Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other
Sky Ridge Medical Center
- 10101 Ridgegate Pkwy, Lone Tree, CO 80124
- (720) 225-1000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
Sky Ridge Medical Center carries a 3-star CMS overall rating — in line with the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 6 and worse on 6.
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 | 0.221 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.679 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 5598 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 5.745 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.696 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.113 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 1.213 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 5548 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 6.729 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 3 | Same as national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.446 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.539 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.028 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 314 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 8.144 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 9 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 1.105 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 2.931 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 8.434 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 347 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 2.719 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 14 | Worse than national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 5.149 | Worse than national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.013 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.247 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 69158 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 3.955 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 1 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.253 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.074 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.382 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 61787 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 32.703 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 6 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.183 | 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 | 3.3 | Same as national | 143 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.5 | Same as national | 1348 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.1 | Same as national | 71 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | — | Not available | — |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 6.7 | Same as national | 44 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 10.3 | Same as national | 180 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 13.7 | Same as national | 220 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 11.6 | Same as national | 126 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 0.19 | Same as national | 3531 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 193.90 | Same as national | 101 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.26 | Same as national | 4887 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.33 | Same as national | 4911 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.06 | Same as national | 1876 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 1.43 | Same as national | 1122 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 15.31 | Same as national | 1181 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 2.52 | Same as national | 1934 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.79 | Same as national | 1102 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.54 | Same as national | 649 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 0.71 | Same as national | 1342 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 0.96 | 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 | -19.5 | Not available | 75 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 14.2 | Not available | 201 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -3.6 | Not available | 247 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 15.2 | Same as national | 2106 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 13.8 | Same as national | 222 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 14.1 | Same as national | 57 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 4.9 | Same as national | 57 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1.1 | Same as national | 382 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.5 | Same as national | 75 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | — | Not available | — |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17.5 | Same as national | 50 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 20.8 | Same as national | 201 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 6.4 | Same as national | 143 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.8 | Same as national | 247 |
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 | 2 | 570 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 570 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 570 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 2 | 570 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 570 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 570 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 3 | 570 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 3 | 570 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 570 |
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 | 84 | 2333 |
| 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 | 136 | 437 |
| 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 | 135 | 418 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 258 | 17 |
| 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 | 0 | 41707 |
| Head CT results | 83 | 12 |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 91 | 35 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | — | — |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 17 | 5176 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 81 | 169 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 77 | 43 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 28 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 91 | 170 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 99 | 132 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | — | — |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 97 | 115 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 98 | 8149 |
| Intensive Care Unit Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | 100 | 1121 |
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 Sky Ridge Medical Center rated?
- Sky Ridge Medical Center has a 3 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does Sky Ridge Medical Center have emergency services?
- Yes. Sky Ridge Medical Center operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is Sky Ridge Medical Center located?
- Sky Ridge Medical Center is located at 10101 Ridgegate Pkwy, Lone Tree, CO 80124.
- What type of hospital is Sky Ridge Medical Center?
- Sky Ridge Medical Center is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Voluntary non-profit - Other).
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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.