Facility Name: King Cove | ||||||||||||||||
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About King Cove | ||||||||||||||||
King Cove is located on the Alaska Peninsula in the Aleutians East Borough District. The permanent population in 2008 was 734; there are seasonal and transient workers throughout the year with the fisheries. The King Cove clinic is all outpatient ambulatory care provided by Mid-Level staff and Community Health Aides. The clinic provides primary care and emergency medicine. Dental services are provided by South Central Foundation roughly 2 times a year or referred out by emergency. King Cove will be getting a Dental Health Aide Therapist next year that will provide dental services for the community. |
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Location: | King Cove, AK | |||||||||||||||
Type of Program: | Tribal | |||||||||||||||
Service Unit: | Eastern Aleutian Tribes | |||||||||||||||
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IHS Area: | ALASKA | |||||||||||||||
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Number of dental operatories: | 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Total dental clinic staffing: | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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