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The most recent value CMS reported for each measure. “Best” marks the strongest of the selected hospitals; badges compare each hospital with the national benchmark. Small differences may not be meaningful.

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The small strip places each hospital (colored dot) relative to the national value (gray line). For measures with a better direction, further right is better.

Latest CMS values for Alaska Regional Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center and the national benchmark, grouped by category. The best of the selected hospitals is marked “Best”.
MeasureAlaska Regional HospitalAnchorage, AKProvidence Alaska Medical CenterAnchorage, AKNationalU.S. benchmark
Overall
Overall star rating2026 release1 star3 starsBest of the selected hospitalsNo benchmark
Patient experience
Patient survey star rating2026 release3 starsWorse than national4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3.3 stars
Patients' overall rating2026 release87/100Worse than national89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87.9/100
Patients would recommend2026 release87/100Same as national92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national87/100
Outcomes
Heart attack death rate2026 release13.3%Worse than national11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national11.9%
Heart failure death rate2026 release10.6%Better than national9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.1%
Pneumonia death rate2026 release17.1%Worse than national14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15.2%
COPD death rate2026 release8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national10.1%Worse than national8.6%
CABG surgery death rate2026 release2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national2.9%Worse than national2.4%
Stroke death rate2026 release15.4%Worse than national10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national11.9%
Hospital-wide readmission rate2025 release15.8%Worse than national13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national15%
Safety
Serious complications2026 release1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national1.23Worse than national1.00
Central line bloodstream infections2026 release1.28Worse than national0.73Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Catheter-associated urinary tract infections2026 release0.86Better than national0.78Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.00
Surgical site infections (colon)2026 release0.84Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national1.03Worse than national1.00
Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)2026 releaseNot reported3.60Worse than national1.00
MRSA bloodstream infections2026 release0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.61Better than national1.00
C. diff infections2026 release0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.48Better than national1.00
Timely care
Time in emergency department2026 release135 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national181 minWorse than national162 min
Left ED without being seen2026 release0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national3%Worse than national2%
Effective care
Appropriate sepsis care2026 release80%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national63%Worse than national65%
Health care workers vaccinated for flu2026 release47%Worse than national68%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national78%
Cost
Medicare spending per patient2026 release0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national0.95Better than national1.00
Medicare penalties
Net Medicare quality adjustment2026 release−0.91%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national−1.25%Worse than national−0.48%
Readmissions penalty2026 release−1.20%Worse than national0.00%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.34%
Hospital-acquired condition score2026 release−0.06Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national+0.56Worse than national0.00
Value-based purchasing score2026 release33.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national25.4/100Worse than national30.9/100
Value-based purchasing adjustment2026 release+0.29%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national−0.25%Worse than national+0.13%
Capacity
Total beds2026 release250401No benchmark

Overall

  • Overall star rating

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    1 star
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    3 starsBest of the selected hospitals
    National
    No benchmark

Patient experience

  • Patient survey star rating

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    3 starsWorse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    4 starsBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    3.3 stars
  • Patients' overall rating

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    87/100Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    89/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87.9/100
  • Patients would recommend

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    87/100Same as national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    92/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    87/100

Outcomes

  • Heart attack death rate

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    13.3%Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    11.9%Best of the selected hospitalsSame as national
    National
    11.9%
  • Heart failure death rate

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    10.6%Better than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    9.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.1%
  • Pneumonia death rate

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    17.1%Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    14.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15.2%
  • COPD death rate

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    8%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    10.1%Worse than national
    National
    8.6%
  • CABG surgery death rate

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    2.9%Worse than national
    National
    2.4%
  • Stroke death rate

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    15.4%Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    10.2%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    11.9%
  • Hospital-wide readmission rate

    2025 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    15.8%Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    13.7%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    15%

Safety

  • Serious complications

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    1.02Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    1.23Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Central line bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    1.28Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    0.73Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    0.86Better than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    0.78Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (colon)

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    0.84Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    1.03Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • Surgical site infections (hysterectomy)

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    Not reported
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    3.60Worse than national
    National
    1.00
  • MRSA bloodstream infections

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    0.00Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    0.61Better than national
    National
    1.00
  • C. diff infections

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    0.24Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    0.48Better than national
    National
    1.00

Timely care

  • Time in emergency department

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    135 minBest of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    181 minWorse than national
    National
    162 min
  • Left ED without being seen

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    0%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    3%Worse than national
    National
    2%

Effective care

  • Appropriate sepsis care

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    80%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    63%Worse than national
    National
    65%
  • Health care workers vaccinated for flu

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    47%Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    68%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    National
    78%

Cost

  • Medicare spending per patient

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    0.88Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    0.95Better than national
    National
    1.00

Medicare penalties

  • Net Medicare quality adjustment

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    −0.91%Best of the selected hospitalsWorse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    −1.25%Worse than national
    National
    −0.48%
  • Readmissions penalty

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    −1.20%Worse than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    0.00%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    National
    −0.34%
  • Hospital-acquired condition score

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    −0.06Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    +0.56Worse than national
    National
    0.00
  • Value-based purchasing score

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    33.3/100Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    25.4/100Worse than national
    National
    30.9/100
  • Value-based purchasing adjustment

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    +0.29%Best of the selected hospitalsBetter than national
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    −0.25%Worse than national
    National
    +0.13%

Capacity

  • Total beds

    2026 release
    Alaska Regional Hospital
    250
    Providence Alaska Medical Center
    401
    National
    No benchmark

Source: CMS Care Compare annual releases. Not reported means CMS suppressed or didn’t publish a value (for example, too few cases).