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Hospitals in Colorado with the highest patients would recommend

56 Colorado hospitals ranked by patients would recommend in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC, St Anthony Summit Medical Center, UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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56 hospitals ranked in Colorado by patients would recommend; 40 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Patients would recommendhigher is better	Overall star ratinghigher is better	Patient survey star ratinghigher is better	Heart attack death ratelower 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
	National average	87		3.3	11.9%	11.1%	15.0%	1.00	162 min	1.00
1	Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO · Acute care	97, 100th percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	14.5%, 79th percentile	0.99, 37th percentile	99 min, 91st percentile	0.76, 99th percentile	12	Compare Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC
T2	St Anthony Summit Medical CenterFrisco, CO · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	151 min, 48th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	35	Compare St Anthony Summit Medical Center
T2	UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO · Acute care	94, 96th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.95, 55th percentile	116 min, 77th percentile	0.82, 98th percentile	39	Compare UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
T4	Medical Center Of The RockiesLoveland, CO · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd 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
T4	Vail Health HospitalVail, CO · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.2%, 71st 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
T4	Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO · Acute care	93, 92nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	11.1%, 48th percentile	14.0%, 93rd percentile	1.06, 25th percentile	135 min, 61st percentile	0.97, 61st percentile	60	Compare Community Hospital
T7	Grand Junction VA Medical CenterGrand Junction, CO · Veterans Affairs	92, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	5, 97th percentile	—	8.4%, 92nd percentile	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.93, 63rd percentile	—	—	103	Compare Grand Junction VA Medical Center
T7	Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.9%, 80th 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
T7	UCHealth Highlands Ranch HospitalHighlands Ranch, CO · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	12.0%, 42nd 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
T7	Boulder Community HealthBoulder, CO · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	9.5%, 99th 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
T7	Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalWheat Ridge, CO · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.1%, 95th 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
T7	UCHealth Greeley HospitalGreeley, CO · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.5%, 89th 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
T7	Valley View Hospital AssociationGlenwood Springs, CO · Acute care	92, 87th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th 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
T14	Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.3%, 92nd 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
T14	Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.7%, 54th 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
T14	AdventHealth AvistaLouisville, CO · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.2%, 13th percentile	13.8%, 96th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	114	Compare AdventHealth Avista
T14	Aspen Valley Hospital DistrictAspen, CO · Critical access	91, 80th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare Aspen Valley Hospital District
T14	Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterFort Collins, CO · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	0.85, 95th percentile	23	Compare Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
T14	OrthoColorado Hospital At St Anthony Medical CampusLakewood, CO · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.0%, 93rd percentile	0.81, 92nd percentile	—	0.92, 83rd percentile	48	Compare OrthoColorado Hospital At St Anthony Medical Campus
T14	St Francis Hospital - InterquestColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	91, 80th percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	1.03, 29th percentile	118 min, 76th percentile	0.88, 92nd percentile	72	Compare St Francis Hospital - Interquest
T21	AdventHealth Castle RockCastle Rock, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.1%, 38th 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
T21	Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.4%, 90th 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
T21	University Of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.0%, 77th 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
T21	VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare SystemAurora, CO · Veterans Affairs	90, 72nd percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.6%, 87th percentile	6.3%, 99th percentile	13.4%, 98th percentile	0.90, 73rd percentile	—	—	447	Compare VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
T21	AdventHealth LittletonLittleton, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.7%, 85th 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
T21	Good Samaritan Medical Center LLCLafayette, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd 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
T21	Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	11.4%, 65th 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
T21	St Mary-Corwin HospitalPueblo, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	9.6%, 77th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.94, 59th percentile	164 min, 39th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	408	Compare St Mary-Corwin Hospital
T21	Evans ACH (Ft Carson)Fort Carson, CO · Military	90, 72nd percentile	—	5, 97th percentile	—	—	—	—	128 min, 67th percentile	—	250	Compare Evans ACH (Ft Carson)
T21	UCHealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield, CO · Acute care	90, 72nd percentile	—	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.7%, 68th percentile	0.98, 41st percentile	105 min, 86th percentile	0.91, 86th percentile	22	Compare UCHealth Broomfield Hospital
T31	AdventHealth ParkerParker, CO · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	5, 94th percentile	4, 76th percentile	10.3%, 92nd 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
T31	HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.8%, 83rd 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
T31	Denver Health & Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO · Acute care	89, 64th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	11.2%, 46th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	1.16, 13th percentile	208 min, 15th percentile	0.89, 90th percentile	555	Compare Denver Health & Hospital Authority
T34	Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional HospitalGrand Junction, CO · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st 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
T34	Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez, CO · Critical access	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	—	14.8%, 61st percentile	—	106 min, 86th percentile	—	20	Compare Southwest Memorial Hospital
T34	St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan, CO · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.2%, 27th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	0.97, 46th percentile	106 min, 86th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	50	Compare St Elizabeth Hospital
T34	UCH-Memorial Health SystemColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.2%, 99th 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
T34	Intermountain Health Platte Valley HospitalBrighton, CO · Acute care	88, 56th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	13.0%, 15th percentile	15.0%, 46th percentile	0.91, 70th percentile	166 min, 38th percentile	1.08, 12th percentile	98	Compare Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital
T34	Heart Of The Rockies Regional Medical CenterSalida, CO · Critical access	88, 56th percentile	1, 3rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	13.0%, 15th percentile	14.6%, 74th percentile	—	—	—	25	Compare Heart Of The Rockies Regional Medical Center
T40	Centura Health-St Anthony North Health CampusWestminster, CO · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	5, 94th percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th 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
T40	Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	2, 10th percentile	10.9%, 80th 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
T40	HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. LukesDenver, CO · Acute care	87, 46th percentile	2, 17th percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.4%, 23rd percentile	15.4%, 23rd percentile	1.12, 17th percentile	121 min, 73rd percentile	1.01, 38th percentile	680	Compare HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes
T43	Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	12.6%, 23rd 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
T43	Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	9.7%, 98th 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
T43	Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO · Acute care	86, 37th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	—	12.9%, 17th percentile	14.8%, 61st percentile	0.96, 51st percentile	143 min, 54th percentile	0.96, 66th percentile	49	Compare Delta County Memorial Hospital
T46	AdventHealth PorterDenver, CO · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.2%, 71st 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
T46	Centura Health-St Anthony HospitalLakewood, CO · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	10.5%, 89th 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
T46	St Thomas More HospitalCanon City, CO · Critical access	85, 30th percentile	4, 73rd percentile	4, 76th percentile	—	12.7%, 19th percentile	14.5%, 79th percentile	—	143 min, 54th percentile	—	25	Compare St Thomas More Hospital
T46	Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland, CO · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th 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
T46	Longmont United HospitalLongmont, CO · Acute care	85, 30th percentile	3, 43rd percentile	3, 39th percentile	11.6%, 58th 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

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.

Patients would recommend: HCAHPS willingness to recommend the hospital, linear mean score (0-100).
Overall star rating: CMS overall hospital quality star rating (1-5).
Patient survey star rating: HCAHPS summary star rating (1-5).
Heart attack death rate: 30-day death rate for heart attack patients.
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).