University of Colorado Hospital Authority: labor and delivery in Aurora, CO
University of Colorado Hospital Authority is a hospital in Aurora, Adams County, Colorado that delivers babies. It handled 3,931 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (1,165 such births). That is below the Colorado rate of 23% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,931Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 536Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Adams County
Call (720) 848-0000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How University of Colorado Hospital Authority compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 536 | 253 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 133 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Colorado, University of Colorado Hospital Authority has the 14th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 46 hospitals that report one.
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: 3 of 5 stars
- 77% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
University of Colorado Hospital Authority holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Aurora
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital | Aurora | 3.9 | 15% | 687 | Yes |
| HCA Healthone Rose | Denver | 5.1 | 28% | 5,113 | Yes |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St. Lukes | Denver | 6.7 | 33% | 1,132 | Yes |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | Denver | 7.0 | 25% | 2,913 | Yes |
| Denver Health & Hospital Authority | Denver | 8.1 | 24% | 4,159 | Yes |
| Hca-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center | Englewood | 9.9 | 21% | 1,293 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Aurora
More in Adams County
- Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton)
- HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge (Thornton)
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