University of Colorado Hospital
Encyclopedia
University of Colorado Hospital is the principal teaching hospital
for the University of Colorado Denver
, located in Aurora, Colorado
.
In the most recent (2007) U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings, UCH ranked in the top 50 for 7 of 16 medical specialities.
In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility.. In 2010, the hospital received it's third redesignation of Magnet status.
Teaching hospital
A teaching hospital is a hospital that provides clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients...
for the University of Colorado Denver
University of Colorado Denver
The University of Colorado Denver, shortened as CU Denver, UC Denver, or UCD, is a public university in the United States state of Colorado. It is one of three schools of the University of Colorado system. The university has two campuses — one in downtown Denver at the Auraria Campus, and the other...
, located in Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
.
In the most recent (2007) U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings, UCH ranked in the top 50 for 7 of 16 medical specialities.
| Specialty | Ranking |
|---|---|
| respiratory disorders Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the... |
#7 |
| kidney disease | #13 |
| endocrinology Endocrinology Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of... |
#18 |
| gynecology | #21 |
| rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a... |
#22 |
| cancer Cancer Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the... |
#35 |
| neurology Neurology Neurology is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Specifically, it deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of disease involving the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their coverings, blood vessels, and all effector tissue,... and neurosurgery Neurosurgery Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spine, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.-In the United States:In... |
#42 |
In 2005, UCH was redesignated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a magnet facility.. In 2010, the hospital received it's third redesignation of Magnet status.
Facilities
- The Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion, 12605 East 16th Avenue, Aurora (Anschutz Medical CampusAnschutz Medical CampusThe University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is one of two campuses of the University of Colorado Denver. It is located in Aurora, Colorado...
) - The Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion, 1635 North Ursula Street, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
- The Anschutz Cancer Pavilion, 1665 North Ursula Street, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
- Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute, 1675 North Ursula Street, Aurora (Anschutz Medical Campus)
- Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (Anschutz Medical Campus)
- Six primary care clinics located in Aurora, Denver, Westminster, Boulder and Littleton