University of Colorado Hospital

Coordinates: 39°44′32″N 104°50′29″W / 39.7423°N 104.8414°W / 39.7423; -104.8414

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
A view of the hospital in 2013 showing the original building (right) and the new inpatient tower (left).
Geography
Location 12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type General
Affiliated university University of Colorado School of Medicine
Services
Beds 678
History
Founded 1921
Links
Website www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch/
Lists Hospitals in Colorado

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 the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado School of Medicine, located in Aurora, Colorado.[1]

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.[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.

Facilities

  • 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

References

  1. ↑ https://www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-university-of-colorado-hospital-uch/
  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.


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