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The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital in Aurora, CO

Also known as The Medical Center Of Aurora, Aurora Regional Medical Center

Directions (303) 873-5511 auroramed.com

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Overview

About The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital is an acute care hospital in Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as for-profit. It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level II trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 269 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Kindred Hospital Aurora, about 2.6 mi away.

CMS Care Compare

Quality ratings

4
Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, out of 5

How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:

Mortality
8 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
2 better · 3 no different · 2 worse
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
2 better · 6 no different · 1 worse
Unplanned returns to the hospital after discharge.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.

Emergency department

Emergency room times

134 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
very high
Emergency department volume

Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.

Safety of care

Infections and sepsis care

  • MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.42
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.14
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.15
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.94
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.66

72% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.

SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.

HCAHPS survey

What patients say

  • Patient survey star rating
  • Would definitely recommend58%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1060%
  • Completed surveys786

Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital located?

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital is at 1501 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 80012 in Arapahoe County.

Does The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 134 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital?

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 4 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.

Is The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital a trauma center?

Yes. It is listed as a Level II trauma center in the HIFLD hospitals data, which is compiled from state trauma registries (source date January 2024). Trauma designations are renewed periodically, so confirm with the Colorado EMS or trauma program. In an emergency, call 911: paramedics take seriously injured patients to the right trauma center.

What is the phone number of The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (303) 873-5511.

Would patients recommend The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (786 completed surveys), 58% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 60% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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