Pediatric Care | Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer, ...
Pediatrics • Palmer, AK • Since 2006
About
Summary for user query: Pediatric Care at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center (Palmer) - Mat-Su Regional Medical Center is a 125-bed general hospital in Palmer, Alaska, serving the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. It is part of Community Health Systems (CHS) and operates a large outpatient clinic in Wasilla. - The hospital provides pediatric services within its general care framework, including an emergency department and private hospital rooms. It has dedicated beds in medical/surgical, intensive care, progressive care, and obstetric units, with capacity planned for expansion (an additional operating room space and more beds on the unfinished third floor). - Located between Palmer and Wasilla, Mat-Su Regional is a principal hospital for northern Anchorage-area communities and nearby regions. - Address relevant to Palmer: 2500 S Woodworth Loop, Palmer, AK 99645. Main phone numbers vary by department, but on-site services and pediatric care are accessible through the hospital’s main facilities. If you need details on specific pediatric services (e.g., pediatric ER, pediatric surgery, newborn care, or visiting policies), I can extract those from the site or provide direct contact options.
Clinic Type
Pediatrics
Address
Palmer, AK
Phone
(907) 861-6000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 2.2/5 (45 reviews)
- CMS (Medicare): 3/5 (N/A (CMS Rating))
Patients praise
- Some patients report very positive experiences with triage and ED nursing staff
- A significant majority of patients (approx. 89%) would recommend the hospital to others
- Recognized staff performance in surgery and aftercare in some reviews
Common complaints
- General patient experience scores below national averages
- Concerns regarding wait times in the emergency department
- Patient safety and care quality metrics vary compared to national benchmarks
"Both times the front desk was very nice and the triage nurses were very sweet and caring."
— Yelp user review"Surgery and aftercare nurses were absolutely first rate."
— Yelp user reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center | Palmer, AK — Jun 15, 2026
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center Adds Behavioral Health Intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program | Newsroom
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center reports on its Care for Mat-Su Community in 2025 total impact exceeded $196 million — Apr 3, 2026
- Alaska Department of Health approves behavioral health hospital for Mat-Su Valley — Feb 25, 2026
- Mat-Su Regional Medical Center plans $70 million behavioral health expansion — Jul 11, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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