Psychiatric hospitals in Alaska
2 psychiatric hospitals, plus 1 general hospital with an inpatient psychiatric unit. Compare their Medicare results with the national rate.
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Hospitals2plus 1 psych units
Follow-up within 7 days16%Alaska median; U.S. 37%
Readmitted within 30 days18%Alaska median; U.S. 19%
Rated better by CMS0on readmitted within 30 days; 0 worse
16%
follow-up within 7 days at Alaska Psychiatric Institute, the highest reported in Alaska.
Psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient mental health and behavioural care. Most do not operate a general emergency department, so the emergency wait times shown elsewhere on this site generally do not apply to them. If you are facing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
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Bars show each facility's rate; the black tick is the U.S. rate. "Better" and "worse" appear only where CMS itself compared the facility with the national rate. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Follow-up within 7 days higher is better | Readmitted within 30 days lower is better |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Psychiatric Institute | 16% | 16% |
| Charter North Star Behavioral | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bartlett Regional Hospitalpsych unit | Not reported | 18% |
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U.S. rates: follow-up within 7 days 37%; readmitted within 30 days 19%. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988.
Questions about psychiatric hospitals in Alaska
How many psychiatric hospitals are there in Alaska?
Alaska has 2 psychiatric hospitals, plus 1 general hospital with an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports to Medicare.
What is a psychiatric hospital?
Psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient mental health and behavioural care. Most do not operate a general emergency department, so the emergency wait times shown elsewhere on this site generally do not apply to them. If you are facing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
Which psychiatric hospital in Alaska has the highest follow-up within 7 days rate?
Alaska Psychiatric Institute has the highest follow-up within 7 days rate reported in Alaska: 16%, against 37% nationally. Rates from small facilities can swing a lot from year to year, and Medicare publishes several measures for each facility, so compare the ones that matter most to you on each hospital's page.
What should I do in a mental health crisis?
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency. Psychiatric hospitals usually admit through an emergency department or a crisis assessment, not by walk-in.
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Hospital type from the CMS Hospital General Information and Provider of Services files; follow-up and readmission figures from the CMS Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program. Data published July 2026. About the data.