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PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

Explore care at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center in Ketchikan, AK, and compare its services, physicians, and hospital ratings on Healthgrades. Find the best healthcare options for your needs, all in one place.

74%

Patient Experience Rating

1% higher than the national average

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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75%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

Equal to the national average

74%

Would definitely recommend

1% higher than the national average

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

National Average

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%67%65%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%81%82%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%52%54%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%74%71%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%86%82%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%87%88%

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%69%67%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%88%77%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Balderia and nurse Jennifer are extremely kind, thorough, and responsive. They give me handouts and explain different options available to me that fit my lifestyle for treatment. I travel an hour for appts and will continue to do so- not just because there is a shortage of rheumatologists in the...

Apr 04 2025

Review for Dr. Balderia

I saw Dr. Dominguez at Alaska Regional Hospital in December of 2024 for a possible airway blockage that turned out to be Uvulitis. After a lifetime of doctor visits, my visit with Dr. Dominguez was a standout event in terms of medical knowledge, patient care, and, most critically at the time, the...

Dec 09 2024

Review for Dr. Dominguez

Dr. Noh is rude and has absolutely terrible bedside manner. Extremely quick to discharge patients without proper step-down. Would definitely not recommend to anyone.

Dec 03 2024

Review for Dr. Noh

Dr. Tackett, really listened and remembered what I shared with her. Because of that, she reconsidered a treatment given to me by another doctor, and scheduled me for a stint procedure right away and may have saved my life. Trust between doctor and patient is very important and that trust forms...

Jul 11 2024

Review for Dr. Tackett

I was a patient of his for 20 yrs in Scottsburg Indiana and I trusted him but he failed me terribly when I needed him the most! He kept me coming into his office every month and watched as my hands curled up and if it wasn’t for the EMG he referred me to I don’t know how I would be but they and Kutz...

Angela bright Feb 28 2024

Review for Dr. Azad

Location

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

3100 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan AK 99901

CallDirections

(907) 225-5171

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center located?

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center is located at 3100 Tongass Ave, Ketchikan, AK 99901. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

No, PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center has not won any awards in the past few years. Search for Hospitals on Healthgrades to find more.

Is PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center highly rated with patients?

74% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 11 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center?

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How does PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

3100 Tongass Ave

Ketchikan, AK 99901

Directions

(907) 225-5171