UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital or University Hospital is part of UCHealth and is a Level I trauma center and the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado School of Medicine, located in Aurora, Colorado.
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 Spring 2024, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital has received a 'C' grade, with 'A' being the highest possible grade and 'F' being the lowest. ==Facilities==
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==
History
The University of Colorado University Hospital was originally created on October 1, 1989, as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to an act of the Colorado General Assembly, and after the act was declared unconstitutional by the Colorado Supreme Court in 1990, was recreated in 1991 as the University of Colorado Hospital Authority as a government agency. == Governance and Ownership ==
Governance and Ownership
The joint operating agreement that forms the Joint Operating Company between the University of Colorado Hospital Authority (UCHA) and UCHealth allows the hospital authority to retain 100% of the physical assets. ==References==