University of Colorado Health: hospitals, ratings and penalties (12 hospitals)

Average CMS star rating

4.5 of 5

University of Colorado Health4.5

All U.S. hospitals3.2

Across 8 rated hospitals, above the U.S. average.

Patient-safety (HAC) penalty

2 hospitals

University of Colorado Health18%

All U.S. hospitals24%

Of 11 in the program, these have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions.

Hospitals

In 1 state.

Beds and charity care

2,352 beds

$219.8 million in charity care (cost of free or discounted care) in the latest full-year Medicare cost reports.

Highest- and lowest-rated University of Colorado Health hospitals

By CMS overall star rating (1 to 5). Ties are broken by the patient survey rating.

Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO · highest rated Patients: 4 of 5 · HAC penalty Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins, CO · highest rated Patients: 4 of 5 Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO · highest rated Patients: 4 of 5 Parkview Medical Center INC Pueblo, CO · lowest rated Patients: 2 of 5 Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs, CO · lowest rated Patients: 3 of 5 Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO · lowest rated Patients: 4 of 5 · HAC penalty

University of Colorado Health hospitals with the 1% Medicare penalty

Hospitals in the worst-scoring quarter nationally on hospital-acquired conditions, such as infections and surgical complications.

Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland, CO 1% Medicare cut · 5 CMS stars Uchealth Greeley Hospital Greeley, CO 1% Medicare cut · 4 CMS stars

Every University of Colorado Health hospital

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Hospital	CMS stars	Patient stars	HAC penalty	ER visit	Beds
University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO · Acute care			No penalty	1 hr 42 min	773
Uchealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield, CO · Acute care	–		No penalty	1 hr 45 min	20
Memorial Hospital CentralColorado Springs, CO · Acute care			No penalty	1 hr 43 min	526
Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	–	–	No penalty	1 hr 41 min	22
Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO · Acute care			No penalty	2 hr 7 min	215
Uchealth Greeley HospitalGreeley, CO · Acute care			1% cut	2 hr 12 min	88
Uchealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO · Acute care			No penalty	2 hr 44 min	139
Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO · Acute care			No penalty	2 hr 10 min	83
Medical Center of the RockiesLoveland, CO · Acute care			1% cut	2 hr 13 min	180
Parkview Medical Center INCPueblo, CO · Acute care			No penalty	2 hr 51 min	259
Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO · Acute care	–		No penalty	1 hr 56 min	34
Pikes Peak Regional HospitalWoodland Park, CO · Critical Access	–	–	–	1 hr 49 min	13

CMS stars: overall hospital rating, 1 to 5. Patient stars: summary of the HCAHPS patient survey. HAC penalty: a 1% cut to all Medicare inpatient payments this year for the worst-scoring quarter of hospitals on hospital-acquired conditions; critical access, children's and some other hospitals are not in the program. ER visit: typical time from arrival to leaving the emergency department. Beds: from the latest Medicare cost report.

Other non-profit hospital owners

Commonspirit Health · 115 Ascension Health · 62 Trinity Health Corporation · 56 Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation · 44 Advocate Health Inc · 43 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals · 41 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc · 38 Mercy Health · 32 All hospital owners

Questions about University of Colorado Health

How many hospitals does University of Colorado Health own?

University of Colorado Health is listed in Medicare enrollment records with operational or managerial control in 12 hospitals with a page on this site, in 1 state: Colorado (12). Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.

How are University of Colorado Health hospitals rated?

The 8 hospitals with a CMS overall star rating average 4.5 of 5 stars, above the U.S. average of 3.2. Highest rated: Medical Center of the Rockies (5 stars), Poudre Valley Hospital (5 stars), Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital (5 stars). Lowest rated: Parkview Medical Center INC (3 stars), Memorial Hospital Central (4 stars), Uchealth Greeley Hospital (4 stars).

Are any University of Colorado Health hospitals penalized by Medicare?

2 of its 11 hospitals in the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program (18%, vs 24% nationally) have all their Medicare inpatient payments cut 1% this year for scoring in the worst quarter on hospital-acquired conditions: Medical Center of the Rockies, Uchealth Greeley Hospital.

What kind of organization is University of Colorado Health?

In Medicare records it is marked as non-profit, based in Aurora, CO. Owners describe themselves in these records; CMS does not verify the labels.

Does University of Colorado Health run these hospitals?

University of Colorado Health is listed with operational or managerial control of at least one of these hospitals, which means it runs or manages it. For the others it may be an owner or partner rather than the operator.

Hospitals list their owners in Medicare enrollment records: organizations with 5% or more ownership (direct or through other companies), partners, and organizations with operational or managerial control. A large investor can appear because it holds 5% of a publicly traded parent company, which does not mean it runs the hospitals. Records can lag behind recent sales and mergers.

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