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Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Wheat Ridge, CO

Also known as Lutheran Medical Center, Intermountain Health Lutheran Medical Center

Directions (303) 425-4500 intermountainhealthcare.org

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Overview

About Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital is an acute care hospital in Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). 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 338 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 Pam Specialty Hospital of Denver, about 3.4 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
7 no different
Deaths within 30 days for conditions such as heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
Safety of care
1 better · 5 no different
Infections and complications acquired in the hospital.
Readmission
3 better · 6 no different
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

194 min
Median time in the ER before leaving (OP-18b)
1.0%
Left before being seen (OP-22)
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 0.38
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.51
  • Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.12
  • Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.80
  • Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 1.18

75% 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 recommend80%
  • Rated the hospital 9 or 1080%
  • Completed surveys1,159

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

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital located?

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital is at 8300 W 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 in Jefferson County.

Does Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital have an emergency room?

Yes. Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 194 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.

What is the CMS star rating of Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital?

Intermountain Health Lutheran 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 Intermountain Health Lutheran 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 Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital?

The main phone number on record with Medicare is (303) 425-4500.

Would patients recommend Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital?

In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (1,159 completed surveys), 80% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 80% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.

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