University of Colorado Hospital Authority

12605 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045
University of Colorado Hospital Authority is a District Authority owned hospital located in Aurora, CO. It has 5 specialty units, including Adult and Pediatric, Burn Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Intensive Care, and Surgical Intensive Care.  
 
 
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Hospital Profile

Address
12605 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, Colorado (CO)
Provider Type
Acute Care
Ownership
Government District Authority
Accepts Medicare
Yes
Accepts Medicaid
Yes
 

HealthGrades Hospital Ratings

Cardiac services: At national average in 4 of 5 areas

Critical Care services: At national average in 3 of 3 areas

Gastrointestinal services: At national average in 3 of 4 areas

General Surgery services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Orthopedic services: At national average in 3 of 5 areas

Pulmonary services: At national average in 1 of 2 areas

Vascular services: Below national average in 1 of 1 areas

Hospital Features

University of Colorado Hospital Authority is a Short Term hospital. The facility has 391 beds of which 289 are Adult and Pediatric, 10 are Burn Intensive Care, 16 are Coronary Care, 8 are Intensive Care, and 26 are Surgical Intensive Care.

  • Total beds
391
  • Intensive Care beds
8
  • Adult and Pediatric beds
289
  • Surgical Intensive Care beds
26
  • Burn Intensive Care beds
10
  • Teaching Hospital
Yes
  • Coronary Care beds
16
 
 
 
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Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 7 of 12 procedures
Length of Stay is at the state average in 9 of 12 procedures
Hospital Service Lines Cost Length of Stay
Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent) dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon
Heart Attack dollar icon dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon bed icon
Heart Bypass Surgery dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon
Heart Failure dollar icon dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon bed icon
Valve Replacement Surgery dollar icon dollar icon dollar icon bed icon bed icon bed icon

Cardiac Doctors Associated with this Hospital

+ Cardiology
+ Cardiothoracic Surgery
Top 10 Procedures and Diagnoses
bullet Heart Failure
bullet Pneumonia
bullet Total Knee Replacement
bullet Heart Attack
bullet Coronary Interventional Procedures (Angioplasty/ Stent)
bullet Sepsis
bullet Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
bullet Gastrointestinal Bleed
bullet Stroke
bullet Total Hip Replacement
 

There can be enormous quality differences between one hospital and another, and between one doctor and another.

For example, a recent study by HealthGrades found that a typical patient would have, on average, a 69 percent lower chance of dying in a five-star rated hospital compared to a one-star rated hospital.

 
Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
 
 

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