Denver Health & Hospital Authority in Denver, CO
Also known as Denver Health Medical Center
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About Denver Health & Hospital Authority
Denver Health & Hospital Authority is an acute care hospital in Denver, Denver County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as public (state government). It provides emergency services. It is listed as a Level I trauma center. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 555 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 Saint Joseph Hospital, about 1.6 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 0.65
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.75
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.21
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)Better than national · SIR 0.36
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.95
55% 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 recommend72%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1071%
- Completed surveys3,092
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
39.72812, -104.99029
Nearby hospitals
- Saint Joseph Hospital1375 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO · Level III traumaAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- HCA HealthOne Presbyterian St. Lukes1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital1.8 mi
- Kindred Hospital-Denver1920 N High St, Denver, COLong-term care hospital1.9 mi
- Pam Specialty Hospital of Denver1690 Meade St, Denver, COLong-term care hospital2.6 mi
- National Jewish Health1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO · Emergency roomAcute care hospital2.6 mi
- HCA Healthone Rose4567 E 9th Ave, Denver, CO · Level IV traumaAcute care hospital3.0 mi
- AdventHealth Porter2525 S Downing St, Denver, CO · Level III traumaAcute care hospital4.1 mi
- Craig Hospital3425 S Clarkson St, Englewood, COLong-term care hospital5.1 mi
- Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center501 E Hampden Ave, Englewood, CO · Level I traumaAcute care hospital5.2 mi
- Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital8300 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO · Level II traumaAcute care hospital6.0 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Denver Health & Hospital Authority located?
Denver Health & Hospital Authority is at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204 in Denver County.
Does Denver Health & Hospital Authority have an emergency room?
Yes. Denver Health & Hospital Authority reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 208 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Denver Health & Hospital Authority?
Denver Health & Hospital Authority has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 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 Denver Health & Hospital Authority 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 Denver Health & Hospital Authority?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (303) 436-4927.
Would patients recommend Denver Health & Hospital Authority?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (3,092 completed surveys), 72% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 71% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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