Penrose Hospital

Penrose Hospital
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Geography
Location2222 N. Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Coordinates38°51′56″N 104°49′18″W / 38.86556°N 104.82167°W / 38.86556; -104.82167
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeGeneral
Services
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds364
History
Opened1890
Links
ListsHospitals in Colorado

Penrose Hospital is a 364-bed hospital located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and owned by Penrose-Saint Francis Health Services. The campus includes Penrose Hospital, the Penrose Cancer Center, the E Tower building, the Penrose Pavilion, and the John Zay House.[1] The hospital is a Level II trauma center.[2]

Founded in 1890 as the Glockner Tuberculosis Sanatorium, it became the Penrose Tumor Institute (now the Penrose Cancer Center) in 1939. In 1959, it became Penrose Hospital.[3] It provides medical and surgical services, and specializes in the treatment of cardiac conditions and cancer. It offers emergency trauma care as well as physical rehabilitation.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Facility Information and Virtual Tours". Penrose-St. Francis Health Services. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. ^ Colorado Department of Health and Environment, Health Facilities & Emergency Medical Services Division (n.d.). "Trauma facility listing : Trauma facilities in Colorado by level". State of Colorado. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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