Presbyterian/​St. Luke's Medical Center

82%

Patients that would definitely recommend

12% higher than the national average

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center is a medical facility located in Denver, CO. This hospital has been recognized for Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™, and more.

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™

Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion procedures

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

Superior clinical outcomes in treating pulmonary embolism, respiratory system failure, sepsis, and diabetic emergencies

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™ (2023, 2022)

Superior clinical care of women during and after childbirth

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

No events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • Respiratory failure following surgery

3 ratings were better than expected

9 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Critical Care Excellence Award™

Critical Care Excellence Award™

2024, 2023, 2022

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

Labor and Delivery Excellence Award™

2023, 2022

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Back and Neck Surgery (except Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

In Hospital

As Expected

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

Better than Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™

2024, 2023, 2022

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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80%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

11% higher than the national average

82%

Would definitely recommend

12% higher than the national average

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

National Average

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%83%81%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%84%78%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%64%66%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%69%63%

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%90%84%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%60%52%

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%71%60%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%79%73%

Providers

Provider Reviews

Dr. Ohye is the best of the best. He has a humble, calm demeanor. He met with us prior to the surgery, morning of surgery, and post op. He was very informative and answered all of our questions. It is evident that he is very passionate about what he does. We spent hours researching which...

Mar 17 2024

Review for Dr. Ohye

Dr. Bell is direct to the point, polite, but not very personable. After the appointment, I realized I did not get any feedback on the tests they had me complete in advance of the appointment. He presented several options for treatment. Ultimately, I had to ask what was his recommendation. Maybe I...

Mar 17 2024

Review for Dr. Bell

Dr. Ammons was very caring and diagnosed my condition and made sure that I clearly understood my diagnosis.

Uraiwan S Mar 15 2024

Review for Dr. Ammons

Dr Ng is an incredibly talented and intuitive doctor and surgeon. I have had a few different surgeries on my former ballerina feet by him that were greatly successful. He has always taken excellent care of me. Sometimes things and circumstances happen and there is a wait but he is definitely worth...

K B Mar 14 2024

Review for Dr. Ng

Professionalism

Melissa Jones Mar 13 2024

Review for Dr. Goff

Location

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center

1719 E 19th Ave, Denver CO 80218

CallDirections

(303) 839-6000

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center located?

Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center is located at 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center has been awarded with Outstanding Patient Experience Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery Award™, Critical Care Excellence Award™, and 1 more in the past two years.

Is Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center highly rated with patients?

80% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 13 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center?

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How does Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1719 E 19th Ave

Denver, CO 80218

Directions

(303) 839-6000