Swedish Medical Center - Community Hospital in the Denver Metro Area Recognized for Nursing Excellence

Free Heart Health Community Event

Many people assume they are healthy until they suffer their first heart attack. To help people get to know their heart – how it works, how to keep it healthy and how to identify personal risk factors, The Medical Center of Aurora and Community College of Aurora are teaming up to host “Know Your Heart,” a free community health fair.

The Medical Center of Aurora Receives Award for Quality Improvement in Care of Cardiac Patients

The Medical Center of Aurora recently received the ACTION Registry-GWTG Gold Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes hospitals that have maintained a performance rate of 85 percent or better for two years in the ACTION Registry-GWTG program.

The ACTION Registry–GWTG program empowers health care providers to improve treatment and care for cardiac patients by consistently treating heart attack patients according to the most current, science-based guidelines.

Critical Care Conference

Our 8th Annual Critical Care Conference is taking place on October 6, 2010 from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Topics include moral distress and the multigenerational workforce. If you're a health professional interested in attending, you can download a copy of the conference brochure or register online through our website. Hope to see you there!

Four Hospital Locations

The Medical Center of Aurora has three campuses: The Medical Center of Aurora (Main Campus),The Medical Center of Aurora North and Centennial Medical Plaza. Additionally, our Green Valley Ranch location houses an urgent care center, physician offices and imaging services.

Upcoming Events

Men's Health Event - 9/11, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., The Medical Center of Aurora Main Campus
Trick or Treat for Health - 10/23, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Centennial Medical Plaza
Fall Family Festival - 10/30, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., The Medical Center of Aurora Main Campus

Award-Winning Care

Magnet Designation - We were the first community hospital in the Denver metro area to receive Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services. Only 5 percent of hospitals in the United States have earned this honor!
Primary Stroke Certification (The Medical Center of Aurora) - To earn Primary Stroke Certification, a hospital must undergo a rigorous analysis, demonstrating compliance and excellence in three important areas of stroke care.
Two accredited Chest Pain Centers (Main Campus and Centennial Medical Plaza)
Level II Trauma Center at our Main Campus
Level IIIa NICU at our Main Campus

Proud to be Tobacco Free

The Medical Center of Aurora and Centennial Medical Plaza provide a tobacco-free environment for patients and visitors, both inside our buildings and on our grounds.