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Colorado

CO

Population: 5.9M • 10 healthcare regions

Healthcare Regions in Colorado

Downtown Denver / Central Denver

Cities: Denver Downtown, Capitol Hill

Population: ~750K

Top Health Systems:

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    UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
    #1 in Colorado, #40 in Cancer nationally
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    Denver Health Medical Center
    Level I Trauma, top 5% inpatient survival
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    National Jewish Health
    #13 nationally in Pulmonology (28 years)
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    Intermountain Health Saint Joseph
    #2 in Colorado

Aurora / East Denver Metro

Cities: Aurora, Centennial, Greenwood Village

Population: ~900K

Top Health Systems:

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    UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Anschutz)
    #1 in Colorado
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    Children's Hospital Colorado
    Nationally ranked 11 pediatric specialties
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    HCA HealthONE Aurora
    #1 in CO for neurosciences, 100 Best Hospitals

South Denver / Highlands Ranch

Cities: Highlands Ranch, Littleton, Englewood, Castle Rock

Population: ~600K

Top Health Systems:

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    HCA HealthONE Swedish Medical Center
    #6 in Colorado
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    HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge Medical Center
    100 Best Hospitals
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    Craig Hospital
    #16 nationally in Rehabilitation
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    AdventHealth Littleton
    Highest patient safety (Leapfrog)

North Denver / Westminster

Cities: Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield, Brighton

Population: ~500K

Top Health Systems:

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    CommonSpirit St. Anthony North Hospital
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    AdventHealth Avista
    Highest patient safety
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    Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital
    A safety grade

Boulder / Longmont

Cities: Boulder, Longmont, Louisville

Population: ~350K

Top Health Systems:

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    Boulder Community Health-Foothills
    #12 in Colorado (Newsweek)
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    CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital
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    Intermountain Health Good Samaritan
    A safety grade

Fort Collins / Northern Colorado

Cities: Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley

Population: ~550K

Top Health Systems:

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    UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies
    #3 in Colorado, only Level I Trauma in north
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    UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital
    Level III Trauma, 270 beds
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    UCHealth Greeley Hospital
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    Banner Fort Collins Medical Center

Colorado Springs

Cities: Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument

Population: ~700K

Top Health Systems:

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    UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
    #3 in CO (tied), only Level I Trauma in south
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    CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital
    100 Best Coronary Intervention
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    CommonSpirit St. Francis Medical Center
    America's 250 Best Hospitals
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    Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs

Pueblo / Southern Colorado

Cities: Pueblo, Pueblo West, Canon City

Population: ~370K

Top Health Systems:

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    UCHealth Parkview Medical Center
    Level II Trauma, 350 beds
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    UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital

Grand Junction / Western Slope

Cities: Grand Junction, Fruita, Montrose

Population: ~160K

Top Health Systems:

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    Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional
    Largest between Denver & Salt Lake, Level II Trauma
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    Montrose Regional Health
    Only 8-time Top 100 Rural Hospital in CO
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    Delta Health Memorial Hospital

Mountain Communities

Cities: Vail, Breckenridge, Aspen, Glenwood Springs

Population: ~100K

Top Health Systems:

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    Vail Health Hospital
    Level III Trauma, 56 beds
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    Shaw Cancer Center (Edwards)
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    Aspen Valley Health
    Top 100 Critical Access, Mayo Clinic Network
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    CommonSpirit St. Anthony Summit Hospital

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