Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital: labor and delivery in Bethel, AK
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital is a hospital in Bethel, Bethel Census Area, Alaska that delivers babies. It handled 247 deliveries in 2025.
- 247Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 353Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
Po Box 287
Bethel, AK 99559
Bethel Census Area
Call (907) 543-6000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Tribal
How Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alaska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 353 | 420 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 58 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 66% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
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