Hospital rankings
Hospitals in Colorado with the lowest heart attack death rate
33 Colorado hospitals ranked by heart attack death rate in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: UCH-Memorial Health System, Boulder Community Health, Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.
| # | Hospital | Heart attack death ratelower is better | Overall star ratinghigher is better | Patient survey star ratinghigher is better | Heart failure death ratelower is better | Hospital-wide readmission ratelower is better · 2025 data | Serious complicationslower is better | Time in emergency departmentlower is better | Medicare spending per patientlower is better | Total beds | Compare |
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| National average | 11.9% | 3.3 | 11.1% | 15.0% | 1.00 | 162 min | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | UCH-Memorial Health System | 9.2%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.71, 98th percentile | 103 min, 88th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 583 | Compare UCH-Memorial Health System |
| 2 | Boulder Community Health | 9.5%, 99th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 7.5%, 97th percentile | 13.6%, 97th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 135 min, 61st percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 181 | Compare Boulder Community Health |
| 3 | Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | 9.7%, 98th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.3%, 82nd percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 1.27, 7th percentile | 193 min, 23rd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 300 | Compare Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services |
| 4 | Swedish Medical Center | 10.0%, 96th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.8%, 54th percentile | 15.4%, 23rd percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 122 min, 72nd percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 408 | Compare Swedish Medical Center |
| T5 | Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.6%, 20th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 194 min, 22nd percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | 338 | Compare Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital |
| T5 | The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 13.5%, 98th percentile | 1.35, 5th percentile | 134 min, 62nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 281 | Compare The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital |
| T5 | Parkview Medical Center, Inc | 10.1%, 95th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.1%, 68th percentile | 13.8%, 96th percentile | 0.86, 83rd percentile | 171 min, 35th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 350 | Compare Parkview Medical Center, Inc |
| T8 | AdventHealth Parker | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.2%, 93rd percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.91, 86th percentile | 179 | Compare AdventHealth Parker |
| T8 | Longs Peak Hospital | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.88, 78th percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 83 | Compare Longs Peak Hospital |
| T8 | Medical Center Of The Rockies | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.6%, 37th percentile | 13.1%, 99th percentile | 0.98, 41st percentile | 133 min, 62nd percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 180 | Compare Medical Center Of The Rockies |
| T8 | Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC | 10.3%, 92nd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 8.8%, 88th percentile | 14.5%, 79th percentile | 0.95, 55th percentile | 176 min, 32nd percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 234 | Compare Good Samaritan Medical Center LLC |
| 12 | Mercy Regional Medical Center | 10.4%, 90th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.4%, 41st percentile | 13.7%, 97th percentile | 0.79, 94th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 82 | Compare Mercy Regional Medical Center |
| T13 | Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 12.1%, 28th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 0.83, 89th percentile | 160 min, 42nd percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 236 | Compare Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus |
| T13 | Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.2%, 13th percentile | 15.0%, 46th percentile | 1.03, 29th percentile | 212 min, 14th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 237 | Compare Centura Health-St Anthony Hospital |
| T13 | UCHealth Greeley Hospital | 10.5%, 89th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 11.1%, 48th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 1.15, 14th percentile | 132 min, 63rd percentile | 1.05, 19th percentile | 88 | Compare UCHealth Greeley Hospital |
| T16 | VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 6.3%, 99th percentile | 13.4%, 98th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | — | — | 447 | Compare VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System |
| T16 | Valley View Hospital Association | 10.6%, 87th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 16.3%, 1st percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.93, 63rd percentile | 152 min, 48th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 78 | Compare Valley View Hospital Association |
| 18 | AdventHealth Littleton | 10.7%, 85th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.5%, 79th percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 1.09, 20th percentile | 166 min, 38th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 231 | Compare AdventHealth Littleton |
| 19 | HCA Healthone Rose | 10.8%, 83rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 0.90, 73rd percentile | 130 min, 65th percentile | 1.02, 33rd percentile | 422 | Compare HCA Healthone Rose |
| T20 | Saint Joseph Hospital | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.2%, 66th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.04, 28th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 400 | Compare Saint Joseph Hospital |
| T20 | Sky Ridge Medical Center | 10.9%, 80th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 15.2%, 34th percentile | 0.96, 51st percentile | 139 min, 57th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 304 | Compare Sky Ridge Medical Center |
| 22 | University Of Colorado Hospital Authority | 11.0%, 77th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 7.9%, 95th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.33, 6th percentile | 102 min, 89th percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 858 | Compare University Of Colorado Hospital Authority |
| 23 | HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge | 11.1%, 74th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 2, 10th percentile | 9.9%, 72nd percentile | 15.1%, 40th percentile | 0.91, 70th percentile | 126 min, 69th percentile | 1.01, 38th percentile | 157 | Compare HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge |
| T24 | Vail Health Hospital | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.8%, 73rd percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 141 min, 55th percentile | 0.90, 88th percentile | 56 | Compare Vail Health Hospital |
| T24 | AdventHealth Porter | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.0%, 86th percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 199 min, 20th percentile | 0.93, 80th percentile | 368 | Compare AdventHealth Porter |
| T24 | Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | 11.2%, 71st percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 13.1%, 14th percentile | 13.9%, 94th percentile | 0.99, 37th percentile | 202 min, 18th percentile | 1.04, 23rd percentile | 346 | Compare Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital |
| 27 | Montrose Regional Health | 11.4%, 65th percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 10.6%, 58th percentile | 14.7%, 68th percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 146 min, 52nd percentile | 0.96, 66th percentile | 75 | Compare Montrose Regional Health |
| T28 | Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 1.18, 12th percentile | 140 min, 56th percentile | 0.99, 50th percentile | — | Compare Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus |
| T28 | Longmont United Hospital | 11.6%, 58th percentile | 3, 43rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 9.7%, 75th percentile | 14.3%, 86th percentile | 0.92, 67th percentile | 153 min, 47th percentile | 1.00, 44th percentile | 186 | Compare Longmont United Hospital |
| 30 | Poudre Valley Hospital | 11.7%, 54th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 12.0%, 30th percentile | 12.8%, 100th percentile | 0.87, 81st percentile | 127 min, 68th percentile | 0.98, 55th percentile | 255 | Compare Poudre Valley Hospital |
| 31 | UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | 12.0%, 42nd percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 4, 76th percentile | 9.2%, 84th percentile | 14.2%, 89th percentile | 0.76, 96th percentile | 164 min, 39th percentile | 0.97, 61st percentile | 87 | Compare UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital |
| 32 | AdventHealth Castle Rock | 12.1%, 38th percentile | 5, 94th percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 10.4%, 62nd percentile | 14.4%, 83rd percentile | 0.94, 59th percentile | 165 min, 39th percentile | 0.92, 83rd percentile | 90 | Compare AdventHealth Castle Rock |
| 33 | Banner North Colorado Medical Center | 12.6%, 23rd percentile | 4, 73rd percentile | 3, 39th percentile | 11.8%, 34th percentile | 14.6%, 74th percentile | 1.11, 18th percentile | 137 min, 59th percentile | 1.08, 12th percentile | 378 | Compare Banner North Colorado Medical Center |
About these rankings
Rankings use the 2026 release of CMS Care Compare data. Hospitals share a rank (“T”) when their values are equal, and only hospitals with a reported value for the sorted measure are ranked. Shading compares each value with every hospital in the country, so it doesn’t change with your filters. Small differences are often not statistically meaningful; use the methodology and glossary for context.
- Heart attack death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
- Overall star rating
- CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
- Patient survey star rating
- HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
- Heart failure death rate
- 30-day death rate for heart failure patients.
- Hospital-wide readmission rate
- Rate of unplanned readmission within 30 days, all conditions. From 2025 CMS reports the Hybrid Hospital-Wide Readmission measure (claims plus EHR data), which replaced the claims-only measure; values are close but not strictly comparable across the change. CMS suppressed it for 2026.. Latest available: 2025 release.
- Serious complications
- Patient safety and adverse events composite (PSI 90; 1.0 = national value).
- Time in emergency department
- Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
- Medicare spending per patient
- Medicare spending per beneficiary episode relative to the national median (1.0 = national median).
- Total beds
- Total beds reported to CMS (Provider of Services file).