospitals are positive, vital places that promote health and well being. That's the message health care facilities across the country are voicing as they celebrate National Hospital Week.