NORTON SOUND HEALTH CORPORATION
PO BOX 966, NOME, AK 99762 www.nortonsoundhealth.org

Total Revenue
$177,351,700
Total Expenses
$146,854,768
Net Assets
$340,719,497

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PROVIDE QUALITY HEALTH SERVICES AND PROMOTE WELLNESS WITHIN ITS PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT.

COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF THE NORTON SOUND REGION WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY HEALTH CARE POSSIBLE.

THE HOSPITAL DIVISION OF NORTON SOUND HEALTH CORPORATION (NSHC) INCLUDES A 18 BED ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL AND A 18 BED LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY THROUGH WHICH MEDICAL CARE IS PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS OF NOME AND 15 VILLAGES ON THE COAST AND ISLANDS OF THE BERING SEA. IN ADDITION TO INPATIENT/ OUTPATIENT CARE, NSHC CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS COMMITMENT TO PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE HEALTH AND FITNESS, INCLUDING OFFERING NUMEROUS SCREENING TESTS, DIET, EXERCISE AND FITNESS COUNSELING, AS WELL AS SCREENING PROCEDURES FOR COLON AND STOMACH CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR AND DIABETES HEALTH RISKS. QUYANNA CARE CENTER - THE LONG TERM CARE FACILITY, CONTINUES TO MAXIMIZE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS. STAFF MEMBERS STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A VERY HIGH LEVEL OF CARE BY ENSURING THAT PATIENT SAFETY AND QUALITY OF CARE COME FIRST. A HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT IS PROMOTED AND EMBRACED AND THE NATIVE CULTURE IS WOVEN INTO EVERY ASPECT OF CARE. NATIVE FOODS ARE PREPARED OFTEN THROUGH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DONATIONS. CELEBRATIONS AND FAMILY GATHERINGS ARE PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN THE FACILITY. KEY HOSPITAL STATISTICS FOR FY19 INCLUDE: ADMISSIONS 799 ER VISITS 7,684 OUTPATIENTS 16,258 FAST TRACK DENTAL ENCOUNTERS 11,894 RADIOLGY PROCEDURES 8,621

NSHC'S REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF HEALTH CARE, PROMOTION, SCREENING, AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO NOME AND 15 BERING SEA VILLAGES. SUCH PROGRAMS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH AIDES (CERTIFIED AND IN-TRAINING) AT EACH VILLAGE HEALTH CLINIC, A TRIBAL HEALER PROGRAM, INFANT LEARNING PROGRAMS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, HEALTHY STARTS AND OTHER SERVICES GEARED SPECIFICALLY TO WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN. KEY PROGRAM INDICATORS FOR FY19 INCLUDE: PATIENT VISITS IN VILLAGE CLINICS, WIC CLIENT ENCOUNTERS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, TECH ASSISTANCE, ANIMAL BITES/ RABIE INVESTIGATION, AND WATER QUALITY.

NSHC'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION PROVIDES OUTPATIENT INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, FAMILY AND GROUP MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY, INTERACTIVE AND OBSERVATIONAL PLAY THERAPY AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, FAMILY AND GROUP SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, SEXUAL ASSULT RESPONSE SERVICES AND ALCOHOL AND DRUG INFORMATION SCHOOL. IT ALSO PROVIDES PSYCHOLOGICAL AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES INCLUDING MEDICATION ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION, CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL SERVICES AND 24/7 CRISIS INTERVENTION IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND INPATIENT UNITS. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE DELIVERED IN THE VILLAGES THROUGH THE VILLAGE BASED COUNSELORS (VBC'S). BHS IS THE ONLY RURAL LOCATION IN THE STATE ACCREDITED BY THE AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION WITH A PR-DOCTORAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. KEY STATISTICS FOR FY19 INCLUDE: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH VISITS - 5,084

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Mark PetersonCHIEF MEDICA40$550,295
Angela GornPRESIDENT/CE40$413,916
Christopher BoltonCHIEF OPERAT40$410,023
David HeadPHYSICIAN40$395,335
Cody AugdahlPHYSICIAN40$378,500
Alin LedfordPHYSICIAN40$362,927
John KitchensGENERAL COUN40$327,528
Mark KelsoPHYSICIAN40$312,387
Lucy ApatikiVP COMMUNITY40$232,129
Debra PeacockCHIEF FINANC40$218,931
Kirsten TimbersVP COMMUNITY40$192,741
Kelly BogartVICE PRESIDE40$164,383
Philip HoffstetterVICE PRESIDE40$149,633
Martin AukongakBOARD 2ND VI1$86,035
Preston RookokBOARD CHAIRP1$44,593
June WalungaBOARD MEMBER1$37,825
Heather PayennaBOARD 1ST VI1$32,550
Berda WillsonBOARD SECRET1$31,750
Mary CharlesASST BOARD S1$30,500
Matilda HardyEXECUTIVE ME1$28,650
Jenny LeeBOARD MEMBER1$25,150
Stan AndersenBOARD TREASU1$24,050
Alfred SahlinEXECUTIVE ME1$23,000
Alice FitkaBOARD MEMBER1$21,000
Joanne KeyesBOARD MEMBER1$20,500
Mollie NineukookBOARD MEMBER1$20,400
Elizabeth JohnsonEXECUTIVE ME1$19,000
Frederick MurryBOARD MEMBER1$18,500
Jean FerrisBOARD MEMBER1$17,500
Carol AblowalukBOARD MEMBER1$11,000
Morris NassukBOARD MEMBER1$8,500
Leo CharlesBOARD MEMBER1$8,500
Michael OlannaBOARD MEMBER1$6,775
Benjamin PayennaBOARD MEMBER1$6,450
Karen KazingnukBOARD MEMBER1$6,100
Sherilee IvanoffBOARD MEMBER1$5,050
Frank KatchatagBOARD MEMBER1$5,000
Cassandra AhkvalukBOARD MEMBER1$2,500
Sarah HenryBOARD MEMBER1$2,000

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