AdventHealth Avista

AdventHealth Avista
AdventHealth
Geography
Location100 Health Park Drive, Louisville, Colorado, United States
Coordinates39°57′06″N 105°09′09″W / 39.9517°N 105.1524°W / 39.9517; -105.1524
Organization
Care systemPrivate hospital
TypeGeneral hospital
Religious affiliationSeventh-day Adventist Church
Services
StandardsDNV Healthcare[1] and Joint Commission[2]
Emergency departmentLevel III trauma center
Beds114[3]
Helipads
HelipadAeronautical chart and airport information for CO45 at SkyVector
History
Former namesBoulder Sanitarium
Boulder Memorial Hospital
Avista Adventist Hospital
Opened1896 and 1990
Links
Websitewww.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-avista
ListsHospitals in Colorado

Portercare Adventist Health System doing business as AdventHealth Avista,[4] is a non-profit hospital in Louisville, Colorado, United States. It became part of AdventHealth following a merger with PorterCare Adventist Health System in October 2001. The hospital is designated a Level III trauma center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.[5]

History

In 1896, John Harvey Kellogg founded Boulder Sanitarium. It had a powerhouse, laundry, bakery, cottages, chicken houses, barn, greenhouse and an icehouse.[6][7] In 1962, its name was changed to Boulder Memorial Hospital.[8] Between the 1920s and 1950s, it went through several renovations.[6] In 1930, a dormitory was built for nurses.[6] In 1989, Boulder Community Hospital purchased the hospital and renamed it the Mapleton Center.[6]

In 1990, Boulder Memorial Hospital changed its name to Avista Adventist Hospital and reopened in Louisville, Colorado.[8] In 1996, Avista Adventist Hospital became part of the joint venture Centura Health when it was founded by PorterCare Adventist Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives.[9][10]

On October 1, 2001, PorterCare Adventist Health System merged with Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation after approval from the Federal Trade Commission.[11]

In late 2017, the Colorado Senate passed a law requiring all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website by January 1, 2018.[12][13][14] The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also required all hospitals to do the same by January 1, 2021.[15] In early August 2022, Avista Adventist Hospital still had refused to comply.[16] To force hospitals to comply the Colorado House of Representatives and Colorado Senate both passed laws forbidding hospitals from collecting debt by reporting patients to collection agencies.[17][18]

On December 30, 2021, employees at Avista Adventist Hospital protected oxygen tanks from the Marshall Fire by spraying with hoses.[19][20] In under two hours thirty patients were evacuated by ambulance to Longmont United Hospital and St. Anthony North, twenty-one patients were discharged and all hospital 100 employees were evacuated.[19][21][22] While closed maintenance crews cleaned and repaired the hospital after it received damage from smoke and soot. Air filters and ceiling tiles were replaced; medical equipment, floors, walls and doors were washed. Also the air and water was tested.[22][23] On January 18, 2022, Avista Adventist Hospital reopened.[24][25]

On February 14, 2023, Centura Health announced that it would split up.[26][27] On August 1, Centura Health split up with Avista Adventist Hospital rebranding to AdventHealth Avista.[28][29][30]

In late February 2025, AdventHealth Avista purchased 40 acres (16 ha) by U.S. Route 36 in the Redtail Ridge development in Louisville for $34 million. The reason why the hospital purchased the land is because it is on a landlocked parcel, that makes it hard to attract new patients.[31][32]

See also

References

  1. ^ Wallace, Claire (June 11, 2025). "AdventHealth Avista 1st in state to earn orthopedic, spine designation". Becker's Spine Review. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  2. ^ "AdventHealth Avista". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Romano, Analisa (April 26, 2024). "New CEO reveals details of planned Louisville hospital that was delayed for years". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "Portercare Adventist Health System DBA: AdventHealth Avista". Joint Commission. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  5. ^ High, Luca (February 16, 2023). "Avista Adventist: Centura split not expected to impact plans for new Louisville hospital". Daily Camera. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c d Pettem, Silvia (May 8, 2022). "Sanitarium and its successor promoted health and wellness". Daily Camera. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  7. ^ Pettem, Silvia (January 17, 2010). "Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium at Mount Sanitas drew health-seekers". Daily Camera. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Bryen, Whitney (May 8, 2015). "Avista Adventist Hospital celebrates 25 years in Louisville". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  9. ^ Bellandi, Deanna (April 3, 2000). "CHI posts first-time loss". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  10. ^ Cryts, Aine (March 6, 2017). "Healthcare mergers and acquisitions: What payers, providers will do in 2017". Managed Healthcare Executive. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  11. ^ "20012442: Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation; PorterCare Adventist Health System". Federal Trade Commission. October 1, 2001. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  12. ^ Sealover, Ed (December 29, 2017). "Colorado hospitals must begin posting prices for most common procedures on Jan. 1". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  13. ^ Masterson, Les (January 3, 2018). "Colorado law requires hospitals post prices for common procedures". Healthcare Dive. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Morse, Susan (January 5, 2018). "Colorado signs law mandating that hospitals post self-pay prices". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  15. ^ Younts, JoAnna; Gorelik, Konstantin (October 14, 2022). "Price transparency data provides new visibility into real rates paid to providers". Healthcare Dive. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  16. ^ Low, Rob (August 9, 2022). "Study:31 Colorado hospitals not complying with price transparency law". KDVR. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  17. ^ Lee, Alina (August 7, 2022). "Price transparency laws enforced for Colorado hospitals". KXRM-TV. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  18. ^ Metzger, Hannah (April 19, 2023). "Colorado Senate OKs enforcing price transparency for hospitals". Colorado Politics. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
  19. ^ a b Nicholson, Kieran (December 31, 2021). "Louisville hospital remains closed due to smoke damage after being evacuated during Marshall Fire". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  20. ^ "Avista Adventist Hospital In Louisville Expected To Be Out of Operation". CBS Colorado. December 31, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  21. ^ Rockett, Caitlin (January 6, 2022). "Avista Hospital evacuated nearly 100 staff and 51 patients in under two hours as the Marshall Fire raged". Boulder Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  22. ^ a b de Leon, Luis (January 6, 2022). "Avista Adventist Hospital cleaning up after it was spared by Marshall Fire". KUSA. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  23. ^ Mehl, Anne (January 12, 2022). "Avista announces plans to reopen Thursday". Daily Camera. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  24. ^ de Leon, Luis (January 18, 2022). "Avista Adventist Hospital reopens following Marshall Fire evacuation". KUSA. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  25. ^ Cobb, Ella (January 18, 2022). "Louisville's Avista Adventist Hospital reopens after Marshall Fire forced evacuation". Colorado Hometown Weekly. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  26. ^ Smith, Logan (February 14, 2023). "Hospital network announces split". CBS Colorado. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  27. ^ Kacik, Alex (February 14, 2023). "CommonSpirit Health, AdventHealth break up Centura Health JV". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  28. ^ Gooch, Kelly (August 1, 2023). "AdventHealth renames hospitals as partnership with CommonSpirit ends". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  29. ^ Romano, Analisa (August 2, 2023). "AdventHealth, CommonSpirit Health rebrand with the end of Centura". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  30. ^ Muoio, Dave (August 4, 2023). "CommonSpirit Health, AdventHealth complete Centura Health breakup". FIERCE Healthcare. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  31. ^ Tomtas, Justyna (February 21, 2025). "AdventHealth spends $34 million buying land off US 36". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  32. ^ High, Lucas (February 28, 2025). "AdventHealth buys land at Redtail Ridge". BizWest. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

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