Penrose Hospital

Penrose Hospital
CommonSpirit Health
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. The hospital is a Level II trauma center.

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. 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.