Recognition

U.S. News & World Report

Each year, U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals in 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions as well as high quality across all areas of care. An overall rating of "high performing" indicates a hospital was significantly better than the national average in a given procedure or condition. The "best regional" rank is determined by a hospital’s performance in the adult specialty rankings analysis and by its scores across each of the 20 procedure and condition areas U.S. News & World Report evaluates.

We are proud to have received the following:

  • High Performing Hospital in Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancies) (2026)

  • Anchorage Region Best Regional Hospital in 11 Types of Care (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Gastroenterology (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Heart Bypass Surgery (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Colon Cancer Surgery (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Heart Attack (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Leukemia, Lymphoma, & Myeloma (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Lung Cancer Surgery (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Stroke (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in TAVR (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Heart Arrhythmia (2025-26)

  • High Performing Hospital in Pacemaker Implantation (2025-26)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American College of Surgeons (ACS) seeks to improve surgical quality by providing accreditation and verification programs, guidelines and tools.

  • Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Accredited Bariatric Surgery Center

American Heart Association (AHA) Get with the Guidelines®

American Heart Association's (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® recognizes a facility's commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke.

 

  • Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award (2025)

    • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite (2025)
    • Target: Type 2 Diabetes℠ Honor Roll (2025)

American College of Cardiology (ACC) Chest Pain - MI Registry

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Chest Pain – MI Registry™ Performance Achievement Award program recognizes hospitals participating in the registry who have demonstrated sustained, top level performance in quality of care and adherence to guideline recommendations. Through full participation in the registry, hospitals engage in a robust quality improvement process, using data to drive improvements and positively impact patient outcomes for heart attack patients.

  • Platinum Performance Achievement Award (2025)

Practice Greenhealth

Practice Greenhealth is the health care sector’s go-to source for information, tools, data, resources, and expert technical support on sustainability initiatives.

  • Greenhealth Emerald Award

Alaska Business Magazine

Alaska Business Magazine - Best of Alaska Business

  • Best of Alaska Business - Denali Award, Best Hospital (2025)

Anchorage Daily News

Anchorage Daily News Best of Alaska

  • Best of Alaska - Platinum Award for Best Hospital (2025)

2025
2024

2023
  • Redesignation as Alaska’s only Magnet hospital for nursing excellence
  • Best of Alaska Business Denali Award for Best Hospital in the state
  • NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology (only hospital in Alaska)
  • America’s Best Maternity Hospitals 2023 by Newsweek and Statista for providing mothers and babies with the highest quality care from pregnancy through birth and postpartum
  • American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline awards
  • Three-star ratings (highest rating possible) by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons for adult cardiac surgery program in three categories: coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), mitral valve replacement or repair, and combined aortic valve replacement and CABG surgery
  • Blue Distinction Center for Maternity Care and the only Blue Distinction Center in Alaska for Cardiac Care, Spine Surgery, and Substance Use Treatment and Recovery by Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska for expertise and exceptional quality in delivering care
  • Blue Distinction Center+ for Bariatric Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement (only hospital in state)
  • Practice Greenhealth Partner Recognition Award for significant progress in various areas of environmental improvement and a strong commitment to sustainability
  • Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) awarded to Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital
2022
  • Anchorage Daily News Best of Alaska Platinum Award, Hospital category (highest award level) and Silver Award, Occupational Therapy category
  • Best of Alaska Business readers’ choice Denali Award for Best Hospital in the state
  • NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology (only hospital in Alaska)
  • American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Mission: Lifeline STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus Award with recognition at the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll levels
  • Aetna Institute of Quality Bariatric Surgery Facility for treating individuals living with morbid, or extreme, obesity
  • Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award for superior performance in environmental sustainability

2021
  • Best of Alaska Business readers’ choice Denali Award for Best Hospital in the state
  • NCDR Chest Pain – MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award by the American College of Cardiology
  • American Heart Association Get With the Guidelines Mission: Lifeline – STEMI Receiving Center – Silver Plus and Bronze Plus Awards
  • Blue Distinction Center for Cardiac Care (only hospital in the state) by Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska for demonstrating expertise in delivering quality specialty care safely and effectively
  • Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Award
  • Anchorage Daily News Best of Alaska Platinum Awards:
  • Best Behavioral & Mental Health Provider: Providence Behavioral Health
  • Best Home Care: Providence Home Health
  • Hospital: Providence Alaska Medical Center
  • Practice Greenhealth Partner for Change Award and Greening the Operating Room Recognition Award