Sky Ridge Medical Center

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Sky Ridge Medical Center
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Sky Ridge Medical Center
Geography
Location Lone Tree, Denver Metropolitan Area, Colorado, U.S.
Coordinates 39°31′44″N104°52′26″W / 39.528908°N 104.873939°W / 39.528908; -104.873939
Organisation
Network HealthONE Colorado, HCA
Services
Emergency department Level II acute care, Level III NICU [1]
Beds284 [1]
Helipad Yes
History
Opened2003
Links
Website skyridgemedcenter.com
Other links Hospitals in Colorado

Sky Ridge Medical Center is a medical complex located in Lone Tree, Colorado. Opened in 2003, the hospital provides multiple 24 hour, daily services. [2] In 2018, U.S. News & World Report rated Sky Ridge as tied for sixth-best hospital in Colorado. [3]

Contents

History

After agitation from a group called the Douglas County Healthcare Task Force and support from HCA and HealthONE, Sky Ridge Medical Center opened in 2003. [4] The two original structures, the Aspen and Conifer Buildings, were completed in 2002 and 2003 respectively. [5] In 2006, Sky Ridge Medical Center sued the City of Lone Tree over $450,000 that the hospital claimed was over-paid in taxes. [6]

In 2008, four local members of John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign self-transported to Sky Ridge after receiving a threatening letter with a suspicious substance enclosed. No injuries were reported in the incident, which resulted in a haz-mat response that cleared the substance as not dangerous. [7]

On 17 May 2019, the RTD light rail Sky Ridge station opened as part of a $223 million, 2.3-mile (3.7 km) extension through RidgeGate and across I-25. [8] The station was accompanied by the addition of public artwork to a green area between the station and the hospital. [9]

Services

Sky Ridge Medical Center contains both hospital services as well as private suites rented by other medical groups that provide specialized services.

Available services:

The University of Colorado South Denver offers undergraduate clinical experience at Sky Ridge alongside the School of Nursing located at the University of Colorado's Anschutz Campus. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Overview". Sky Ridge Medical Center. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  2. 1 2 KUSA Staff (February 13, 2016). "Sky Ridge Medical Center opening children's emergency department". 9News.com. 9News. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Roberts, Michael (August 14, 2018). "The Ten Best Hospitals in Colorado". Westword.com. Westword. Archived from the original on September 27, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ "15 years in the making". Sky Ridge Medical Center. 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Sky Ridge Medical Office Buildings I & II". Structural Consultants Incorporated. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ Fletcher, Amy (December 3, 2006). "Sky Ridge sues Lone Tree for $450,000 in use-tax dispute". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  7. ↑ Wolf, Jeffery (August 22, 2008). "Threatening letter to McCain office came from local jail". 9News.com. 9News. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  8. ↑ Rubino, Joe (May 15, 2019). "RTD's newest line in southeast Denver metro will power development for years to come". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on May 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Massey, Kevin (May 14, 2019). "RTD plans grand opening of southeast light rail extension". 9News.com. 9News. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  10. ↑ "AirLife Denver". Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Undergraduate Degrees". southdenver.cu.edu. University of Colorado South Denver. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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