CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Lincoln Health Hospital
- Photo ID and your insurance, Medicare or Medicaid card
- A list of your medicines, doses and allergies
- Your doctor's name and phone number
- A phone charger
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Quick answers about Lincoln Health Hospital
How long is the ER wait at Lincoln Health Hospital?
CMS doesn't publish live wait times. Over the 12 months CMS reported, patients treated and sent home spent a median of 1 hr 34 min in the Lincoln Health Hospital emergency room (the average across Colorado hospitals is 2 hr 18 min). 0% of ER patients left before being seen. For tonight's wait, call (719) 743-2421. In an emergency, call 911.
What is the phone number for Lincoln Health Hospital?
The main phone number for Lincoln Health Hospital is (719) 743-2421, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (719) 743-2421What is the address of Lincoln Health Hospital?
Lincoln Health Hospital is at 111 6th St, Hugo, CO 80821.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Lincoln Health Hospital have an emergency room?
Yes. Lincoln Health Hospital has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
Patients treated and sent home from the emergency department at Lincoln Health Hospital spend a median of 1 hour 34 minutes there. That is 44 minutes shorter than the average across Colorado hospitals (2 hours 18 minutes).
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Lincoln Health Hospital. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Infections, complications and deaths
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · compared with hospitals nationwide
Death rates within 30 days
| Patients treated for | This hospital | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia patients | 17.7% | 15.2% |
| Hospital-wide, all conditions | 4.9% | 3.9% |
Risk-adjusted rates. CMS has not published a statistical better/worse comparison for these death rates in the current release, so small differences from the U.S. rate may be chance.
"Better" or "worse" means CMS found the difference from the national benchmark statistically significant; most hospitals are "no different". Infection results compare the infections a hospital reported with the number predicted for a hospital of its size and type (a ratio below 1 means fewer than predicted). Death and complication rates are risk-adjusted for how sick patients were. Each death rate counts deaths within 30 days of a hospital stay, pooled over one to three years of Medicare patients depending on the measure. About the data.
Health insurance at Lincoln Health Hospital
Original Medicare: Medicare-certified, so it can bill Original Medicare (Medicare number 061306). Medicare Advantage plans have their own networks, which this section does not cover.
Colorado runs its own exchange, Connect for Health Colorado. Check its provider directory for Lincoln Health Hospital.
Source: the insurers' 2027 machine-readable provider files listed in the CMS Marketplace public use files, loaded November 4, 2026, matched to hospitals by NPI from CMS Hospital Enrollments. How we match networks to hospitals Networks change; confirm with your insurer before you go.
Timely and effective care
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · all patients unless noted · Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
Lincoln Health Hospital's emergency department is classed by CMS as low volume.
| Measure | This hospital | U.S.* |
|---|---|---|
| Typical time in the ER before going homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving, for ER patients sent home (not counting mental health patients or transfers). Lower is better. 185 patients. | 94 min | 162 min |
| Typical ER time for mental health patients sent homeMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 19 patients. | 179 min | 257 min |
| Typical ER time for patients transferred to another facilityMedian minutes from arrival to leaving. Lower is better. 23 patients. | 217 min | 287 min |
| Patients who left the ER before being seenLower is better. 3,060 patients. | 0% | 2% |
| Health care workers vaccinated against fluHigher is better. 180 patients. | 94% | 78% |
| Discharged on two opioids, or an opioid and a benzodiazepinePatients sent home with prescriptions that raise the risk of overdose when combined. Lower is better. 32 patients. | 34% | 15% |
| Blood clot prevention givenHigher is better. 134 patients. | 75% | 90%* |
CMS publishes these process-of-care measures without a better/worse verdict, so the U.S. figure is shown for context; small differences, or results based on few patients, may not mean much. *Median of all hospitals CMS reports, where CMS publishes no national figure. About the data.
Care after a stay at Lincoln Health Hospital
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 9.6mi Lincoln Health Home HealthHugo, CO Not rated
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 9.6mi Lincoln Health HospiceHugo, CO Not rated
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Lincoln Health Hospital
21 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 12 specialties.
Find doctors in Hugo
Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Hugo, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Colorado hospital finances.
Who owns Lincoln Health Hospital
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as Lincoln Community Hospital, a non-profit organization.
48 doctors and other clinicians list Lincoln Health Hospital as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
The area around Lincoln Health Hospital
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Lincoln are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 16.
Mental health: Lincoln is a federally designated health professional shortage area. Highest shortage score 13.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Colorado earn a median $100,260 a year. Healthcare salaries in Colorado.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Colorado shortage areas
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Healthcare pay in Colorado
Registered nurses across Colorado (all employers) earned a median of $100,260 a year (BLS, May 2025).Registered Nurse (RN) salary in ColoradoNurse Practitioner salary in ColoradoRespiratory Therapist salary in ColoradoHealthcare salaries in Colorado
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