Uch-Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, CO
Also known as Memorial Hospital Central, Beth-El Hospital
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About Uch-Memorial Health System
Uch-Memorial Health System is an acute care hospital in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (local government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 4 out of 5. It has 583 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. CMS also lists an inpatient rehabilitation unit inside the hospital. It meets the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation criteria for maternity care. The nearest other listed hospital is Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Co Spg, about 0.8 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.66
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)Better than national · SIR 0.45
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.37
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.29
- Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomyNo different · SIR 1.05
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.10
74% 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.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend73%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys4,311
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
38.83888, -104.79934
Nearby hospitals
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Co Spg325 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CORehabilitation hospital0.8 mi
- Penrose Hospital2222 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO · Level II traumaHospital2.2 mi
- Cedar Springs Hospital2135 Southgate Rd, Colorado Springs, CO · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital2.8 mi
- Uchealth Grandview Hospital5623 Pulpit Peak Vw, Colorado Springs, CO · Emergency roomAcute care hospital5.1 mi
- Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs4090 Briargate Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO · Emergency roomChildren's hospital7.9 mi
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services2222 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO · Emergency roomAcute care hospital8.2 mi
- Evans ACH (FT Carson)Fort Carson MEDDAC 1650 Cochrane Cir, Fort Carson, CO · Emergency roomMilitary hospital8.2 mi
- Peak View Behavioral Health7353 Sisters Grv, Colorado Springs, CO · Emergency roomPsychiatric hospital8.2 mi
- UCHealth Memorial Hospital North4050 Briargate Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO · Level III traumaHospital9.3 mi
- St Francis Hospital - Interquest10860 New Allegiance Dr, Colorado Springs, CO · Emergency roomAcute care hospital10 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Uch-Memorial Health System located?
Uch-Memorial Health System is at 1400 E Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909 in El Paso County.
Does Uch-Memorial Health System have an emergency room?
Yes. Uch-Memorial Health System reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 103 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Uch-Memorial Health System?
Uch-Memorial Health System 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 Uch-Memorial Health System a trauma center?
Yes. It is listed as a Level I 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 Uch-Memorial Health System?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (719) 365-5000.
Would patients recommend Uch-Memorial Health System?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (4,311 completed surveys), 73% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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