University of Colorado Hospital

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Coordinates: 39°44′32″N 104°50′29″W / 39.7423°N 104.8414°W / 39.7423; -104.8414

University of Colorado Hospital

A view of the hospital in 2013 showing the original building (right) and the new inpatient tower (left).
Geography
Location 12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado, United States
Organization
Care system Private
Hospital type General
Affiliated university University of Colorado Denver
Services
Beds 437
History
Founded 1921
Links
Website http://www.uch.edu/
Lists Hospitals in Colorado

University of Colorado Hospital or University Hospital (formerly named Colorado General Hospital) is the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado Denver, located in Aurora, Colorado.

In the most recent (2012–13) U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings, University of Colorado Hospital ranked in the top 50 for 5 of 16 medical specialties.[1]

Specialty Ranking
Cancer #33
Diabetes & Endocrinology #48
Nephrology #42
Pulmonology #1
Rheumatology #17

In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility.[2] In 2010, the hospital received its third redesignation of Magnet status.

Facilities[edit]

  • The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, 12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, 12505 East 15th Avenue, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • The Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 1635 Aurora Court, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • The Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, 1665 Aurora Court, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, 1675 Aurora Court, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • May Bonfils Stanton Clinics (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (Anschutz Medical Campus)
  • Six primary care clinics located in Aurora, Denver, Westminster, Boulder and Lone Tree (Anschutz Medical Campus)

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