Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in Salida, CO
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is a hospital in Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 70 deliveries in 2025.
- 70Deliveries in 2025
- 183Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1000 Rush Dr
Salida, CO 81201
Chaffee County
Call (719) 530-2200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Critical Access hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 183 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 4 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Salida
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnison Valley Hospital | Gunnison | 47 | 29% | 80 | – |
| St Thomas More Hospital | Canon City | 48 | 35% | 208 | Yes |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District | Aspen | 59 | 25% | 146 | Yes |
| St Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco | 70 | 25% | 466 | Yes |
| Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services | Colorado Springs | 73 | 24% | 2,891 | Yes |
| Uch-Memorial Health System | Colorado Springs | 73 | 21% | 5,142 | Yes |
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