Alaska Regional Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Anchorage, AK

Name	Alaska Regional Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	2801 Debarr Road, Anchorage, Alaska
Ownership	Proprietary
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	020017

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

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NPI Number	1174575237
Organization Name	GALEN HOSPITAL ALASKA, INC.
Doing Business As	ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Address	2801 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99508
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	907-276-1131

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NPI Number	1811941883
Organization Name	GALEN HOSPITAL ALASKA, INC.
Doing Business As	ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Address	2801 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99508
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	907-276-1131

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NPI Number	1952348047
Organization Name	GALEN HOSPITAL ALASKA, INC.
Doing Business As	ALASKA REGIONAL HOSPITAL
Address	2801 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, AK 99508
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	907-276-1131

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

Hospitals in Anchorage, AK

Providence Alaska Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 3200 Providence Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 562-2211
Alaska Regional Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 2801 Debarr Road, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 276-1131
Alaska Native Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 4315 Diplomacy Dr, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 729-3971
North Star Hospital Psychiatric Hospital Location: 2530 Debarr Rd, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 264-3526
Alaska Psychiatric Institute Psychiatric Hospital Location: 3700 Piper Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Phone: (907) 269-7100

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