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Providence Seward Mountain Haven ranks No. 2 among Kenai Peninsula County nursing homes in Q1. Providence Seward Mountain Haven was recognized as the No. 2 largest nursing home in Kenai Peninsula County for the first quarter of 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported. The nursing facility offered 40 beds, three fewer than the Kenai Peninsula County average during the same period, and accommodated an average of 39.1 residents in Q1 2026. Providence Seward Mountain Haven received an overall score of 3 out of 5 from the CMS, trailing behind Alaska's statewide average nursing home rating of 3.2. Heritage Place ranked as the largest nursing home in Kenai Peninsula County in the first quarter, providing 60 beds. South Peninsula Hospital LTC was third by size with 28 beds available. No fines or penalties were reported for Providence Seward Mountain Haven during the first quarter of 2026. Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, was home to two public nursing homes in total. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the nation's older adult population continues rising while the number of younger Americans declines. From 2020 to 2024, the population age 65 and up climbed by 13%, and the number of people under 18 decreased by 1.7%. Over the past century, the country's older population surged from 4.9 million in 1920 to more than 61 million by 2024. A 2021 study found that close to half of Americans in this age group, or about 28 million people, may require long-term services and supports, with more than a third projected to eventually need nursing home care. "Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get," said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education organization. "But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options." Nursing Homes in Kenai Peninsula County as of Q1 | Rank | Nursing Home | Overall Rating | | 1 | Heritage Place | 4 | | 2 | Providence Seward Mountain Haven | 3 | | 3 | South Peninsula Hospital LTC | 5 | Information in this article was obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The source data can be found here.

Healthcare veteran Matt Ducsik joins linguava as COO. * 26 May 2026 At a glance AI-assisted overview, optimised for journalists, search & news aggregators Linguava has appointed Matt Ducsik as Chief Operating Officer to enhance its interpreting and translation services for health systems nationwide. Ducsik, previously a Vice President at Providence, will focus on improving interpreter response times and operational support in healthcare settings. This move is significant as it addresses the growing need for reliable interpreter access in emergency and specialty care, aiming to improve patient communication and care quality. Portland, OR - May 26, 2026 Linguava has appointed Matt Ducsik, MPH, as Chief Operating Officer. Ducsik joins the company after more than a decade at Providence, where he most recently served as Vice President of Clinical Institutes, overseeing operational initiatives for service lines across 51 hospitals and 1,000 clinics. The hire comes as health systems face growing pressure to manage interpreter access more reliably across emergency departments, specialty care, and inpatient settings. At Linguava, Ducsik will oversee daily operations as the company expands its interpreting and translation services to additional health systems nationwide. At Providence, Ducsik managed a portfolio representing approximately $14 billion in annual service line revenue and led systemwide initiatives across 51 hospitals and 1,00 clinics. At Linguava, he will focus on strengthening interpreter response times and operational support in high-acuity care settings. "Matt has worked inside large health systems where delays, staffing constraints, and communication breakdowns affect patient care every day," said David Brackett, CEO of Linguava. "He understands the operational realities hospitals are managing because he's been responsible for them himself. That experience will help us work more effectively alongside health systems as they expand language access across clinical settings." Ducsik said his decision to join Linguava was driven by the operational role language access plays in patient care. "In a large health system, a communication breakdown is a clinical risk," Ducsik said. "Language services work best when they're integrated into the way care teams already operate. In settings like emergency medicine or specialty care, clinicians need to be able to connect quickly and communicate clearly without adding more complexity to the workflow." Ducsik holds a Master of Public Health from Portland State University and serves on advisory boards focused on healthcare technology and AI. At Linguava, he will lead operational strategy, technology implementation, and network expansion efforts as the company continues growing beyond the Pacific Northwest. Notes to editors Linguava is a healthcare-focused language services partner that helps providers, health systems, and organizations improve communication, patient experience, and health equity through interpreting, translation, training, and language access solutions. We combine responsive service, qualified interpreters, and deep healthcare expertise to help our clients deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve. Learn more about our services at linguava.com. For more information or to schedule an interview with Matt Ducsik, contact Linguava at [email protected] Get more news like this on Google. Set News By Wire as a 'Preferred News Source' to get quicker access to news that's important.

Providence's Dr. Brian Chesebro named 'Visionary Changemaker' for environmental stewardship. Thursday, May 14, 2026 Award recognizes leadership driving innovation in healthcare sustainability and emissions reduction RENTON, Wash. [May 14, 2026] - Brian Chesebro, M.D., medical director of environmental stewardship at Providence, received the 2026 Visionary Changemaker award today at CleanMed, a national conference for leaders in healthcare sustainability. The award, given by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm, is for trailblazing leaders who are driving transformation and innovation in the climate-smart healthcare movement. "It is an honor to be recognized by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm for our work at Providence to create a healthcare system that benefits our patients and protects our planet," Dr. Chesebro said. "This award is a testament to the dedication of our entire environmental stewardship team, who are steadfast in driving focused innovation for positive change." A standout achievement by Dr. Chesebro is his landmark research on the environmental toll of commonly used inhalers and development of an innovative tool that makes their chemical and emission impacts easier to compare. The tool translates complex data on greenhouse gases used in metered-dose inhalers into practical information, allowing clinicians to consider safety, effectiveness, cost and patient needs in their usage. The comparison tool is publicly available through the Providence Center for Environmental Stewardship's Toolkits and Resources page as part of the organization's WE SHARE initiative. Dr. Chesebro's leadership and expertise has helped Providence make notable progress in chemical reduction and commitment toward carbon negative by 2030. Since 2019, Providence has reduced carbon emissions by 27 percent, volatile anesthetic gases by 75 percent and nitrous oxide emissions by 90 percent. "Dr. Chesebro is a key leader in achieving Providence's vision of Health for a Better World," said Beth Schenk, chief environmental stewardship officer at Providence. "It is wonderful to see his efforts and impact amplified through this award, and we're grateful to Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm for that acknowledgement. I look forward to Dr. Chesebro's continued leadership to help Providence steward positive change in healthcare." Visit the Providence Center for Environmental Stewardship for more information about Providence's commitment toward carbon negative.