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MEDICAL CENTER OF AURORA, THE
1501 S POTOMAC ST
AURORA, CO, 80012

Phone (make sure to verify first before calling): (303) 695-2600

Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals
Hospital Owner: Proprietary
Emergency Services: Yes
Type: Rehabilitation Units

Provided Services

Nuclear Medicine Services
Acute Renal Dialysis Services
Anatomical Laboratory Services
Anesthesia Services
Blood Bank Services
CT Scanner Services
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Services
Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Services
Certified Trauma Center Services
Chemotherapy Services
Clinical Laboratory Services
Dedicated Emergency Department Services
Diagnostic Radiology Services
Dietary Services
Emergency Psychiatric Services
Emergency Services
Geriatric Psychiatric Services
ICU - Cardiac (Non-Surgical)Services
ICU - Medical/Surgical Services
ICU - Neonatal Services
ICU - Surgical Services
Inpatient Rehabilitiation (Not Carf Accredited) Services
Inpatient Surgical Services
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Services
Neonatal Nursery Services
Neurosurgical Services
Obstetric Services
Occupational Therapy Services
Operating Room Services
Opthalmic Surgery Services
Orthopedic Surgery Services
Outpatient Services
Outpatient Surgery Unit Services
Pediatric Services
Pharmacy Services
Physical Therapy Services
Positron Emission Tomography (Pet) Scan Services
Postoperative Recovery Room Services
Psychiatric Services
Reconstructive Surgery Services
Respiratory Care Services
Social Services
Speech Pathology Services
Therapeutic Radiology Services
Urgent Care Center Services

Employment Full-Time Equivalent

Licensed Practical Or Vocational Nurses : 10.00
Registered Professional Nurses : 479.00
Other Salaried Personnel : 515.00
Dieticians : 5.00
Occupational Therapists : 4.00
Physical Therapists : 4.00
Registered Pharmacists : 20.00
Respiratory Therapists : 38.00
Speech Pathologists Or Audiologists : 2.00
Physicians : 1.00
Medical Social Workers : 9.00
Medical Laboratory Technologists : 36.00
Nuclear Medicine Technicians : 2.00
Physician Assistants : 1.00
Diagnostic Radiology Technicians : 29.00
Nurse Practitioners: 5.00

Number Of Beds

Total: 346
Total Certified: 346
Psychiatric Unit Beds: 40
Rehabilitation Unit Beds: 15

Process of Care

Heart Attack

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival

This Hospital:	100.0%
Colorado:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
Colorado:	98.8%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	100.0%
Colorado:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge

Here:	100.0%
Colorado:	99.2%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	99.0%
Colorado:	99.4%

Percent of Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival

Here:	95.0%
Colorado:	91.8%

Average number of minutes before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack got an ECG

Here:	7
Colorado:	8

Outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack who got aspirin within 24 hours of arrival

Here:	94.0%
Colorado:	94.6%

Heart Failure

Percent of patients who were given an evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	98.2%

Percent of Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)

Here:	96.0%
State:	94.3%

Percent of Patients Given Discharge Instructions

Here:	88.0%
Colorado:	86.7%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	98.0%
Colorado:	96.8%

Pneumonia

Percent of Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival

This Hospital:	98.0%
Colorado:	96.7%

Percent of Patients Whose Initial ER Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To Administration Of First Dose Of Antibiotics

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	96.3%

Percent of Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling

This Hospital:	100.0%
State:	96.0%

Percent of Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)

Here:	95.0%
State:	91.6%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination

Here:	99.0%
Colorado:	84.8%

Percent of Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination

Here:	98.0%
Colorado:	89.3%

Surgery

Percent of Surgery Patients given an antibiotic at the right time (within one hour before surgery) to help prevent infection

Here:	98.0%
Colorado:	96.1%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose preventive antibiotics were stopped at the right time (within 24 hours after surgery)

This Hospital:	97.0%
Colorado:	95.5%

Percent of Surgery Patients who were given the right kind of antibiotic to help prevent infection

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	97.9%

Percent of Surgery Patients who got treatment at right time (within 24 hours before or after surgery) to help prevent blood clot

This Hospital:	96.0%
State:	92.3%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose doctors ordered treatments to prevent blood clots after certain types of surgeries

This Hospital:	99.0%
State:	94.7%

Percent of all Heart Surgery Patients whose blood sugar is kept under good control in the days right after surgery

Here:	95.0%
State:	95.2%

Percent of Surgery Patients needing hair removed from the surgical area before surgery who had hair removed using a safer method

Here:	99.0%
Colorado:	99.2%

Percent of Surgery Patients whose urinary catheters were removed on the first or second day after surgery

Here:	95.0%
State:	86.3%

Surgery patients who were taking heart drugs called beta blockers before coming to the hospital, who were kept on them

Here:	97.0%
State:	91.7%

Outpatients having surgery who got an antibiotic at the right time - within one hour before surgery (higher numbers are better)

Here:	99.0%
State:	93.2%

Outpatients having surgery who got the right kind of antibiotic (higher numbers are better)

Here:	98.0%
State:	95.2%

Outcome of Care

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Attack

Here:	14.1%
State:	14.8%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	10.6%
Colorado:	10.9%

30-Day Mortality Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	11.1%
Colorado:	10.9%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Attack

This Hospital:	20.6%
Colorado:	19.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Heart Failure

Here:	22.4%
Colorado:	22.5%

30-Day Readmission Rates from Pneumonia

Here:	17.0%
Colorado:	17.6%

Hospital Acquired Conditions

Falls And Trauma

This Hospital:	0.571%
Colorado:	0.797%

Vascular Catheter-Associated Infection

This Hospital:	0.714%
State:	0.628%

Catheter-Associated UTI

This Hospital:	0.143%
State:	0.271%

Average Medicare Payment

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w/o CC/MCC: $6

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w MCC: $12,164

Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive w CC: $6,857

Heart failure and shock w/o CC/MCC: $4,543

Heart failure and shock w MCC: $9,186

Heart failure and shock w CC: $6,206

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w/o CC/MCC: $4,564

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w MCC: $8,198

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease w CC: $6,139

Simple pneumonia and pleurisy w MCC: $9,014

Diabetes w MCC: $8,079

Chest Pain: $3,331

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w MCC: $49,935

Cardiac valve and oth maj cardiothoracic proc w/o card cath w CC: $32,504

Major cardiovasc procedures w MCC or thoracic aortic aneurysm repair: $35

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $31,434

Cardiac defibrillator implant w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $42,228

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w/o MCC: $37,124

Cardiac defib implant w cardiac cath w/o AMI/HF/shock w MCC: $56

Extracranial procedures w/o CC/MCC: $6,295

Extracranial procedures w CC: $11

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w/o MCC: $22,615

Coronary bypass w/o cardiac cath w MCC: $35,681

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w/o CC/MCC: $12,364

Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant w CC: $16,287

Perc cardiovasc proc w drug-eluting stent w/o MCC: $12,034

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w/o CC/MCC: $8

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $15,581

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o c.d.e. w CC: $10,386

Cholecystectomy except by laparoscope w/o c.d.e. w MCC: $25

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w/o CC/MCC: $6,070

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w MCC: $17

Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral w CC: $8,821

Major small and large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC: $9,445

Major small and large bowel procedures w CC: $16,041

Major small and large bowel procedures w MCC: $27,935

Stomach, esophageal duodenal proc w/o CC/MCC: $4,290

Cervical spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $12,042

Cervical spinal fusion w MCC: $27,760

Cervical spinal fusion w CC: $16,411

Spinal fusion except cervical w/o MCC: $22,403

Spinal fusion except cervical w MCC: $42

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w/o CC/MCC: $5,903

Back and neck proc exc spinal fusion w CC/MCC or disc device/neurostim: $10,603

Bilateral or multiple major joint procs of lower extremity w/o MCC: $22

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w/o MCC: $12,632

Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity w MCC: $12,000

Revision of hip or knee replacement w/o CC/MCC: $12,845

Revision of hip or knee replacement w CC: $16,059

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w/o CC/MCC: $9,275

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w MCC: $20,625

Biopsies of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue w CC: $13,083

Other musculoskelet sys and conn tiss O.R. proc w MCC: $16,975

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w/o CC/MCC: $10

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w MCC: $20,206

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm w CC: $5,365

Revision of hip or knee replacement w MCC: $25,880

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm w MCC: $18

Transurethral procedures w MCC: $7,051

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w MCC: $19

Other kidney and urinary tract procedures w CC: $13,582

Transurethral prostatectomy w/o CC/MCC: $3,899

Transurethral prostatectomy w CC/MCC: $8

Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures: $2,571

Uterine and adnexa proc for non-malignancy w/o CC/MCC: $5,308

Use of Medical Imaging

Outpatients with low back pain who had an MRI without trying recommended treatments first, such as physical therapy.

Here:	30.200%
State:	34.774%

Outpatients who had a follow-up mammogram or ultrasound within 45 days after a screening mammogram.

Here:	10.400%
Colorado:	11.476%

Outpatient CT scans of the abdomen that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.088%
Colorado:	0.095%

Outpatient CT scans of the chest that were combination (double) scans.

This Hospital:	0.035%
State:	0.026%

Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers

Number of Completed Surveys: 300 or more
Survey Response Rate: 29%

How often did nurses communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	5%
State:	4%

Usually

Here:	20%
State:	20%

Always

Here:	75%
State:	76%

How often did doctors communicate well with patients?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	5%
Colorado:	4%

Usually

This Hospital:	19%
Colorado:	16%

Always

Here:	76%
Colorado:	80%

How often did patients receive help quickly from hospital staff?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	9%
Colorado:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	26%
Colorado:	26%

Always

Here:	65%
Colorado:	66%

How often was patients' pain well controlled?

Sometimes or never

Here:	7%
State:	6%

Usually

Here:	24%
State:	24%

Always

Here:	69%
State:	70%

How often did staff explain about medicines before giving them to patients?

Sometimes or never

Here:	21%
Colorado:	19%

Usually

This Hospital:	20%
Colorado:	19%

Always

Here:	59%
State:	62%

How often were the patients' rooms and bathrooms kept clean?

Sometimes or never

Here:	9%
State:	8%

Usually

Here:	21%
Colorado:	19%

Always

Here:	70%
State:	73%

How often was the area around patients' rooms kept quiet at night?

Sometimes or never

This Hospital:	8%
State:	8%

Usually

This Hospital:	31%
Colorado:	31%

Always

Here:	61%
State:	61%

Were patients given information about what to do during their recovery at home?

Yes

This Hospital:	85%
Colorado:	85%

Here:	15%
State:	15%

How do patients rate the hospital overall on a scale from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest)?

6 or lower

Here:	7%
Colorado:	7%

7 or 8

Here:	25%
Colorado:	22%

9 or 10

This Hospital:	68%
Colorado:	71%

Would patients recommend the hospital to friends and family?

Here:	6%
Colorado:	4%

Yes, probably

Here:	26%
State:	22%

Yes, definitely

This Hospital:	68%
Colorado:	74%

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