Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private
Boulder Community Health
- 4747 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304
- (303) 440-2273
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Boulder Community Health carries a 4-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 0. For 30-day readmissions, it beats the national rate on 1 measure and trails on 0.
Healthcare-Associated Infections
lower is better · 36 measures reported
Rates of infections patients can acquire while receiving care, such as central-line and catheter-associated infections, MRSA, and C. difficile.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national |
|---|---|---|
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.128 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.517 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 3738 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 2.625 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.762 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.107 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 2.109 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 4584 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 3.133 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 2 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.638 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.760 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 4.601 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 108 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 2.409 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 5 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 2.076 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | — | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 71 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 0.531 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 2 | Not available |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | — | Not available |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.558 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 5.968 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 39846 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 1.368 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 2.193 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.053 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.572 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 37270 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 14.283 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 3 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.210 | Better than national |
Complications & Deaths
lower is better · 20 measures reported
Rates of serious complications (like hip/knee replacement problems or accidental cuts during surgery) and 30-day mortality rates for common conditions.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patients | 4.1 | Same as national | 83 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Same as national | 1281 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 10.8 | Same as national | 92 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.6 | Same as national | 54 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 8.5 | Same as national | 56 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.8 | Same as national | 258 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.1 | Same as national | 205 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 14.2 | Same as national | 120 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.04 | Same as national | 3362 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 191.55 | Same as national | 53 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.32 | Same as national | 4355 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 4475 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.26 | Same as national | 1187 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.51 | Same as national | 705 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 14.03 | Same as national | 704 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.05 | Same as national | 1413 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 6.04 | Same as national | 695 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.93 | Same as national | 315 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.61 | Same as national | 743 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.27 | Same as national | — |
Unplanned Hospital Visits & Readmissions
lower is better · 14 measures reported
How often patients return to the hospital unexpectedly within 30 days of discharge — a marker of care quality and discharge planning.
| Measure | Score | Compared to national | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital return days for heart attack patients | 14.7 | Not available | 105 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | -45.7 | Not available | 291 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -26 | Not available | 213 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 13.6 | Better than national | 1923 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12.4 | Same as national | 256 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | — | Not available | — |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 754 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.9 | Same as national | 105 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11.1 | Same as national | 53 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.8 | Same as national | 56 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.9 | Same as national | 291 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.9 | Same as national | 77 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.2 | Same as national | 213 |
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
higher is better · 9 measures reported
What patients say about their hospital stay — communication with nurses and doctors, responsiveness, cleanliness, pain management, and whether they would recommend the hospital.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse communication - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Quietness - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 1073 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 5 | 1073 |
| Summary star rating | 4 | 1073 |
Timely & Effective Care
higher is better (unless a wait time) · 30 measures reported
How consistently hospitals follow recommended care processes — for example, giving heart-attack patients aspirin on arrival, or the average time spent in the emergency department.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency department volume | high | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Diagnosis Documented | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Malnutrition Risk Screening | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutrition Assessment | — | — |
| Global Malnutrition Composite Score: Nutritional Care Plan | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hyperglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Severe Hypoglycemia | — | — |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 95 | 3101 |
| Average (median) time all patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, including psychiatric/mental health patients and patients who were transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | 134 | 382 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, excluding patients transferred to another facility or psychiatric care/mental health patients. A lower number of minutes is better | 133 | 346 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 150 | 35 |
| Average (median) time patients spent in the emergency department before being transferred to another facility. A lower number of minutes is better | — | — |
| Left before being seen | 1 | 42177 |
| Head CT results | 33 | 15 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 96 | 53 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 16 | 2057 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 54 | 171 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 75 | 60 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 77 | 35 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 69 | 171 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 78 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 100 | 88 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | — | — |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 84 | 3472 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
Maternal Health
lower is better · 4 measures reported
Measures of maternal outcomes and safe delivery practices, including severe complications during childbirth.
| Measure | Score | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Cesarean Birth | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (All) | — | — |
| Risk Adjusted Severe Obstetric Complications (excluding blood-transfusion-only cases) | — | — |
| Maternal Morbidity Structural Measure | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Boulder Community Health rated?
- Boulder Community Health has a 4 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Boulder Community Health have emergency services?
- Yes. Boulder Community Health operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Boulder Community Health located?
- Boulder Community Health is located at 4747 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80304.
- What type of hospital is Boulder Community Health?
- Boulder Community Health is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Private).
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Data as of 2026-06-14. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog. This is public data provided for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. See our methodology and editorial policy.