PROVIDENCE ALASKA MEDICAL CENTER - ANCHORAGE, AK

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Addresss:
BOX 196604
ANCHORAGE, AK, 99519
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (907) 261-3675

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Voluntary non-profit - Private
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 15.25
Registered Professional Nurses : 722.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 1253.00
Dieticians : 11.00
Occupational Therapists : 16.00
Physical Therapists : 29.00
Registered Pharmacists : 33.25
Respiratory Therapists : 40.50
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 7.50
Physicians : 12.75
Medical Social Workers : 16.00
Residents (Physicians) : 23.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 326
Total Certified: 326
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 10

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Alcohol And/Or Drug Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services

Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) - Medicare Provider Charge Data

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,210
State:

$38,210
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,425
State:

$10,425
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.65%
Alaska:

0.28%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$79,674
State:

$79,674
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,814
Alaska:

$18,814
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.84%
State:

0.36%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$27,805
State:

$27,805
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,906
Alaska:

$6,906
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.46%
State:

0.20%
Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$32,458
State:

$21,860
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,720
State:

$6,504
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.46%
Alaska:

0.41%
Atherosclerosis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$22,398
State:

$22,398
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$5,005
Alaska:

$5,005
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.46%
State:

0.20%
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,435
Alaska:

$28,922
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,635
State:

$8,859
Number of discharges: 55
This Hospital:

2.10%
Alaska:

1.37%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$24,083
Alaska:

$20,804
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,557
Alaska:

$8,970
Number of discharges: 41
Here:

1.57%
Alaska:

1.64%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,534
State:

$30,534
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,801
State:

$10,801
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.73%
Alaska:

0.31%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,690
Alaska:

$18,174
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,249
Alaska:

$6,770
Number of discharges: 68
This Hospital:

2.60%
Alaska:

2.20%
Cellulitis without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$28,709
Alaska:

$22,958
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,346
State:

$9,535
Number of discharges: 35
Here:

1.34%
Alaska:

2.54%
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$46,312
State:

$57,532
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,799
State:

$18,016
Number of discharges: 38
This Hospital:

1.45%
State:

1.11%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$21,674
Alaska:

$18,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$4,717
Alaska:

$6,354
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.84%
State:

1.32%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$31,072
State:

$22,659
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,197
State:

$10,570
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

1.72%
Alaska:

2.51%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$38,284
State:

$34,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,292
Alaska:

$12,877
Number of discharges: 44
Here:

1.68%
State:

2.65%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,156
Alaska:

$17,779
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,425
Alaska:

$7,968
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

0.92%
State:

2.13%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$66,196
Alaska:

$66,196
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,147
Alaska:

$17,147
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.69%
Alaska:

0.29%
Circulatory Disorders Except Acute Myocardial Infarction, with Card Cath without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$43,170
State:

$45,742
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,556
Alaska:

$12,942
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

1.99%
Alaska:

2.33%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$31,859
State:

$31,859
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,799
Alaska:

$8,799
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.42%
Alaska:

0.18%
Diabetes with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,772
Alaska:

$21,122
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$7,113
State:

$7,681
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

0.69%
Alaska:

0.52%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$25,228
Alaska:

$19,374
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,189
State:

$7,746
Number of discharges: 53
This Hospital:

2.03%
Alaska:

3.42%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$35,138
Alaska:

$27,417
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,264
State:

$10,988
Number of discharges: 49
Here:

1.88%
State:

2.62%
G.I. Hemorrhage with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$74,436
Alaska:

$74,436
Average Total Payments
Here:

$20,419
Alaska:

$20,419
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.77%
Alaska:

0.33%
G.I. Obstruction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$29,478
Alaska:

$29,478
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,798
Alaska:

$8,798
Number of discharges: 14
Here:

0.54%
Alaska:

0.23%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$36,455
State:

$32,060
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,170
Alaska:

$11,119
Number of discharges: 75
Here:

2.87%
State:

3.53%
Heart Failure and Shock with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,388
Alaska:

$49,620
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,938
State:

$15,952
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

2.18%
State:

1.81%
Heart Failure and Shock without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$24,766
Alaska:

$19,645
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,085
State:

$6,994
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

0.84%
Alaska:

0.99%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$66,347
State:

$54,957
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,524
State:

$21,010
Number of discharges: 26
Here:

1.00%
State:

0.93%
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$50,446
Alaska:

$40,857
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,161
State:

$16,240
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.42%
Alaska:

0.36%
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$188,547
State:

$188,547
Average Total Payments
Here:

$57,239
Alaska:

$57,239
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

0.84%
State:

0.36%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$47,363
Alaska:

$38,355
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,425
State:

$12,093
Number of discharges: 72
Here:

2.76%
Alaska:

2.47%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,571
Alaska:

$49,669
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,773
State:

$19,648
Number of discharges: 34
This Hospital:

1.30%
State:

0.73%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$32,046
State:

$26,973
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,150
Alaska:

$8,772
Number of discharges: 35
This Hospital:

1.34%
Alaska:

1.37%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$38,574
State:

$38,574
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,253
State:

$10,253
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

0.46%
Alaska:

0.20%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$26,030
Alaska:

$19,253
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,791
State:

$7,940
Number of discharges: 63
This Hospital:

2.41%
State:

3.06%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$51,772
State:

$51,772
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,948
Alaska:

$14,948
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

0.57%
Alaska:

0.24%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$37,233
Alaska:

$37,233
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,006
State:

$10,006
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.42%
Alaska:

0.18%
Major Cardiovasc Procedures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$84,752
Alaska:

$103,040
Average Total Payments
Here:

$26,200
State:

$30,515
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.42%
State:

0.49%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$64,127
State:

$63,290
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,191
Alaska:

$21,161
Number of discharges: 198
This Hospital:

7.58%
State:

10.55%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$62,323
State:

$77,621
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$22,099
Alaska:

$29,369
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.73%
State:

1.42%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$172,236
State:

$149,573
Average Total Payments
Here:

$58,446
State:

$65,351
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.88%
State:

0.59%
Medical Back Problems without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$34,459
State:

$34,459
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,134
State:

$7,134
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

0.77%
State:

0.33%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,854
Alaska:

$48,854
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$13,087
Alaska:

$13,087
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.11%
Alaska:

0.47%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$21,764
Alaska:

$18,825
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,310
Alaska:

$7,702
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

1.91%
Alaska:

1.77%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$76,820
Alaska:

$76,820
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,804
State:

$20,804
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

0.77%
Alaska:

0.33%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,500
Alaska:

$30,500
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,584
Alaska:

$8,584
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

0.73%
Alaska:

0.31%
Other Vascular Procedures with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$81,206
State:

$81,206
Average Total Payments
Here:

$22,205
State:

$22,205
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

0.42%
State:

0.18%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$90,891
State:

$90,891
Average Total Payments
Here:

$29,750
Alaska:

$29,750
Number of discharges: 13
This Hospital:

0.50%
Alaska:

0.21%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent with Major Complications or 4+ Vessels/Stents
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$119,404
Alaska:

$119,404
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$30,857
Alaska:

$30,857
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

1.42%
Alaska:

0.60%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Drug-Eluting Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$75,852
Alaska:

$81,855
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,353
State:

$20,250
Number of discharges: 76
This Hospital:

2.91%
State:

2.13%
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures without Coronary Artery Stent without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$87,011
State:

$87,011
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,597
Alaska:

$18,597
Number of discharges: 63
This Hospital:

2.41%
Alaska:

1.03%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$43,500
State:

$43,500
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,278
State:

$8,278
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.46%
State:

0.20%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$78,937
State:

$78,937
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,134
State:

$23,134
Number of discharges: 33
Here:

1.26%
Alaska:

0.54%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$55,814
State:

$55,814
Average Total Payments
Here:

$17,493
Alaska:

$17,493
Number of discharges: 57
This Hospital:

2.18%
Alaska:

0.93%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,203
State:

$27,203
Average Total Payments
Here:

$6,685
State:

$6,685
Number of discharges: 30
Here:

1.15%
Alaska:

0.49%
Psychoses
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,885
State:

$36,672
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,388
State:

$11,116
Number of discharges: 57
Here:

2.18%
Alaska:

2.25%
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$55,686
Alaska:

$49,021
Average Total Payments
Here:

$12,566
Alaska:

$12,003
Number of discharges: 40
Here:

1.53%
State:

1.17%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,673
State:

$35,673
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,350
Alaska:

$10,350
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.00%
State:

0.42%
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,888
Alaska:

$44,888
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,915
State:

$11,915
Number of discharges: 13
Here:

0.50%
Alaska:

0.21%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$28,399
Alaska:

$21,585
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,063
State:

$8,866
Number of discharges: 26
This Hospital:

1.00%
Alaska:

1.19%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,023
Alaska:

$29,566
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,541
Alaska:

$10,849
Number of discharges: 50
This Hospital:

1.91%
Alaska:

2.39%
Renal Failure with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$56,015
State:

$50,600
Average Total Payments
Here:

$16,119
Alaska:

$17,778
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

1.11%
State:

1.01%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$60,877
State:

$44,103
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$17,020
State:

$16,841
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

0.80%
Alaska:

0.93%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$48,691
Alaska:

$58,199
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$16,684
Alaska:

$16,418
Number of discharges: 18
This Hospital:

0.69%
State:

0.47%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$155,008
Alaska:

$107,851
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$46,106
State:

$55,568
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

0.46%
State:

0.46%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <96 Hours
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$89,848
State:

$65,093
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$21,653
State:

$25,952
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

0.88%
State:

0.91%
Seizures without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$25,251
State:

$22,887
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,545
State:

$7,829
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.65%
State:

0.63%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$190,710
State:

$190,710
Average Total Payments
Here:

$61,301
Alaska:

$61,301
Number of discharges: 11
This Hospital:

0.42%
State:

0.18%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$64,126
State:

$56,689
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$20,012
State:

$21,009
Number of discharges: 82
Here:

3.14%
State:

4.15%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$35,583
Alaska:

$31,890
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,852
State:

$11,149
Number of discharges: 44
This Hospital:

1.68%
Alaska:

1.95%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,237
State:

$21,222
Average Total Payments
Here:

$5,945
Alaska:

$6,809
Number of discharges: 23
Here:

0.88%
State:

0.57%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$30,114
Alaska:

$24,128
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,845
State:

$10,791
Number of discharges: 64
This Hospital:

2.45%
State:

5.21%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$56,160
State:

$49,778
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,201
State:

$15,317
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

1.72%
Alaska:

1.79%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$27,385
State:

$18,166
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,159
Alaska:

$7,689
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

0.65%
State:

2.05%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$79,483
Alaska:

$105,432
Average Total Payments
Here:

$34,147
Alaska:

$37,784
Number of discharges: 62
This Hospital:

2.37%
State:

1.92%
Syncope and Collapse
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$23,564
State:

$23,905
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,190
State:

$6,546
Number of discharges: 37
Here:

1.42%
State:

0.91%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$26,669
State:

$20,938
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,336
Alaska:

$7,435
Number of discharges: 19
This Hospital:

0.73%
Alaska:

0.50%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
This Hospital:

100.0%
Alaska:

100.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Alaska:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Alaska:

96.7%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
Alaska:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

99.0%
State:

99.5%
Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival
Here:

92.0%
State:

90.7%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

98.8%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
Here:

99.0%
Alaska:

97.5%
Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
This Hospital:

98.0%
Alaska:

98.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

98.0%
State:

93.7%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
This Hospital:

100.0%
Alaska:

99.3%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

95.7%
Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics
This Hospital:

92.0%
Alaska:

94.8%
Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
Here:

98.0%
State:

96.8%
Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)
This Hospital:

97.0%
State:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
Alaska:

91.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
This Hospital:

98.0%
Alaska:

97.0%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection
Here:

95.0%
Alaska:

97.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)
This Hospital:

99.0%
Alaska:

98.8%
Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection
Here:

99.0%
State:

97.9%
Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot
Here:

95.0%
State:

95.2%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries
This Hospital:

94.0%
State:

95.3%
Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery
Here:

97.0%
State:

94.6%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

99.7%
Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery
This Hospital:

91.0%
State:

95.4%
Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them
Here:

94.0%
State:

95.2%
Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
State:

94.8%
Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)
This Hospital:

96.0%
Alaska:

96.3%
Patients having surgery who were actively warmed in the operating room or whose body temperature was near normal
Here:

100.0%
Alaska:

100.0%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

13.4%
Alaska:

14.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

12.4%
State:

12.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

10.5%
Alaska:

12.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
This Hospital:

18.4%
Alaska:

18.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
This Hospital:

21.6%
State:

23.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
Here:

15.7%
Alaska:

17.4%

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.
Here:

48.500%
State:

50.511%
Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.045%
State:

0.077%
Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.
This Hospital:

0.012%
State:

0.006%
Outpatients who got cardiac imaging stress tests before low-risk outpatient surgery
Here:

4.700%
Alaska:

5.947%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
Here:

0.467%
Alaska:

0.622%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.701%
Alaska:

0.732%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

5%
Alaska:

4%
Usually
Here:

19%
Alaska:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

76%
Alaska:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

4%
State:

4%
Usually
This Hospital:

16%
Alaska:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

80%
State:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

8%
State:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

28%
State:

24%
Always
This Hospital:

64%
State:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
Here:

7%
State:

7%
Usually
Here:

26%
Alaska:

25%
Always
Here:

67%
State:

68%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
Alaska:

16%
Usually
Here:

22%
Alaska:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

60%
State:

66%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

10%
Alaska:

9%
Usually
Here:

22%
State:

21%
Always
Here:

68%
State:

70%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never
Here:

15%
State:

10%
Usually
This Hospital:

29%
State:

30%
Always
Here:

56%
State:

60%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes
This Hospital:

85%
State:

85%
No
Here:

15%
Alaska:

15%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower
This Hospital:

5%
Alaska:

9%
7 or 8
Here:

26%
State:

25%
9 or 10
This Hospital:

69%
State:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
Here:

1%
Alaska:

4%
Yes, probably
Here:

20%
State:

26%
Yes, definitely
This Hospital:

79%
State:

70%

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