Providence Alaska Medical Center | |||||||||||
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Providence Health & Services | |||||||||||
Geography | |||||||||||
Location | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 61°11′18″N 149°49′08″W / 61.18833°N 149.81889°W | ||||||||||
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Affiliated university | University of Washington | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
Emergency department | Level II trauma center | ||||||||||
Beds | 401[1] | ||||||||||
Helipads | |||||||||||
Helipad | FAA LID: AK38 | ||||||||||
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History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1937 (as Providence Hospital in downtown Anchorage) 1962 (present location) | ||||||||||
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Website | alaska | ||||||||||
Lists | Hospitals in Alaska |
Providence Alaska Medical Center is Alaska's largest hospital by revenue and number of beds.[2] It has 401 beds,[1] 1190 nurses and more than 850 physicians on staff. It is often ranked the largest private employer in Alaska.[3] It is located at 3200 Providence Drive in Anchorage, Alaska, across the street from the main campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission.[4]