Alaska Regional Hospital

Alaska Regional Hospital, located at 2801 DeBarr Road in Anchorage, AK, has compassionately served Alaskans and visitors for over 55 years. As a full-service hospital, we offer a modern facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology and a fast, efficient Emergency Department where patients "get treated, not seated!" Our dedicated caregivers provide superior, patient-centered care in a warm, family-oriented environment. Unique to our campus is the LifeFlight air ambulance service, making us the only non-military hospital in the state with fixed-wing aircraft access. We are committed to continuous improvement and providing the best care available to our community.

Identifiers

Hospital Name Alaska Regional Hospital
Facility ID 020017

Location

Address 2801 DEBARR ROAD
City/Town Anchorage
State AK
ZIP Code 99508
County/Parish ANCHORAGE

Health System

Health System HCA
Health System Website Domain hcahealthcare.com
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) No

Health System Size & Scope

Health System Total Hospitals 137
Health System Total Beds 39222
Health System Hospital Locations Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia

Ownership & Characteristics

Hospital Type Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Ownership Proprietary
Ownership Details HCA
Emergency Services Yes

No leaders were identified on Alaska Regional Hospital's website

Residency Programs

Allopathic Residency Program No
Dental Residency Program No
Osteopathic Residency Program No
Other Residency Programs No
Pediatric Residency Program No

Capacity & Services

Licensed Beds 250

Staffing & Personnel

FTE Employees on Payroll 738.57
FTE Interns & Residents NA

Inpatient Utilization

Inpatient Days (Title V) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) 18953
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) 11583
Total Inpatient Days 45102
Bed Count 169
Available Bed Days 61928
Discharges (Title V) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII) 2822
Discharges (Title XIX) 1917
Total Discharges 7320

Adult & Pediatric Subtotal

Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 17096
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 9102
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) 37562
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) 145
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) 53168
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) NA
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) 2822
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) 1917
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) 7320

Quality Summary

Care Quality Stengths Average overall patient satisfaction. The hospital is average in every measured mortality rate Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours.
Care Quality Concerns Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. Hospital does not do a good job of treating conditions like pneumonia so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital.

Hospital Overall Rating

Patient Experience Star Ratings

Nurse Communication – Star Rating
Doctor Communication – Star Rating
Staff Responsiveness – Star Rating
Communication About Medicines – Star Rating
Discharge Information – Star Rating
Care Transition – Star Rating
Cleanliness – Star Rating
Quietness – Star Rating
Overall Hospital Rating – Star Rating
Recommend Hospital – Star Rating

Recommendation Percentage

Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital 63%

Mortality Group Indicators

Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate No Different Than National Average
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite No Different Than National Average

Timely & Effective Care

Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) 140

Readmission Scores & Groups

Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients 0.5
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients 35.2
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients 53.6
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) 12.4
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Not Available
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery 3.6
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate 13.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG 10.9
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients 20.8
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate 21.4
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement 4.5
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) 14.1
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate 18.1
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients Average Days per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients More Days Than Average per 100 Discharges
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy Number of Cases Too Small
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery Worse than expected
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) No Different Than the National Rate
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate No Different Than the National Rate

Infection SIRs

CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) NA

Fiscal Period

Fiscal Year Begin Jan 01, 2022
Fiscal Year End Dec 31, 2022

Charity & Uncompensated Care ($ thousands)

Charity Care Cost $6,218
Bad Debt Expense $5,258
Uncompensated Care Cost $7,081
Total Uncompensated Care $7,081

Operating Expenses ($ thousands)

Total Salaries $81,857
Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) $129,112
Depreciation Expense $10,783
Total Operating Costs $226,870

Charges ($ thousands)

Inpatient Charges $1,284,309
Outpatient Charges $671,493
Total Patient Charges $1,955,801

Wage-Related Details ($ thousands)

Core Wage Costs $19,264
Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC)
Adjusted Salaries $81,600
Contract Labor (Patient Care) $48
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching)
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents)

Balance Sheet – Current Assets ($ thousands)

Cash & Bank Balances $5
Short-Term Investments
Notes Receivable
Accounts Receivable $20,712
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts $-20,118
Inventory $18,899
Prepaid Expenses $997
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets $15,695

Balance Sheet – Fixed Assets ($ thousands)

Land Value $4,123
Land Improvements Value $3,805
Building Value $88,135
Leasehold Improvements $38,447
Fixed Equipment Value $91,014
Major Movable Equipment $59,695
Minor Depreciable Equipment $20,912
Health IT Assets
Total Fixed Assets $82,165

Balance Sheet – Other Assets ($ thousands)

Long-Term Investments
Other Assets $1,099
Total Other Assets $1,099
Total Assets $98,959

Balance Sheet – Current Liabilities ($ thousands)

Accounts Payable $12,315
Salaries & Wages Payable $6,261
Payroll Taxes Payable $2,334
Short-Term Debt $255
Deferred Revenue
Other Current Liabilities $446
Total Current Liabilities $21,612

Balance Sheet – Long-Term Liabilities ($ thousands)

Mortgage Debt
Long-Term Notes Payable $522
Unsecured Loans $-713,889
Other Long-Term Liabilities $727
Total Long-Term Liabilities $-712,640
Total Liabilities $-691,028

Balance Sheet – Equity ($ thousands)

General Fund Balance $789,988
Total Fund Balances $789,988
Total Liabilities & Equity $98,959

DRG & Program Payments ($ thousands)

DRG (Non-Outlier)
DRG (Pre-Oct 1) $36,391
DRG (Post-Oct 1) $12,579
Outlier Payments
DSH Adjustment $2,600
Eligible DSH % $0
Simulated MC Payments $1,449
Total IME Payments

Revenue & Income Statement ($ thousands)

Inpatient Revenue $1,295,438
Outpatient Revenue $660,363
Total Patient Revenue $1,955,801
Contractual Allowances & Discounts $1,600,581
Net Patient Revenue $355,221
Total Operating Expenses $210,834
Net Service Income $144,386
Other Income $716
Total Income $145,103
Other Expenses
Net Income $145,103

Ratios & Program Revenues ($ thousands)

Cost-to-Charge Ratio $0
Net Medicaid Revenue $60,138
Medicaid Charges $459,926
Net CHIP Revenue
CHIP Charges

EHR Information

EHR Epic
EHR Version EpicCare Inpatient (not Community Connect)
EHR is Changing No

ERP Information

ERP Unknown
ERP Version NA
EHR is Changing No