LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL

1950 Mountain View Avenue
Longmont, Colorado 80501
Boulder County
United States

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phone: View Phone303-651-5111
website: Visit Website
type: Acute Care Hospitals
owner: Voluntary non-profit - Other
emergency services: Yes
number of beds: 186
number of certified beds: 186

Description

Longmont United Hospital, is a not-for-profit healthcare facility that combines state-of-the art technology with the art of caring.

Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Longmont United Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare facility licensed for 143 beds. Governed by a local volunteer Board of Directors, this accredited hospital provides a multitude of inpatient and outpatient services. As a community hospital, Longmont United Hospital is committed to providing a full range of services that deal not only with illness but address issues and programs that ensure a healthy lifestyle.

At Longmont United Hospital the best of worlds come together. The latest state-of-the-art technology assures every patient of the best medical care available. Add to that a hospital staff who understand the "art of caring" and who share a commitment to make every patient feel secure, comforted and informed. A commitment shared by each of our over 800 employees, 150 physicians and 200 volunteers.

We hire new graduates but have no formal preceptor-ship program. The Operating Room has a peri-operative training program for new graduates that are offered twice a year. Both eight and twelve hour shifts are made available for our nursing personnel. We are smaller and have a rural atmosphere. Our environment is very comfortable and not as formal as with many larger (Denver) facilities. We like to take our candidates throughout the hospital and walk through a day in the life of one of our employees

You will find Longmont United Hospital offers an atmosphere of caring putting into practice the Planetree philosophy, which emphasizes patient-centered, community based health care. Each patient floor in the Patient Tower has special rooms designed for the comfort of not only the patient but for the family members and visitors. Family rooms, dining rooms, kitchens and family resource libraries are located on each floor for the convenience of our guests. Patient rooms are large, bright and inviting with special sleeper chairs in each room. All rooms are private with adjoining bathrooms. Patients and family are encouraged to take an active part in their health care experience. At Longmont United Hospital we recognize that patients heal more quickly in a supportive, relaxing atmosphere the meets the needs of the mind, body and spirit. To that end, our hospital is designed to meet those needs and provide a more satisfying health care experience.


Longmont United Hospital offers all the hospital services you would expect from a leader in health care, plus extensive outpatient services and a broad range of community outreach programs designed specifically to meet the needs of our community. Whether you're dealing with cancer, substance abuse or need home care, Longmont United Hospital offers a comprehensive range of healthcare services.

Types of Specialty Services offered:

Trauma Designation Level II 24 hour Emergency Department - Cardiac Cath Lab - Open Heart Surgery - Cardiovascular Rehabilitation - BirthPlace which offers OB/Prenatal classes and a Level II Special Care Nursery - Full service Laboratory - Cardiopulmonary - Day Surgery Center - Diagnostic Imaging - Therapy Pool and Exercise Gym - Cancer Care Center - Transitional Care Unit - Physical Medicine/Sports Rehab - Inpatient/Outpatient Behavioral Health Services - Complimentary Medicine.


Hospital Performance Quality Measures
Heart Attack80.38%
Heart Failure79.75%
Pneumonia87.00%
Surgical Infection Prevention84.80%
ConditionScore %Sample Size
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge93%89 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival89%36 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge99%81 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival88%76 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival0 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling96%27 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)81%16 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival97%90 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge93%89 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival89%36 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge99%81 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival88%76 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival0 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling96%27 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)81%16 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival97%90 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge93%89 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival89%36 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge99%81 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Arrival88%76 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival0 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling96%27 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)81%16 patients
Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival97%90 patients
ConditionScore %Sample Size
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions58%143 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function86%188 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling100%15 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)75%57 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions58%143 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function86%188 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling100%15 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)75%57 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given Discharge Instructions58%143 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given an Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic (LVS) Function86%188 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling100%15 patients
Heart Failure Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)75%57 patients
ConditionScore %Sample Size
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination68%31 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment100%136 patients
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination72%87 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival94%18 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling94%36 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)89%85 patients
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics92%60 patients
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination68%31 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment100%136 patients
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination72%87 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival94%18 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling94%36 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)89%85 patients
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics92%60 patients
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Influenza Vaccination68%31 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Oxygenation Assessment100%136 patients
Pneumonia Patients Assessed and Given Pneumococcal Vaccination72%87 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Initial Antibiotic(s) within 6 Hours After Arrival94%18 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling94%36 patients
Pneumonia Patients Given the Most Appropriate Initial Antibiotic(s)89%85 patients
Pneumonia Patients Whose Initial Emergency Room Blood Culture Was Performed Prior To The Administration Of The First Hospital Dose Of Antibiotics92%60 patients
ConditionScore %Sample Size
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery68%441 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision75%483 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery97%468 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots91%243 patients
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries93%243 patients
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery68%441 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision75%483 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery97%468 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots91%243 patients
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries93%243 patients
Surgery Patients Whose Preventative Antibiotic(s) are Stopped Within 24 hours After Surgery68%441 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received Preventative Antibiotic(s) One Hour Before Incision75%483 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received the Appropriate Preventative Antibiotic(s) for Their Surgery97%468 patients
Surgery Patients Who Received Treatment To Prevent Blood Clots Within 24 Hours Before or After Selected Surgeries to Prevent Blood Clots91%243 patients
Surgery Patients Whose Doctors Ordered Treatments to Prevent Blood Clots (Venous Thromboembolism) For Certain Types of Surgeries93%243 patients
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