Healthcare System Overview

An In-Depth Look into the Healthcare System

South Peninsula Hospital is a community-owned critical access hospital in Homer, Alaska, serving the southern Kenai Peninsula. As a regional resource for a rural service area, the hospital provides a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, surgical, and women's health services close to home, supported by a team of board-certified physicians and advanced practice providers.

Facility Snapshot

Metric	Value
Facility Type	Critical Access Hospital
Ownership	Community-owned, governmental
Setting	Rural, southern Kenai Peninsula
Licensed Beds	22
Staffed Beds	22
Employees	482
Annual Discharges	612
Average Length of Stay	3.0 days
Inpatient EMR	Epic
Location	4300 Bartlett Street, Homer, AK 99603

Service Lines

Women's health, obstetrics, and midwifery through Seaside Women's Care
Family birthing center with three private labor-delivery-recovery suites
Surgery, including gynecologic and general surgical services
Emergency care and urgent care
Imaging and laboratory services
Family practice and primary care
Behavioral and mental health services
Long-term care and home health
Specialty outpatient services including orthopedics, neurology, cancer care, and dermatology

Birthing Center

Three private labor-delivery-recovery suites
Whirlpool tub access for labor comfort
Low-intervention birth environment with 24-hour rooming-in
Nursery care available when additional support is needed
Surgical and anesthesia services located nearby

Leadership

Role	Name
Chief Executive Officer	Ryan Smith
Chief Financial Officer	Anna Hermanson
Chief Medical Officer	Christy Tuomi
Chief Nursing Officer	Amber Gall
Chief Operating Officer	Rachael Kincaid

Mission

South Peninsula Hospital promotes community health and wellness by providing personalized, high-quality, locally coordinated healthcare for the residents of the southern Kenai Peninsula.