Ketchikan Mobile Integrated Healthcare

We would like to thank PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center for their continued support and collaboration. Together, we were awarded AHHAs 2025 Innovation in Patient Safety & Quality Award!

https://www.alaskahha.org/post/2025-innovation-in-patient-safety-quality-award-peacehealth-ketchikan-medical-center-s-quality #:~:text=AHHA%20is%20honored%20to%20present%20the%202025%20Innovation,the%20City%20of%20Ketchikan%E2%80%99s%20Mobile%20Integrated%20Health%20team.

Thank you to our community partners for helping us to better meet our patients needs. Please visit our website for more information. https://www.ketchikan.gov/departments/FireDepartment/FireDepartment-MIH

🚑 One Year of Making a Difference in Ketchikan 🚑

On June 10th, 2024, the Ketchikan Fire Department launched its Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) program — a community-based, non-emergent service dedicated to providing care with dignity and respect to Ketchikan’s most vulnerable populations.

In just over one year, our MIH team has:
✅ Helped 202 enrolled patients with over 1,000 documented contacts
✅ Partnered with PeaceHealth, Public Health, Salvation Army, Ketchikan Wellness Coalition, PATH Shelter, and many others
✅ Reduced “high utilizer” EMS calls by over 85% for participating patients
✅ Delivered wound care, medications, case management, health education, substance use support, and more — often at no cost to the patient

🏆 And the impact has been recognized far beyond Ketchikan:
✨ 2025 State of Alaska – Office of Rural Health “Community Star”
✨ 2025 Alaska Hospital & Healthcare Association – “Champion Award” for Innovation in Patient Safety and Quality
🌟 Recently nominated for a National Award recognizing outstanding community health programs

These honors represent not just awards on paper, but the real-world difference the MIH program makes every day in our community.

Behind the numbers are powerful stories — like the patient whose EMS calls dropped by 95% after MIH connected him with housing, medical care, and community support.

💙 This program works because of the trust built between our team, our partners, and our community. Thank you to everyone who has helped make MIH’s first year a success!

https://www.ketchikan.gov/departments/FireDepartment/FireDepartment-MIH

This month marks KFD MIH's 1 year in partnership with Project Hope. Project Hope allows MIH to provide free Naloxone and Naloxone training to the community of Ketchikan. Thank you to the Ketchikan Wellness Coalition for partnering with us to teach classes and provide resources to participants.

MIH and KWC will be hosting a free Naloxone (Narcan) class Thursday evening at 5:30pm at Ketchikan Fire Department Station 1, 70 Bawden St. This class is open to the public and trainees will have the option to take home a Naloxone kit. The class will last approximately one hour. Come and learn how to identify, treat and save someone from an overdose.

Come and help the community's health agencies practice emergency preparedness by getting your flu shot!

MIH and Public Health will be partnering at Salvation Army during lunch time.

The Ketchikan Fire Department MIH team and Ketchikan Wellness Coalition will be hosting a free class tonight at 6pm at Station 1 on how to identify an overdose and administer lifesaving medication. Participants will be given a free Naloxone (Narcan) kit and food will be provided. Come and join us in the 3rd floor training room!

Stopped by a Stomp the Stigma art gallery today hosted by Residential Youth Care, Inc. MIH is proud to serve our community in tandem with the exceptional people of this Agency.