Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Hospital District or Authority
University of Colorado Hospital Authority
- 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- (720) 848-0000
- Acute Care Hospitals
- Emergency services available 24/7
At a glance
University of Colorado Hospital Authority carries a 5-star CMS overall rating — above the national norm. On healthcare-associated infection measures, it performs better than the national average on 18 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 | 0.288 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.696 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection: Number of Device Days | 38832 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 43.615 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 20 | Better than national |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards) | 0.459 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.331 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.753 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Number of Urinary Catheter Days | 26457 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Predicted Cases | 45.132 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): Observed Cases | 23 | Better than national |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards) | 0.510 | Better than national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.550 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.434 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Number of Procedures | 686 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Predicted Cases | 18.592 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery: Observed Cases | 17 | Same as national |
| SSI - Colon Surgery | 0.914 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.391 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Upper Confidence Limit | 2.972 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Number of Procedures | 387 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Predicted Cases | 3.247 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy: Observed Cases | 4 | Same as national |
| SSI - Abdominal Hysterectomy | 1.232 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Lower Confidence Limit | 0.381 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Upper Confidence Limit | 1.141 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Patient Days | 251044 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Predicted Cases | 18.993 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia: Observed Cases | 13 | Same as national |
| MRSA Bacteremia | 0.684 | Same as national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Lower Confidence Limit | 0.238 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Upper Confidence Limit | 0.398 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Patient Days | 228657 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Predicted Cases | 187.003 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): Observed Cases | 58 | Better than national |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff) | 0.310 | 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 | 3.9 | Same as national | 151 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality Rate | 3.3 | Better than national | 2598 |
| Death rate for heart attack patients | 11.3 | Same as national | 113 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patients | 2.7 | Same as national | 82 |
| Death rate for COPD patients | 7.6 | Same as national | 143 |
| Death rate for heart failure patients | 8.9 | Better than national | 382 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patients | 12.4 | Better than national | 451 |
| Death rate for stroke patients | 13.8 | Same as national | 239 |
| Pressure ulcer rate | 1.54 | Worse than national | 10774 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complications | 175.29 | Same as national | 400 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rate | 0.27 | Same as national | 11709 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rate | 0.22 | Same as national | 13154 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate | 2.29 | Same as national | 4375 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rate | 3.19 | Worse than national | 2906 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rate | 10.40 | Same as national | 2655 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rate | 3.43 | Same as national | 5027 |
| Postoperative sepsis rate | 4.80 | Same as national | 2855 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rate | 1.57 | Same as national | 1608 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rate | 1.28 | Same as national | 3487 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events composite | 1.33 | Worse than 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 | -10.1 | Not available | 115 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patients | 5.8 | Not available | 453 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patients | -3.6 | Not available | 457 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Readmission Measure (HWR) | 14.3 | Same as national | 4329 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies) | 12 | Same as national | 2456 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 9 | Better than national | 1332 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy | 5.7 | Same as national | 1332 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery | 1 | Same as national | 1478 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 12.8 | Same as national | 115 |
| Rate of readmission for CABG | 11 | Same as national | 80 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients | 17 | Same as national | 148 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 18.4 | Same as national | 453 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacement | 4.3 | Same as national | 138 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 15.1 | Same as national | 457 |
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 | 3 | 5157 |
| Doctor communication - star rating | 3 | 5157 |
| Communication about medicines - star rating | 2 | 5157 |
| Discharge information - star rating | 4 | 5157 |
| Cleanliness - star rating | 3 | 5157 |
| Quietness - star rating | 3 | 5157 |
| Overall hospital rating - star rating | 4 | 5157 |
| Recommend hospital - star rating | 4 | 5157 |
| Summary star rating | 3 | 5157 |
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 | very 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 | 2 | 8084 |
| Hospital Harm - Opioid Related Adverse Events | — | — |
| Healthcare workers given influenza vaccination | 97 | 21397 |
| 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 | 103 | 402 |
| 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 | 103 | 384 |
| Average (median) time psychiatric/mental health patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit. A lower number of minutes is better | 129 | 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 | 117631 |
| Head CT results | — | — |
| Endoscopy/polyp surveillance: appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients | 100 | 97 |
| Improvement in Patient's Visual Function within 90 Days Following Cataract Surgery | — | — |
| ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) | 46 | 35 |
| Safe Use of Opioids - Concurrent Prescribing | 15 | 11213 |
| Appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock | 75 | 238 |
| Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle | 84 | 99 |
| Septic Shock 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 77 |
| Severe Sepsis 3-Hour Bundle | 87 | 238 |
| Severe Sepsis 6-Hour Bundle | 96 | 168 |
| Discharged on Antithrombotic Therapy | 97 | 400 |
| Anticoagulation Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter | — | — |
| Antithrombotic Therapy by End of Hospital Day 2 | 89 | 312 |
| Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis | — | — |
| 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 University of Colorado Hospital Authority rated?
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority has a 5 out of 5 CMS overall star rating as of the latest CMS release.
- Does University of Colorado Hospital Authority have emergency services?
- Yes. University of Colorado Hospital Authority operates a 24/7 emergency department.
- Where is University of Colorado Hospital Authority located?
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority is located at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045.
- What type of hospital is University of Colorado Hospital Authority?
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority is classified by CMS as a Acute Care Hospitals facility (Government - Hospital District or Authority).
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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.