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Hospitals in Colorado with the lowest time in emergency department

77 Colorado hospitals ranked by time in emergency department in the 2026 Medicare (CMS) data. Leading: Rio Grande Hospital, Family Health West Hospital, Lincoln Health Hospital. Filter by type, ownership and size, choose the measures you care about, and sort by any column.

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77 hospitals ranked in Colorado by time in emergency department; 19 more match but have no reported value.

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#	Hospital	Time in emergency departmentlower is better	Left ED without being seenlower is better	Appropriate sepsis carehigher is better	Health care workers vaccinated for fluhigher is better	Compare
	National average	162 min	2.0%	65.0%	78.0%
1	Rio Grande HospitalDel Norte, CO · Critical access	45 min, 100th percentile	—	—	99.0%, 99th percentile	Compare Rio Grande Hospital
2	Family Health West HospitalFruita, CO · Critical access	48 min, 100th percentile	—	—	99.0%, 99th percentile	Compare Family Health West Hospital
T3	Lincoln Health HospitalHugo, CO · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Lincoln Health Hospital
T3	San Luis Valley Health Conejos County HospitalLa Jara, CO · Critical access	94 min, 93rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital
5	Sterling Regional MedCenterSterling, CO · Acute care	97 min, 92nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	66.0%, 52nd percentile	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare Sterling Regional MedCenter
6	Animas Surgical Hospital, LLCDurango, CO · Acute care	99 min, 91st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC
7	UCHealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	101 min, 89th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare UCHealth Grandview Hospital
8	University Of Colorado Hospital AuthorityAurora, CO · Acute care	102 min, 89th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	76.0%, 77th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare University Of Colorado Hospital Authority
9	UCH-Memorial Health SystemColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	103 min, 88th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	74.0%, 72nd percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare UCH-Memorial Health System
10	UCHealth Broomfield HospitalBroomfield, CO · Acute care	105 min, 86th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	82.0%, 88th percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare UCHealth Broomfield Hospital
T11	Southwest Memorial HospitalCortez, CO · Critical access	106 min, 86th percentile	—	71.0%, 64th percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Southwest Memorial Hospital
T11	St Elizabeth HospitalFort Morgan, CO · Acute care	106 min, 86th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	69.0%, 59th percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare St Elizabeth Hospital
13	Mt San Rafael HospitalTrinidad, CO · Critical access	107 min, 85th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	93.0%, 99th percentile	96.0%, 92nd percentile	Compare Mt San Rafael Hospital
T14	UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional HospitalWoodland Park, CO · Critical access	109 min, 83rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
T14	Wray Community District HospitalWray, CO · Critical access	109 min, 83rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Wray Community District Hospital
16	Grand River Hospital DistrictRifle, CO · Critical access	110 min, 82nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	94.0%, 99th percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare Grand River Hospital District
17	East Morgan County HospitalBrush, CO · Critical access	111 min, 82nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	91.0%, 75th percentile	Compare East Morgan County Hospital
18	Kit Carson County Memorial HospitalBurlington, CO · Critical access	115 min, 78th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
19	UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical CenterSteamboat Springs, CO · Acute care	116 min, 77th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	79.0%, 83rd percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
20	Spanish Peaks Regional Health CenterWalsenburg, CO · Critical access	117 min, 77th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center
T21	Banner Fort Collins Medical CenterFort Collins, CO · Acute care	118 min, 76th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	61.0%, 39th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
T21	Prowers Medical CenterLamar, CO · Critical access	118 min, 76th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	—	Compare Prowers Medical Center
T21	St Francis Hospital - InterquestColorado Springs, CO · Acute care	118 min, 76th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	91.0%, 98th percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare St Francis Hospital - Interquest
T21	Weisbrod Memorial County HospitalEads, CO · Critical access	118 min, 76th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
25	HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. LukesDenver, CO · Acute care	121 min, 73rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	78.0%, 81st percentile	93.0%, 81st percentile	Compare HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes
T26	Swedish Medical CenterEnglewood, CO · Acute care	122 min, 72nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	77.0%, 79th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Swedish Medical Center
T26	The Memorial HospitalCraig, CO · Critical access	122 min, 72nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	89.0%, 70th percentile	Compare The Memorial Hospital
28	Sedgwick County Memorial HospitalJulesburg, CO · Critical access	123 min, 71st percentile	—	—	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
29	Yuma District HospitalYuma, CO · Critical access	125 min, 70th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	99.0%, 99th percentile	Compare Yuma District Hospital
30	HCA Healthone Mountain RidgeThornton, CO · Acute care	126 min, 69th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	68.0%, 57th percentile	79.0%, 49th percentile	Compare HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge
31	Poudre Valley HospitalFort Collins, CO · Acute care	127 min, 68th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	75.0%, 74th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Poudre Valley Hospital
32	Evans ACH (Ft Carson)Fort Carson, CO · Military	128 min, 67th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	45.0%, 12th percentile	—	Compare Evans ACH (Ft Carson)
T33	Longs Peak HospitalLongmont, CO · Acute care	130 min, 65th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	78.0%, 81st percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Longs Peak Hospital
T33	HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO · Acute care	130 min, 65th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	80.0%, 85th percentile	75.0%, 42nd percentile	Compare HCA Healthone Rose
T35	UCHealth Greeley HospitalGreeley, CO · Acute care	132 min, 63rd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	68.0%, 57th percentile	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare UCHealth Greeley Hospital
T35	Middle Park Medical CenterKremmling, CO · Critical access	132 min, 63rd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	—	87.0%, 65th percentile	Compare Middle Park Medical Center
37	Medical Center Of The RockiesLoveland, CO · Acute care	133 min, 62nd percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	72.0%, 67th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Medical Center Of The Rockies
T38	The Medical Center Of Aurora & South HospitalAurora, CO · Acute care	134 min, 62nd percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	72.0%, 67th percentile	73.0%, 39th percentile	Compare The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital
T38	Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison, CO · Critical access	134 min, 62nd percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	98.0%, 97th percentile	Compare Gunnison Valley Hospital
T40	Boulder Community HealthBoulder, CO · Acute care	135 min, 61st percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	56.0%, 28th percentile	95.0%, 88th percentile	Compare Boulder Community Health
T40	Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO · Acute care	135 min, 61st percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	88.0%, 96th percentile	83.0%, 57th percentile	Compare Community Hospital
42	Banner North Colorado Medical CenterGreeley, CO · Acute care	137 min, 59th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	48.0%, 16th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Banner North Colorado Medical Center
43	Sky Ridge Medical CenterLone Tree, CO · Acute care	139 min, 57th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	80.0%, 85th percentile	84.0%, 59th percentile	Compare Sky Ridge Medical Center
T44	Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland CampusLoveland, CO · Acute care	140 min, 56th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	42.0%, 10th percentile	94.0%, 85th percentile	Compare Banner North Co Medical Center - Loveland Campus
T44	Melissa Memorial HospitalHolyoke, CO · Critical access	140 min, 56th percentile	0.0%, 88th percentile	—	85.0%, 61st percentile	Compare Melissa Memorial Hospital
T46	Vail Health HospitalVail, CO · Acute care	141 min, 55th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	83.0%, 90th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare Vail Health Hospital
T46	Haxtun Hospital DistrictHaxtun, CO · Critical access	141 min, 55th percentile	—	—	73.0%, 39th percentile	Compare Haxtun Hospital District
T46	Pagosa Springs Medical CenterPagosa Springs, CO · Critical access	141 min, 55th percentile	2.0%, 32nd percentile	—	—	Compare Pagosa Springs Medical Center
T49	St Thomas More HospitalCanon City, CO · Critical access	143 min, 54th percentile	1.0%, 60th percentile	69.0%, 59th percentile	97.0%, 94th percentile	Compare St Thomas More Hospital
T49	Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO · Acute care	143 min, 54th percentile	3.0%, 17th percentile	78.0%, 81st percentile	70.0%, 35th percentile	Compare Delta County Memorial 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.

Time in emergency department: Median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving.
Left ED without being seen: Percentage of patients who left the emergency department before being seen.
Appropriate sepsis care: Percentage of patients who received appropriate care for severe sepsis and septic shock.
Health care workers vaccinated for flu: Percentage of health care workers given influenza vaccination.