ALASKA NATIVE MEDICAL CENTER - ANCHORAGE, AK

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Addresss:
4315 DIPLOMACY DR
ANCHORAGE, AK, 99508
Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (907) 563-2662

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Government - Federal
Emergency Services: Yes

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Employment Full-Time Equivalent
Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 18.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 238.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 366.00
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) : 4.00
Dieticians : 5.00
Physical Therapists : 5.00
Registered Pharmacists : 15.00
Physicians : 63.00
Medical Social Workers : 5.00
Physician Assistants : 4.00

Number Of Beds
Total: 143
Total Certified: 143

Provided Services
Nuclear Medicine Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
Burn Care Unit Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dental Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Services
Home Health Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Obstetric Services
Operating Room Services
Optometric Services
Organ Transplant 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

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Objects Accidentally Left in the Body After Surgery
Here:

0.328%
State:

0.623%
Falls and injuries
This Hospital:

1.312%
Alaska:

1.414%
Blood infection from a catheter in a large vein
This Hospital:

0.984%
Alaska:

0.622%
Infection from a Urinary Catheter
Here:

0.656%
Alaska:

0.732%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys:: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 40%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
Here:

6%
Alaska:

4%
Usually
Here:

20%
Alaska:

19%
Always
This Hospital:

74%
Alaska:

77%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

6%
Alaska:

4%
Usually
Here:

18%
State:

16%
Always
This Hospital:

76%
Alaska:

80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never
Here:

13%
Alaska:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

22%
Alaska:

24%
Always
Here:

65%
State:

67%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

9%
Alaska:

7%
Usually
This Hospital:

24%
Alaska:

25%
Always
This Hospital:

67%
State:

68%

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

Sometimes or never
This Hospital:

18%
State:

16%
Usually
This Hospital:

18%
Alaska:

18%
Always
This Hospital:

64%
State:

66%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

16%
Alaska:

9%
Usually
This Hospital:

23%
State:

21%
Always
This Hospital:

61%
Alaska:

70%

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

Sometimes or never
Here:

14%
State:

10%
Usually
Here:

34%
Alaska:

30%
Always
This Hospital:

52%
State:

60%

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

Yes
Here:

83%
Alaska:

85%
No
This Hospital:

17%
Alaska:

15%

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

6 or lower
Here:

10%
State:

9%
7 or 8
This Hospital:

27%
Alaska:

25%
9 or 10
Here:

63%
Alaska:

66%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

No
This Hospital:

6%
State:

4%
Yes, probably
This Hospital:

25%
State:

26%
Yes, definitely
Here:

69%
Alaska:

70%

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

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

$10,896
State:

$20,804
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,366
Alaska:

$8,970
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.39%
Alaska:

1.64%
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$8,797
State:

$18,174
Average Total Payments
Here:

$7,179
State:

$6,770
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.19%
Alaska:

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

$14,928
Alaska:

$22,958
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,518
Alaska:

$9,535
Number of discharges: 16
This Hospital:

2.13%
Alaska:

2.54%
Chest Pain
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$9,672
Alaska:

$18,891
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$6,921
State:

$6,354
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.79%
Alaska:

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

$11,719
State:

$22,659
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$11,845
Alaska:

$10,570
Number of discharges: 28
This Hospital:

3.72%
State:

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

$15,964
State:

$34,448
Average Total Payments
Here:

$14,958
Alaska:

$12,877
Number of discharges: 20
Here:

2.66%
State:

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

$8,427
Alaska:

$17,779
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,084
Alaska:

$7,968
Number of discharges: 22
Here:

2.93%
State:

2.13%
Esophagitis, Gastroent and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$11,703
Alaska:

$19,374
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,039
Alaska:

$7,746
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

5.98%
Alaska:

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

$19,885
Alaska:

$27,417
Average Total Payments
Here:

$13,349
Alaska:

$10,988
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

3.06%
Alaska:

2.62%
G.I. Hemorrhage without Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$16,925
Alaska:

$21,488
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$8,958
Alaska:

$8,045
Number of discharges: 12
Here:

1.60%
Alaska:

0.42%
Heart Failure and Shock with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$20,839
Alaska:

$32,060
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,935
State:

$11,119
Number of discharges: 32
Here:

4.26%
Alaska:

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

$30,509
Alaska:

$49,620
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$18,798
Alaska:

$15,952
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.99%
Alaska:

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

$13,319
State:

$19,645
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,614
State:

$6,994
Number of discharges: 17
Here:

2.26%
State:

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

$38,801
State:

$54,957
Average Total Payments
Here:

$23,783
State:

$21,010
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.39%
State:

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

$31,269
State:

$40,857
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$19,319
State:

$16,240
Number of discharges: 11
Here:

1.46%
State:

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

$22,539
Alaska:

$38,355
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,651
Alaska:

$12,093
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.39%
Alaska:

2.47%
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$14,545
State:

$26,973
Average Total Payments
Here:

$10,309
State:

$8,772
Number of discharges: 20
This Hospital:

2.66%
State:

1.37%
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$14,455
State:

$19,253
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$9,866
State:

$7,940
Number of discharges: 23
This Hospital:

3.06%
Alaska:

3.06%
Major Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$44,992
State:

$63,290
Average Total Payments
Here:

$26,599
State:

$21,161
Number of discharges: 52
Here:

6.91%
State:

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

$81,369
Alaska:

$77,621
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$32,097
State:

$29,369
Number of discharges: 21
This Hospital:

2.79%
State:

1.42%
Misc Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids or Electrolytes without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$10,402
State:

$18,825
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,724
Alaska:

$7,702
Number of discharges: 29
This Hospital:

3.86%
Alaska:

1.77%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$13,426
State:

$21,585
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$10,012
State:

$8,866
Number of discharges: 18
Here:

2.39%
Alaska:

1.19%
Renal Failure with Complications
Average Covered Charges
Here:

$19,240
State:

$29,566
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,160
State:

$10,849
Number of discharges: 24
Here:

3.19%
Alaska:

2.39%
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$39,366
State:

$44,103
Average Total Payments
Here:

$18,608
Alaska:

$16,841
Number of discharges: 17
This Hospital:

2.26%
State:

0.93%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support 96+ Hours
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$72,483
State:

$107,851
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$62,665
State:

$55,568
Number of discharges: 16
Here:

2.13%
Alaska:

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

$44,873
State:

$65,093
Average Total Payments
Here:

$27,560
State:

$25,952
Number of discharges: 21
Here:

2.79%
State:

0.91%
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Mechanical Ventilation 96+ Hours with Major Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$34,801
State:

$56,689
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$23,672
Alaska:

$21,009
Number of discharges: 46
This Hospital:

6.12%
Alaska:

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

$23,447
State:

$31,890
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$14,037
State:

$11,149
Number of discharges: 19
Here:

2.53%
State:

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

$11,611
State:

$21,222
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,465
Alaska:

$6,809
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.60%
State:

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

$17,245
Alaska:

$24,128
Average Total Payments
This Hospital:

$12,714
Alaska:

$10,791
Number of discharges: 45
Here:

5.98%
Alaska:

5.21%
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without Complications
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$12,226
Alaska:

$18,166
Average Total Payments
Here:

$8,928
State:

$7,689
Number of discharges: 22
This Hospital:

2.93%
State:

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

$83,271
Alaska:

$105,432
Average Total Payments
Here:

$46,675
State:

$37,784
Number of discharges: 15
Here:

1.99%
Alaska:

1.92%
Transient Ischemia
Average Covered Charges
This Hospital:

$11,864
Alaska:

$20,938
Average Total Payments
Here:

$9,175
Alaska:

$7,435
Number of discharges: 12
This Hospital:

1.60%
Alaska:

0.50%

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
Here:

100.0%
State:

100.0%
Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
Here:

84.0%
State:

98.5%
Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
This Hospital:

85.0%
Alaska:

98.5%
Patients Given a Prescription for a Statin at Discharge
Here:

91.0%
Alaska:

98.8%

Heart Failure

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

95.0%
State:

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

97.0%
State:

98.2%
Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions
This Hospital:

88.0%
Alaska:

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

97.0%
Alaska:

99.3%

Pneumonia

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

97.0%
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%
Alaska:

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

85.0%
Alaska:

95.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination
Here:

82.0%
Alaska:

91.2%
Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination
Here:

99.0%
State:

97.0%

Surgery

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

94.0%
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%
State:

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

95.0%
Alaska:

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

95.0%
State:

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

96.0%
Alaska:

95.3%
Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method
This Hospital:

99.0%
State:

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

92.0%
Alaska:

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

97.0%
Alaska:

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

91.0%
Alaska:

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
This Hospital:

100.0%
State:

100.0%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

15.7%
State:

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

11.6%
State:

12.5%
30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

15.5%
Alaska:

12.1%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack
Here:

20.8%
State:

18.6%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure
Here:

24.5%
Alaska:

23.2%
30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia
This Hospital:

20.1%
Alaska:

17.4%

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