AdventHealth Littleton

AdventHealth Littleton
AdventHealth
Littleton Adventist Hospital in 2018, before it rebranded in 2023 to AdventHealth Littleton
Geography
Location7700 South Broadway, Littleton, Colorado, United States
Coordinates39°34′45″N 104°59′7″W / 39.57917°N 104.98528°W / 39.57917; -104.98528
Organization
Care systemPrivate hospital
TypeGeneral hospital
Religious affiliationSeventh-day Adventist Church
Services
StandardsJoint Commission[1]
Emergency departmentLevel II trauma center
Beds231[2]
Helipads
HelipadAeronautical chart and airport information for CO16 at SkyVector
History
Former nameLittleton Adventist Hospital
OpenedApril 1989
Links
Websitewww.adventhealth.com/hospital/adventhealth-littleton
ListsHospitals in Colorado

Portercare Adventist Health System doing business as AdventHealth Littleton,[3] is a non-profit hospital campus in Littleton, Colorado, Arapahoe County, United States. It became part of AdventHealth following a merger with PorterCare Adventist Health System in October 2001. The medical facility is a tertiary, comprehensive stroke center, and psychiatric hospital that has multiple specialties.[4][5] In April 2004, the hospital is designated a Level II trauma center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment[6] and it later was also recognized by the American College of Surgeons in October 2005.[7]

History

In April 1989, Littleton Adventist Hospital became the very first hospital in Littleton, Colorado when it opened with 82 beds.[2][8]

In 1996, Littleton 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]

In August 2001, construction began on a 130,000 square foot (12,000 m2) expansion for $40 million to add thirty-two beds, two operating theatres and an augment radiology department and to double the size of the emergency department.[11]

On October 1, 2001, PorterCare Adventist Health System merged with Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation after approval from the Federal Trade Commission.[12]

On December 6, 2004, Littleton Adventist Hospital announced that it would expand for $38 million, by adding three stories to its south tower. It would be adding twenty-four intensive care unit beds and thirty-two surgical beds, increasing the hospitals beds to 231. The expansion would be 85,100 square foot (7,910 m2) and have shell space for future expansion. Construction began in February 2005.[13][14]

In early November 2014, there was a groundbreaking for a oncology center on campus.[15] It is being built for Seavest Healthcare Properties, LLC.[16][17] In 2015, Little Adventist Hospital began a renovation and expansion project for $30 million. It renovated its lobby and its atrium. It also renovated and expanded its pre-operation and post-operation surgery rooms and interventional radiology.[18]

In late 2017, the Colorado Senate passed a law requiring all hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website by January 1, 2018.[19][20][21] The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also required all hospitals to do the same by January 1, 2021.[22] In early August 2022, Littleton Adventist Hospital still had refused to comply.[23] 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.[24][25]

By April 2019, the hospital had one million patients visit the emergency department, it delivered 50,000 babies, and performed 165,000 surgeries.[8]

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

In early September 2023, construction began on a three story, 97,700 square foot (9,080 m2), heart and vascular tower for $100 million.[31][32] It would add twenty-four bed coronary care unit, cardiac catheterization laboratories, cardiac diagnostic department, operating theatres, pre-and post-procedural rooms, two hybrid suites, electrophysiology and interventional cardiology suites.[33] Later the size of the tower was changed to 143,000 square foot (13,300 m2) and it opened for $150 million on August 27, 2025.[34][35]

On May 15, 2024, AdventHealth Littleton announced that employees had found thirty-one cremains from miscarriages, they were later buried at a local cemetery.[36][37]

See also

References

  1. ^ "AdventHealth Littleton". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Joss, Nina (April 12, 2024). "No hospital bed races, but stories and food mark AdventHealth Littleton's 35th anniversary". Littleton Independent. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Portercare Adventist Health System DBA: AdventHealth Littleton". Joint Commission. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  4. ^ "AdventHealth Littleton". American Hospital Directory. Retrieved December 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Stroke system of care". Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ^ "Littleton Adventist named Level II Trauma Center". Denver Business Journal. April 9, 2004. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  7. ^ "Little Adventist Hospital Receives Level II Trauma Verification From The American College of Surgeons". PR Newswire. February 11, 2005. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via BioSpace.
  8. ^ a b "Littleton Adventist Hospital celebrates 30 years". Colorado Community Media. April 8, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Bellandi, Deanna (April 3, 2000). "CHI posts first-time loss". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  10. ^ Cryts, Aine (March 6, 2017). "Healthcare mergers and acquisitions: What payers, providers will do in 2017". Managed Healthcare Executive. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  11. ^ Rebchook, John (August 1, 2001). "Hospital's $40-Mil Expansion Underway". GlobeSt.
  12. ^ "20012442: Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation; PorterCare Adventist Health System". Federal Trade Commission. October 1, 2001. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  13. ^ "Littleton hospital expanding". Denver Business Journal. December 6, 2004. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  14. ^ "Littleton Adventist Hospital Announces Plans For $38 Million Expansion". PR Newswire. December 6, 2004. Retrieved October 29, 2024 – via BioSpace.
  15. ^ "Hospital expanding cancer services". Colorado Community Media. November 17, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  16. ^ "News Release: Seavest to add radiation oncology center for Littleton Adventist Hospital". Healthcare Real Estate Insights. December 8, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  17. ^ "Seavest to Add Radiation Oncology Center for Littleton Adventist Hospital". Medical Construction and Design. December 10, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  18. ^ Woullard, Clayton (May 5, 2014). "Littleton Adventist-Hospital plans renovation, expansion in 2015". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  19. ^ Sealover, Ed (December 29, 2017). "Colorado hospitals must begin posting prices for most common procedures on Jan. 1". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  20. ^ Masterson, Les (January 3, 2018). "Colorado law requires hospitals post prices for common procedures". Healthcare Dive. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  21. ^ Morse, Susan (January 5, 2018). "Colorado signs law mandating that hospitals post self-pay prices". Healthcare Finance. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  22. ^ Younts, JoAnna; Gorelik, Konstantin (October 14, 2022). "Price transparency data provides new visibility into real rates paid to providers". Healthcare Dive. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  23. ^ Low, Rob (August 9, 2022). "Study: 31 Colorado hospitals not complying with price transparency law". KDVR. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  24. ^ Lee, Alina (August 7, 2022). "Price transparency laws enforced for Colorado hospitals". KXRM-TV. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  25. ^ Metzger, Hannah (April 19, 2023). "Colorado Senate OKs enforcing price transparency for hospitals". Colorado Politics. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  26. ^ Smith, Logan (February 14, 2023). "Hospital network announces split". CBS Colorado. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  27. ^ Kacik, Alex (February 14, 2023). "CommonSpirit Health, AdventHealth break up Centura Health JV". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  28. ^ Gooch, Kelly (August 1, 2023). "AdventHealth renames hospitals as partnership with CommonSpirit ends". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  29. ^ Romano, Analisa (August 2, 2023). "AdventHealth, CommonSpirit Health rebrand with the end of Centura". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  30. ^ Muoio, Dave (August 4, 2023). "CommonSpirit Health, AdventHealth complete Centura Health breakup". FIERCE Healthcare. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  31. ^ Romano, Analisa (September 7, 2023). "AdventHealth breaks ground on $100M addition to a Denver area hospital". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  32. ^ Thomas, Nick (September 8, 2023). "AdventHealth breaks ground on $100M cardiac expansion at Colorado hospital". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  33. ^ Joss, Nina (September 22, 2023). "AdventHealth Littleton to open new heart and vascular tower in 2025". Littleton Independent. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  34. ^ Romano, Analisa (August 26, 2025). "AdventHealth opens $150M heart center in Littleton to address rising cardiac hospitalizations". Denver Business Journal. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  35. ^ Bryan, Maggie (August 27, 2025). "New heart and vasular center opens in Littleton to serve aging population". KMGH-TV. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
  36. ^ Maass, Brian (May 15, 2024). "Colorado hospital unexpectedly discovers cremains from dozens of miscarriages, plans burial". CBS Colorado. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  37. ^ Campbell-Hicks, Jennifer (May 15, 2024). "Littleton hospital discovers dozens of cremains from miscarriages, plans service and burial". KUSA. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

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