It seems that at one time or another, we all wind up in the hospital. Between accidents, childbirth and surgeries, it is nearly inevitable. Lucky for us, Colorado is home to several state-of-the-art hospitals that you won’t find anywhere else. Based on rankings from U.S. News, Truven Analytics, Medicare and other sources, the website Health Grove has compiled a list of the best hospitals, which include:

  1. Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora)

Wikimedia Commons Smart Rating: 92 Side Note: No other stats were currently available, but I can personally vouch for their knowledgeable and caring staff!

  1. University Of Colorado Hospital Anschutz Inpatient (Aurora)

Flickr/Jeffrey Beall Smart Rating: 92 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 78% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. Valley View Hospital Association (Glenwood Springs)

Google Maps Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 80% // Overall Patient Experience: 5 out of 5 stars

  1. Centura Health-Porter Adventist Hospital (Denver)

Wikimedia Commons Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 74% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley)

Google Maps Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 74% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins)

Flickr/University of Colorado Health Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 77% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. The Medical Center of Aurora (Aurora)

Yelp Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 70% // Overall Patient Experience: 3 out of 5 stars

  1. Rose Medical Center (Denver)

Wikimedia Commons Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 77% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (Denver)

Wikimedia Commons Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 72% // Overall Patient Experience: 3 out of 5 stars

  1. Medical Center Of The Rockies (Loveland)

Yelp Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 81% // Overall Patient Experience: 5 out of 5 stars

  1. Sky Ridge Medical Center (Lone Tree)

Yelp Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 75% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. St. Mary’s Hospital And Medical Center (Grand Junction)

St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO Facebook Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 74% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. Parkview Medical Center, Inc. (Pueblo)

Google Maps Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 73% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

  1. Denver Health Medical Center (Denver)

Wikimedia Commons Smart Rating: 88 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 69% // Overall Patient Experience: 3 out of 5 stars

  1. Centura Health-Littleton Adventist Hospital (Littleton)

Google+/Littleton Adventist Hospital Smart Rating: 88 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 73% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

To see the complete list, or to learn more about the Smart Rating, click here.

Wikimedia Commons

Smart Rating: 92 Side Note: No other stats were currently available, but I can personally vouch for their knowledgeable and caring staff!

Flickr/Jeffrey Beall

Smart Rating: 92 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 78% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

Google Maps

Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 80% // Overall Patient Experience: 5 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 74% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

Flickr/University of Colorado Health

Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 77% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

Yelp

Smart Rating: 90 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 70% // Overall Patient Experience: 3 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 77% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 72% // Overall Patient Experience: 3 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 81% // Overall Patient Experience: 5 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 75% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

St. Mary’s Hospital, Grand Junction, CO Facebook

Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 74% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 89 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 73% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

Smart Rating: 88 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 69% // Overall Patient Experience: 3 out of 5 stars

Google+/Littleton Adventist Hospital

Smart Rating: 88 // Percentage of Patients Who Rated Hospital 9 or 10: 73% // Overall Patient Experience: 4 out of 5 stars

What is your experience with these hospitals?

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