Sky Ridge Medical Center

After agitation from a group called the Douglas County Healthcare Task Force and support from HCA and HealthONE Colorado, Sky Ridge Medical Center opened in 2003.[4] The two original structures, the Aspen and Conifer Buildings, were completed in 2002 and 2003 respectively.[5] In 2006, Sky Ridge Medical Center sued the City of Lone Tree over $450,000 that the hospital claimed was over-paid in taxes.[6]

In 2008, four local members of John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign self-transported to Sky Ridge after receiving a threatening letter with a suspicious substance enclosed. No injuries were reported in the incident, which resulted in a haz-mat response that cleared the substance as not dangerous.[7]

On 17 May 2019, the RTD light rail Sky Ridge station opened as part of a $223 million, 2.3-mile (3.7 km) extension through RidgeGate and across I-25.[8] The station was accompanied by the addition of public artwork to a green area between the station and the hospital.[9]

Sky Ridge Medical Center contains both hospital services as well as private suites rented by other medical groups that provide specialized services.

Available services:

• Pediatric emergency room[2]
• Adult emergency room
• AirLife[10]
• Pharmacy[5]
• Geriatrics
• Orthopedics
• Pulmonology[3]

The University of Colorado South Denver offers undergraduate clinical experience at Sky Ridge alongside the School of Nursing located at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Campus.[11]