UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital or University Hospital (formerly named Colorado General Hospital) is part of

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(University of Colorado Health) and is a

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and the principal

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for the

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, located in

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. In the 2017–2018 '' U.S. News & World Report'' hospital rankings, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital ranked in the top 50 for 11 medical specialties and was rated the #15 overall adult hospital in the country. In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility. In 2010, the hospital received its third redesignation of Magnet status. The hospital is currently pursuing its fourth Magnet designation.

Hospital Safety Rankings

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is a public service provided by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit organization committed to driving quality, safety, and transparency in the U.S. health system. For Fall 2021, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has maintained its 'D' grade, with 'A' being the highest possible grade and 'F' being the lowest.

Facilities

*The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion *The Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion *The Anschutz Cancer Pavilion *Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute * May Bonfils Stanton Clinics *Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation *The Lone Tree Health Center *Six primary care clinics located in Aurora, Denver, Westminster, Boulder and Lone Tree

History

The University of Colorado University Hospital was originally created on October 1, 1989, as a

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pursuant to an act of the Colorado

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, and after the act was declared

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by the Colorado

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in 1990, was recreated in 1991 as the University of Colorado Hospital Authority as a government agency. University of Colorado Health was formed on 31 January 2012 (

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UCHealth since 2014) as a

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between the authority and Poudre Valley Health (of

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). In 2015, Adeptus Health announced a partnership with UCHealth to develop emergency care facilities in

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, and

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, including 12 existing First Choice emergency rooms along with two new ones.

References

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