CMS certification 060022
Uch-Memorial Health System
1400 E Boulder St, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Uch-Memorial Health System has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. 73% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 7 and worse on 2. Emergency patients spend a median of 1 h 43 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min).
Every figure on this page is published by CMS; we arrange and explain it, and score nothing ourselves.
What patients said
Answers from patients who stayed here, collected by CMS in the national HCAHPS survey: 4,311 completed surveys, 19% response rate, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
Emergency department
How long emergency patients spent here and how some time-critical care went, from CMS's timely and effective care measures, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025. CMS classes this emergency department's patient volume as very high; busier departments tend to have longer times, so the national median for departments of the same volume is shown too. These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
| Measure | This hospital | CO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median time in the emergency department before leaving Lower is better · 372 visits sampled · US median for EDs of the same volume: 3 h 21 min | 1 h 43 min | 2 h 14 min | 2 h 42 min |
| Median time for psychiatric and mental health patients Lower is better · 24 visits sampled | 2 h 46 min | 3 h 55 min | 4 h 17 min |
| Left before being seen Lower is better · 127,103 patients | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Stroke symptoms: brain scan read within 45 minutes Higher is better · 20 patients | 45% | 66% | 69% |
| Severe sepsis and septic shock: all recommended care given Higher is better · 258 patients | 74% | 72% | 65% |
How Uch-Memorial Health System compares with nearby hospitals
The closest hospitals of the same kind that CMS rates or surveys - the same city first, then the same county and ZIP area. Every figure is CMS's: the overall star rating, the share of patients who would definitely recommend the hospital, the median time emergency patients spent before leaving, and how many death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS found better or worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | CMS stars | Would recommend | ER median time | Vs the nation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uch-Memorial Health SystemThis hospital | 4/5 | 73% | 1 h 43 min | 7 better 2 worse |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesSame city | 3/5 | 68% | 3 h 13 min | 8 better 2 worse |
| Uchealth Grandview HospitalSame city | Not rated | 89% | 1 h 41 min | 2 better |
| St Francis Hospital - InterquestSame city | Not rated | 76% | 1 h 58 min | No different |
| Evans ACH (FT Carson)Same county · Fort Carson | Not rated | 76% | 2 h 8 min | — |
Hospitals differ in size and in how sick their patients are. CMS adjusts its outcome measures for that, but a star or a percentage is a starting point for questions, not a verdict. All hospitals in Colorado Springs.
Deaths
How many patients died within 30 days of admission, adjusted by CMS for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients, hospital-wide 6,025 cases | Too few cases | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Heart attack 272 cases | Too few cases | 9.2% | 11.9% |
| Heart failure 644 cases | Too few cases | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| Pneumonia 667 cases | Too few cases | 14.5% | 15.2% |
| Stroke 554 cases | Too few cases | 13% | 11.9% |
| COPD 155 cases | Too few cases | 9.7% | 8.6% |
| Heart bypass surgery (CABG) 57 cases | Too few cases | 1.9% | 2.4% |
Complications
How often patients had serious complications, most of them after surgery, adjusted for how sick they were. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2022 – Jun 2024.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serious complications, combined measure | Better | 0.71 likely 0.47 – 0.96 | 1 |
| Deaths after a serious but treatable surgical complication 197 cases | No different | 188.12 per 1,000 likely 151.09 per 1,000 – 225.15 per 1,000 | 173.3 per 1,000 |
| Pressure ulcers (bed sores) 9,105 cases | No different | 0.42 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 0.93 per 1,000 | 0.63 per 1,000 |
| Collapsed lung caused by a procedure 11,436 cases | No different | 0.22 per 1,000 likely 0.03 per 1,000 – 0.41 per 1,000 | 0.21 per 1,000 |
| Broken bones from falls in the hospital 11,617 cases | No different | 0.24 per 1,000 likely 0.07 per 1,000 – 0.42 per 1,000 | 0.27 per 1,000 |
| Bleeding or hematoma after surgery 3,016 cases | No different | 3.09 per 1,000 likely 1.85 per 1,000 – 4.33 per 1,000 | 2.34 per 1,000 |
| Kidney injury needing dialysis after surgery 1,167 cases | No different | 1.08 per 1,000 likely 0 per 1,000 – 2.47 per 1,000 | 1.67 per 1,000 |
| Breathing failure after surgery 1,094 cases | No different | 7.46 per 1,000 likely 2.66 per 1,000 – 12.26 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 |
| Blood clots in the lungs or legs after surgery 3,490 cases | Better | 1.73 per 1,000 likely 0.19 per 1,000 – 3.28 per 1,000 | 3.52 per 1,000 |
| Sepsis after surgery 1,137 cases | No different | 3.08 per 1,000 likely 0.02 per 1,000 – 6.14 per 1,000 | 5.27 per 1,000 |
| Surgical wound splitting open 876 cases | No different | 1.77 per 1,000 likely 0.47 per 1,000 – 3.06 per 1,000 | 1.77 per 1,000 |
| Accidental cut or tear during abdominal surgery 2,620 cases | No different | 0.88 per 1,000 likely 0.08 per 1,000 – 1.68 per 1,000 | 1.06 per 1,000 |
1 more measure had too few cases here to report.
Infections caught in the hospital
Standardized infection ratio: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one. Lower is better. Data from Oct 2024 – Sep 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodstream infections from central lines (CLABSI) | Better | 0.29 likely 0.11 – 0.64 | 1 |
| Urinary tract infections from catheters (CAUTI) | Better | 0.45 likely 0.21 – 0.85 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after colon surgery | No different | 1.1 likely 0.6 – 1.88 | 1 |
| Surgical site infections after abdominal hysterectomy | No different | 1.05 likely 0.43 – 2.19 | 1 |
| MRSA bloodstream infections | No different | 0.66 likely 0.29 – 1.31 | 1 |
| C. diff intestinal infections | Better | 0.37 likely 0.26 – 0.52 | 1 |
Readmissions and return visits
How often patients had to come back to a hospital after going home. Lower is better. Data from Jul 2023 – Jun 2025.
| Measure | CMS comparison | This hospital | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Readmitted after a heart attack 434 cases | Too few cases | 12.8% | 14.4% |
| Readmitted after heart failure 908 cases | Too few cases | 17.9% | 21.3% |
| Readmitted after pneumonia 915 cases | Too few cases | 17.2% | 17.3% |
| Readmitted after COPD 275 cases | Too few cases | 18.6% | 20% |
| Readmitted after heart bypass surgery 80 cases | Too few cases | 9.9% | 11% |
| Days back in hospital after a heart attack 329 cases | Too few cases | -4.5 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after heart failure 701 cases | Too few cases | -14.7 days per 100 | — |
| Days back in hospital after pneumonia 687 cases | Too few cases | 7.8 days per 100 | — |
| Unplanned visits after an outpatient colonoscopy 967 cases | No different | 15.7 per 1,000 likely 12.4 per 1,000 – 20.2 per 1,000 | 13 per 1,000 |
| Hospital admissions during outpatient chemotherapy 389 cases | No different | 9.3 per 100 likely 7.3 per 100 – 11.8 per 100 | 10.7 per 100 |
| ER visits during outpatient chemotherapy 389 cases | No different | 6.2 per 100 likely 4.6 per 100 – 8.2 per 100 | 5.4 per 100 |
| Unplanned visits after outpatient surgery 1,072 cases | No different | 1 likely 0.8 – 1.2 | — |
2 more measures had too few cases here to report.
Clinicians registered at this address
623 clinicians give this hospital's street address as their practice location in NPPES, the federal provider registry. The same address can take in offices and clinics in the building, and a listing does not prove admitting privileges or current employment.
| Specialty | Clinicians |
|---|---|
| Emergency Medicine | 87 |
| Anesthesiology | 80 |
| Physician Assistant | 57 |
| Internal Medicine | 52 |
| Family | 34 |
| Clinical | 28 |
| Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered | 27 |
| Anesthesiologist Assistant | 20 |
| Diagnostic Radiology | 17 |
| Pharmacist | 16 |
| Surgery | 15 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 14 |
First 12 alphabetically
Money from drug and device companies
Drug and device makers have to report what they pay teaching hospitals to CMS's Open Payments program. At many teaching hospitals most of it is research funding, or royalties for inventions the hospital licensed to a company. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.
- 2019 $416,867
- 2020 $413,447
- 2021 $518,833
- 2022 $336,294
- 2023 $628,382
- 2024 $1.5M
- 2025 $916,759
What the 2025 general payments were for
| Type of payment | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | $21,500 | 2 |
| Space rental and facility fees | $7,750 | 3 |
| Education | $2,000 | 1 |
| Medical devices and supplies on long-term loan | $1,769 | 2 |
Largest paying companies, 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $319,071 | 21 |
| Amgen Inc. | $150,660 | 3 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $115,285 | 1 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | $88,013 | 1 |
| AstraZeneca UK Limited | $69,407 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $54,426 | 3 |
| MicroVention, Inc. | $29,992 | 7 |
| Bolton Medical Inc | $29,773 | 6 |
Largest research studies funded here, 2025
| Study | Amount |
|---|---|
| DS1062-A-U303 Daiichi Sankyo Inc. · NCT05555732 | $163,000 |
| DS1062-A-U304 Daiichi Sankyo Inc. · NCT05215340 | $156,071 |
| A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Multicenter Study Assessing the Impact of Olpasiran on Major Cardiovascular Events in Participants Wi… Amgen Inc. | $126,244 |
| A Phase III, Multicentre, Randomised, Double blind, Parallel group, Placebo controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Tozorakimab (MEDI… AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $115,285 |
| EMBER-4: A RANDOMIZED, OPEN-LABEL, PHASE 3 STUDY OF ADJUVANT IMLUNESTRANT VS STANDARD ADJUVANT ENDOCRINE THERAPY IN PATIENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECE… Eli Lilly and Company · NCT05514054 | $88,013 |
| a phase III,open label,sponsor blind,randomized study of dato dxd with or without osimertinib versus platinum based doublet chemotherapy for particip… AstraZeneca UK Limited | $69,407 |
| A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo- and Active-Comparator-Controlled Clinical Study of Adjuvant V940 mRNA-4157 Plus Pembrolizumab Versus Ad… Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $33,210 |
| SOFIA ASPIRATION SYSTEM AS FIRST LINE TECHNIQUE MicroVention, Inc. · NCT04451525 | $29,992 |
Amounts are as the paying companies reported them to CMS; Open Payments data retrieved 13 Sep 2026. Full record on CMS Open Payments.
How to read this page
- Everything here is published by CMS on Care Compare. We arrange it and explain it; the star ratings and the better / worse verdicts are CMS's, not ours.
- “No different” is the most common result on most measures at most hospitals. CMS only calls a result better or worse when the difference from the national rate is statistically clear.
- Death, complication and readmission rates are adjusted by CMS for how sick patients were, so hospitals that treat sicker patients can be compared fairly.
- Infection results are ratios: 1.0 means as many infections as CMS predicted for a hospital like this one, below 1.0 is fewer.
- These are hospital-wide results. They do not rate an individual doctor, nurse or department, and they are not medical advice.
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Common questions about Uch-Memorial Health System
Is Uch-Memorial Health System a good hospital?
Uch-Memorial Health System has a CMS overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. Of the 27 death, complication, infection and readmission measures CMS could compare, it does better than the nation on 7 and worse on 2. These are hospital-wide results published by CMS; they do not rate individual doctors or departments.
Would patients recommend Uch-Memorial Health System?
73% of patients who answered CMS's national survey would definitely recommend it, against a US average of 71%. The figure comes from 4,311 completed HCAHPS surveys.
How long is the wait in the Uch-Memorial Health System emergency room?
Emergency patients spend a median of 1 h 43 min in its emergency department before leaving (US median 2 h 42 min). Among US emergency departments with very high patient volume, like this one, the median is 3 h 21 min. 0% of emergency patients left before being seen (US 2%). These are medians over a year of visits, not a live wait time.
Does Uch-Memorial Health System receive money from drug and device companies?
Drug and device makers reported $916,759 in payments to Uch-Memorial Health System for 2025, most of it research funding, under the federal Open Payments program. A payment on its own does not show a conflict of interest.