The Medical Center of Aurora, located at 1501 S Potomac St in Aurora, CO, is a comprehensive, full-service 346-bed acute care hospital. As part of the HCA HealthONE network, we offer advanced healthcare services with a compassionate, patient-focused approach. Our hospital is renowned for its advanced heart and vascular care, surgical services, women's services, cancer services, and neurosciences, including spine, brain, and stroke care. We provide a connected patient care journey backed by the resources of HCA Healthcare and are committed to serving the Aurora and Greater Denver communities with high-quality care.
Hospital Name | The Medical Center of Aurora |
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Facility ID | 060100 |
Address | 1501 S POTOMAC ST |
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City/Town | Aurora |
State | CO |
ZIP Code | 80012 |
County/Parish | ARAPAHOE |
Health System | Independent |
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Health System Website Domain | healthonecolorado.com |
Recently Joined Health System (Past 4 Years) | No |
Health System Total Hospitals | 1 |
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Health System Total Beds | 346 |
Health System Hospital Locations | Colorado |
Hospital Type | Acute Care Hospitals |
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Hospital Ownership | Proprietary |
Ownership Details | HCA Healthcare |
Emergency Services | Yes |
No leaders were identified on The Medical Center of Aurora's website
Allopathic Residency Program | No |
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Dental Residency Program | No |
Osteopathic Residency Program | No |
Other Residency Programs | No |
Pediatric Residency Program | No |
Licensed Beds | 346 |
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FTE Employees on Payroll | 1396.55 |
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FTE Interns & Residents | 36.54 |
Inpatient Days (Title V) | NA |
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Inpatient Days (Title XVIII) | 14015 |
Inpatient Days (Title XIX) | 15227 |
Total Inpatient Days | 83670 |
Bed Count | 333 |
Available Bed Days | 126559 |
Discharges (Title V) | NA |
Discharges (Title XVIII) | 2859 |
Discharges (Title XIX) | 2746 |
Total Discharges | 16604 |
Inpatient Days (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
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Inpatient Days (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 12318 |
Inpatient Days (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 10650 |
Total Inpatient Days (Adults & Peds) | 67810 |
Bed Count (Adults & Peds) | 277 |
Available Bed Days (Adults & Peds) | 103895 |
Discharges (Title V; Adults & Peds) | NA |
Discharges (Title XVIII; Adults & Peds) | 2859 |
Discharges (Title XIX; Adults & Peds) | 2746 |
Total Discharges (Adults & Peds) | 16604 |
Care Quality Stengths | Hospital has an average ER wait time. Patients are seen and treated on average in 2-3 hours. Hospital does a good job at treating conditions like heart failure so that patients don't have to come back to the hospital. |
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Care Quality Concerns | Low overall patient satisfaction. Patients report that the care team can be slow at times in meeting their needs. Hospital has multiple significant high-patient-mortality concerns. |
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Percent of Patients Who Definitely Recommend the Hospital | 61% |
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Mortality Group – Rate of Complications for Hip/Knee Replacement Patients | No Different Than National Average |
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Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Attack Patients | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate for CABG Surgery Patients | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate for COPD Patients | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Heart Failure Patients | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Pneumonia Patients | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate for Stroke Patients | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Pressure Ulcer Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Death Rate Among Surgical Inpatients With Serious Treatable Complications | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Iatrogenic Pneumothorax Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – In-Hospital Fall with Hip Fracture Rate | |
Mortality Group – Postoperative Hemorrhage or Hematoma Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury Requiring Dialysis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate | Worse Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism or Deep Vein Thrombosis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Postoperative Sepsis Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Postoperative Wound Dehiscence Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – Abdominopelvic Accidental Puncture or Laceration Rate | No Different Than National Average |
Mortality Group – CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient Safety and Adverse Events Composite | Worse Than National Average |
Timely and Effective Care: Average (Median) Time in the Emergency Department Before Leaving (Lower Is Better) | 150 |
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Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | -3.1 |
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Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | -34.3 |
Readmission Score Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | -3.1 |
Readmission Score Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | 12 |
Readmission Score Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
Readmission Score Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
Readmission Score Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | 1.3 |
Readmission Score Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 13.3 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for CABG | 11.1 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | 17.9 |
Readmission Score Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 17.7 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | 4.3 |
Readmission Score Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | 13.3 |
Readmission Score Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | 16.5 |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Attack Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Heart Failure Patients | Fewer Days Than Average per 100 Discharges |
Readmission Group Hospital Return Days for Pneumonia Patients | Average Days per 100 Discharges |
Readmission Group Rate of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Colonoscopy (per 1,000 Colonoscopies) | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Inpatient Admissions for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
Readmission Group Rate of Emergency Department (ED) Visits for Patients Receiving Outpatient Chemotherapy | Not Available |
Readmission Group Ratio of Unplanned Hospital Visits After Hospital Outpatient Surgery | Worse than expected |
Readmission Group Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for CABG | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Heart Failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Hip/Knee Replacement | No Different Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Rate of Readmission After Discharge From Hospital (Hospital-Wide) | Better Than the National Rate |
Readmission Group Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission Rate | No Different Than the National Rate |
CLABSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
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CAUTI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
SSI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
CDI SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
MRSA SIR (Standardized Infection Ratio) | NA |
Fiscal Year Begin | Jan 01, 2022 |
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Fiscal Year End | Dec 31, 2022 |
Charity Care Cost | $12,030 |
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Bad Debt Expense | $18,114 |
Uncompensated Care Cost | $13,635 |
Total Uncompensated Care | $41,869 |
Total Salaries | $124,768 |
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Overhead Expenses (Non-Salary) | $250,716 |
Depreciation Expense | $19,692 |
Total Operating Costs | $334,204 |
Inpatient Charges | $2,539,606 |
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Outpatient Charges | $1,858,625 |
Total Patient Charges | $4,398,231 |
Core Wage Costs | $23,937 |
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Wage Costs (RHC/FQHC) | |
Adjusted Salaries | $126,721 |
Contract Labor (Patient Care) | $108 |
Wage Costs (Part A Teaching) | |
Wage Costs (Interns & Residents) |
Cash & Bank Balances | $57 |
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Short-Term Investments | $872 |
Notes Receivable | |
Accounts Receivable | $154,360 |
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | $-91,703 |
Inventory | $19,792 |
Prepaid Expenses | $758 |
Other Current Assets | |
Total Current Assets | $82,863 |
Land Value | $9,000 |
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Land Improvements Value | $5,393 |
Building Value | $88,702 |
Leasehold Improvements | $38,874 |
Fixed Equipment Value | $130,105 |
Major Movable Equipment | $117,794 |
Minor Depreciable Equipment | $25,545 |
Health IT Assets | |
Total Fixed Assets | $221,760 |
Long-Term Investments | |
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Other Assets | $216,027 |
Total Other Assets | $216,027 |
Total Assets | $520,651 |
Accounts Payable | $20,926 |
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Salaries & Wages Payable | $8,992 |
Payroll Taxes Payable | $8,704 |
Short-Term Debt | $632 |
Deferred Revenue | |
Other Current Liabilities | $979 |
Total Current Liabilities | $40,232 |
Mortgage Debt | |
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Long-Term Notes Payable | $1,913 |
Unsecured Loans | $-41,617 |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $2,114 |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $-37,591 |
Total Liabilities | $2,641 |
General Fund Balance | $518,010 |
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Total Fund Balances | $518,010 |
Total Liabilities & Equity | $520,651 |
DRG (Non-Outlier) | |
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DRG (Pre-Oct 1) | $27,596 |
DRG (Post-Oct 1) | $10,205 |
Outlier Payments | |
DSH Adjustment | $2,125 |
Eligible DSH % | $0 |
Simulated MC Payments | $47,642 |
Total IME Payments | $1,822 |
Inpatient Revenue | $2,534,311 |
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Outpatient Revenue | $1,836,292 |
Total Patient Revenue | $4,370,603 |
Contractual Allowances & Discounts | $3,954,757 |
Net Patient Revenue | $415,847 |
Total Operating Expenses | $375,270 |
Net Service Income | $40,577 |
Other Income | $5,769 |
Total Income | $46,346 |
Other Expenses | $-0 |
Net Income | $46,346 |
Cost-to-Charge Ratio | $0 |
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Net Medicaid Revenue | $41,936 |
Medicaid Charges | $1,039,135 |
Net CHIP Revenue | $187 |
CHIP Charges | $4,663 |
EHR | MEDITECH Expanse |
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EHR Version | Expanse |
EHR is Changing | No |
ERP | MEDITECH |
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ERP Version | NA |
EHR is Changing | No |