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| Name = UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
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| Location = 12605 East 16th Avenue
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'''UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital''' or '''University Hospital''' (formerly named '''Colorado General Hospital''') is part of [[UCHealth]] (formerly known as University of Colorado Health) and is a [[Level I Trauma Center|Level I trauma center]] and the principal [[teaching hospital]] for the [[University of Colorado School of Medicine]], located in [[Aurora, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch/|title=UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) - Metro Denver|website=www.uchealth.org}}</ref>
'''UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital''' or '''University Hospital''' (formerly named '''Colorado General Hospital''') is part of [[UCHealth]] (University of Colorado Health) and is a [[Level I Trauma Center|Level I trauma center]] and the principal [[teaching hospital]] for the [[University of Colorado School of Medicine]], located in [[Aurora, Colorado]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch/|title=UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) - Metro Denver|website=www.uchealth.org}}</ref>


In the 2017–2018 [[U.S. News and World Report]] hospital rankings, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital ranked in the top 50 for 11 medical specialties and was rated the #15 overall adult hospital in the country.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO - US News Best Hospitals | date= | publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]] | url =http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/co/university-of-colorado-hospital-6840430 | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2012-07-21 | language = }}</ref>
In the 2017–2018 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' hospital rankings, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital ranked in the top 50 for 11 medical specialties and was rated the #15 overall adult hospital in the country.<ref>{{cite news | title=University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO - US News Best Hospitals | publisher=[[U.S. News & World Report]] | url =http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/co/university-of-colorado-hospital-6840430 | access-date = 2012-07-21 }}</ref>


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In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nursecredentialing.org/magnet/getdetail.cfm?magnetid=1052 |title=Magnet-Designated Facility Information: University of Colorado Hospital |accessdate=2007-10-16 |publisher=[[American Nurses Credentialing Center]] |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071208125506/http://www.nursecredentialing.org/magnet/getdetail.cfm?magnetid=1052 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-12-08}}</ref> In 2010, the hospital received its third redesignation of Magnet status. The hospital is currently pursuing its fourth Magnet designation.
In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nursecredentialing.org/magnet/getdetail.cfm?magnetid=1052 |title=Magnet-Designated Facility Information: University of Colorado Hospital |access-date=2007-10-16 |publisher=[[American Nurses Credentialing Center]] |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071208125506/http://www.nursecredentialing.org/magnet/getdetail.cfm?magnetid=1052 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-12-08}}</ref> In 2010, the hospital received its third redesignation of Magnet status. The hospital is currently pursuing its fourth Magnet designation.

==Hospital Safety Rankings==

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a public service provided by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health system.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/hospitalerrors-thirdleadingcauseofdeathinus|title=Home &#124; Hospital Safety Grade|website=www.hospitalsafetygrade.org}}</ref> For Spring 2024, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has received a 'C' grade,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/h/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital | title=UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital - CO - Hospital Safety Grade }}</ref> with 'A' being the highest possible grade and 'F' being the lowest.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/about-the-grade | title=About the Grade }}</ref>


==Facilities==
==Facilities==

{{See also|Anschutz Medical Campus}}
{{See also|Anschutz Medical Campus}}
*The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion
*The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion
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==History==
==History==
The '''University of Colorado University Hospital''' was originally created on 1 October 1989 as a [[nonprofit corporation]] pursuant to an act of the Colorado [[Colorado General Assembly|General Assembly]], and after the act was declared [[unconstitutional]] by the Colorado [[Colorado Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] in 1990, was recreated in 1991 as the '''University of Colorado Hospital Authority''' as a government agency.<ref>HB 89-1142, chapter 193 of the 1989 [[Session Laws of Colorado]], page 995 ''et seq.'', enacted 21 April 1989. SB 91-225, chapter 99 of the 1991 [[Session Laws of Colorado]], page 555 ''et seq.'' [https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1352659/colo-assn-of-pub-emp-v-b-of-regents/ Colo. Ass'n of Pub. Emp. v. B. of Regents], 804 P.2d 138 (Colo. 1990).</ref> '''University of Colorado Health''' was formed on 1 July 2012 ([[trade name|doing business as]] '''UCHealth''' since 2014) as a [[Joint venture|joint operating company]] between the authority and Poudre Valley Health (of [[Poudre Valley Hospital]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Poudre Valley Health, University Hospital join forces|first=Howard|last=Pankratz|newspaper=[[The Denver Post]]|date=31 January 2012|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/01/31/poudre-valley-health-university-hospital-join-forces/}}</ref>
The '''University of Colorado University Hospital''' was originally created on October 1, 1989, as a [[nonprofit corporation]] pursuant to an act of the Colorado [[Colorado General Assembly|General Assembly]], and after the act was declared [[unconstitutional]] by the Colorado [[Colorado Supreme Court|Supreme Court]] in 1990, was recreated in 1991 as the '''University of Colorado Hospital Authority''' as a government agency.<ref>HB 89-1142, chapter 193 of the 1989 [[Session Laws of Colorado]], page 995 ''et seq.'', enacted 21 April 1989. SB 91-225, chapter 99 of the 1991 [[Session Laws of Colorado]], page 555 ''et seq.'' [https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1352659/colo-assn-of-pub-emp-v-b-of-regents/ Colo. Ass'n of Pub. Emp. v. B. of Regents], 804 P.2d 138 (Colo. 1990).</ref> '''University of Colorado Health''' was formed on 31 January 2012 ([[trade name|doing business as]] '''UCHealth''' since 2014) as a [[Joint venture|joint operating company]] between the authority and Poudre Valley Health (of [[Poudre Valley Hospital]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=Poudre Valley Health, University Hospital join forces|first=Howard|last=Pankratz|newspaper=[[The Denver Post]]|date=31 January 2012|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2012/01/31/poudre-valley-health-university-hospital-join-forces/}}</ref>

In 2015, [[Adeptus Health]] announced a partnership with UCHealth to develop emergency care facilities in [[Denver]], [[Colorado Springs]], and [[northern Colorado]], including 12 existing First Choice emergency rooms along with two new ones.<ref>{{cite web| title=UCHealth, Adeptus Health to partner on emergency care| last=Rappleye| first=Emily| date=21 April 2015| publisher=Becker's Hospital Review| url=http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/uchealth-adeptus-health-to-partner-on-emergency-care.html| access-date=11 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=UCHealth to grow with deal for First Choice ER facilities| last=Sealover| first=Ed| date=21 April 2015| publisher=Denver Business Journal| url=http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2015/04/21/uchealth-to-grow-with-deal-for-first-choice.html|access-date= 11 May 2015}}</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 11:07, 10 June 2024

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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
UCHealth
University of Colorado Hospital
Map
Geography
Location12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Organization
FundingPublic hospital
TypeGeneral
Affiliated universityUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine
Services
Beds678
History
Opened1921
Links
Websitewww.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch/
ListsHospitals in Colorado

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital or University Hospital (formerly named Colorado General Hospital) is part of UCHealth (University of Colorado Health) and is a Level I trauma center and the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado School of Medicine, located in Aurora, Colorado.[1]

In the 2017–2018 U.S. News & World Report hospital rankings, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital ranked in the top 50 for 11 medical specialties and was rated the #15 overall adult hospital in the country.[2]

Specialty Ranking
Cancer #29
Cardiology & Heart Surgery #32
Diabetes & Endocrinology #6
Nephrology #11
Pulmonology #1
Gastroenterology #16
Geriatrics #32
Gynecology #43
Neurology & Neurosurgery #28
Orthopedics #18
Urology #38

In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility.[3] In 2010, the hospital received its third redesignation of Magnet status. The hospital is currently pursuing its fourth Magnet designation.

Hospital Safety Rankings

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a public service provided by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health system.[4] For Spring 2024, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has received a 'C' grade,[5] with 'A' being the highest possible grade and 'F' being the lowest.[6]

Facilities

See also: Anschutz Medical Campus
  • The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion
  • The Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion
  • The Anschutz Cancer Pavilion
  • Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
  • May Bonfils Stanton Clinics
  • Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation
  • The Lone Tree Health Center
  • Six primary care clinics located in Aurora, Denver, Westminster, Boulder and Lone Tree

History

The University of Colorado University Hospital was originally created on October 1, 1989, as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to an act of the Colorado General Assembly, and after the act was declared unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court in 1990, was recreated in 1991 as the University of Colorado Hospital Authority as a government agency.[7] University of Colorado Health was formed on 31 January 2012 (doing business as UCHealth since 2014) as a joint operating company between the authority and Poudre Valley Health (of Poudre Valley Hospital).[8]

In 2015, Adeptus Health announced a partnership with UCHealth to develop emergency care facilities in Denver, Colorado Springs, and northern Colorado, including 12 existing First Choice emergency rooms along with two new ones.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) - Metro Denver". www.uchealth.org.
  2. ^ "University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO - US News Best Hospitals". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  3. ^ "Magnet-Designated Facility Information: University of Colorado Hospital". American Nurses Credentialing Center. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  4. ^ "Home | Hospital Safety Grade". www.hospitalsafetygrade.org.
  5. ^ "UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital - CO - Hospital Safety Grade".
  6. ^ "About the Grade".
  7. ^ HB 89-1142, chapter 193 of the 1989 Session Laws of Colorado, page 995 et seq., enacted 21 April 1989. SB 91-225, chapter 99 of the 1991 Session Laws of Colorado, page 555 et seq. Colo. Ass'n of Pub. Emp. v. B. of Regents, 804 P.2d 138 (Colo. 1990).
  8. ^ Pankratz, Howard (31 January 2012). "Poudre Valley Health, University Hospital join forces". The Denver Post.
  9. ^ Rappleye, Emily (21 April 2015). "UCHealth, Adeptus Health to partner on emergency care". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  10. ^ Sealover, Ed (21 April 2015). "UCHealth to grow with deal for First Choice ER facilities". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved 11 May 2015.


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