University of Colorado Hospital facts for kids

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University of Colorado Hospital
Geography
Location	12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Organization
Funding	Public hospital
Hospital type	General
Affiliated university	University of Colorado School of Medicine
Services
Beds	678
History
Founded	1921

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.

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.

In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility. 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. For Spring 2024, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has received a 'C' grade, with 'A' being the highest possible grade and 'F' being the lowest.

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

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. 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).

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.