Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital was recently reaccredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International. This means its stroke specialty program and brain injury specialty program were recognized for their excellence in specialized rehabilitation services.
Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital was also recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as Alaska’s top rehabilitation hospital and among the top 50 nationally among the 1,131 rehabilitation hospitals evaluated.
Alaska has one of the highest rates of trauma and brain injury in the United States, and the highest rate of traumatic spinal cord injury in North America. (https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12037538/)
“Alaskans need—and deserve—access to high-quality rehabilitation care,” said Valerie Brooke, M.D., medical director for inpatient rehabilitation at Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital. “Providence’s investment in this care, combined with the passion and dedication of our clinical teams, has made it possible to build programs that meet these critical needs for our communities.”
Providence St. Elias remains the only CARF-accredited medical inpatient rehabilitation program in Alaska and serves more than 1,000 patients each year. In addition to the stroke and brain injury accreditation, the hospital earned its second three-year reaccreditation for its 46-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility.
“CARF reaccreditation reflects our continued commitment to providing care for Alaskans recovering from a wide range of complex conditions,” said Jessica Oswald, chief administrative officer of Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital. “Our team is dedicated to quality and safety, continuously advancing our services to align with national and international standards.”
Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital treats patients with trauma, stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, cardiac conditions and other neurologic illnesses. Patients receive specialized care that supports meaningful recovery and helps them return to their lives and communities. The hospital recently marked 20 years of providing care to Alaskans.
