AdventHealth Porter

Portercare Adventist Health System (doing business as AdventHealth Porter) is a non-profit hospital in Denver owned by AdventHealth. The medical facility is a tertiary, psychiatric hospital, and teaching hospital that has multiple specialties. In 2014, the hospital was designated a Level III trauma center by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. In 2018, the hospital had a sterilization breach and was sued by 3,000 people. It settled the lawsuits for $6.5 million.

On February 16, 1930, Porter Sanitarium Hospital opened with 100 beds. It was named after businessman Henry M. Porter who was inspired to give $1 million and 40 acres (16 ha) to the Seventh-day Adventist Church after being treated at two sanatoriums owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. In 1996, Porter Adventist Hospital became part of the joint venture Centura Health when it was founded by PorterCare Adventist Health System and Catholic Health Initiatives. In late June 2000, PorterCare Adventist Health System and Adventist Health System/Sunbelt reached a $10 million agreement. It would allow Adventist Health System to acquire the 30 percent of Centura Health owned by PorterCare Adventist Health System. On October 1, 2001, PorterCare Adventist Health System merged with Adventist Health System Sunbelt Healthcare Corporation after approval from the Federal Trade Commission. In late 2017, the Colorado Senate passed a law requiring hospitals to have their chargemaster on its website by January 1, 2018. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services also required all hospitals to do the same by January 1, 2021. On August 9, 2022, Porter Adventist Hospital still had refused to comply. 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. On February 14, 2023, Centura Health announced that it would split up. On August 1, Centura Health split up with Porter Adventist Hospital rebranding to AdventHealth Porter. On October 30, AdventHealth Porter closed when it lost heat and hot water at 8:45 a.m. after their second boiler failed during a cold snap. Two weeks before, the hospital had its first boiler fail and they ordered a replacement from a company in Texas. 90 patients were transferred to AdventHealth Castle Rock, AdventHealth Littleton and AdventHealth Parker by South Metro Fire Rescue and local EMS. On October 31, 55 patients were transferred and 30 others were released. Its two boilers were fixed and a temporary one was installed on November 1. On November 9, at 7:00 a.m. AdventHealth Porter reopened resuming its emergency and acute care services.

On February 21, 2018, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment was told of a sterilization breach at Porter Adventist Hospital. The following day they did a survey of the infection control practices at the hospital. The Joint Commission visited the hospital in February after hearing complaints at the hospital. On April 3, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment did a second survey after hearing about inadequately cleaned surgical equipment. On April 4, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced to the public that at Porter Adventist Hospital they were investigating a sterilization breach. On the same day as the announcement the hospital mailed 5,800 letters to patients who were put at risk from July 21, 2016, to February 20, 2018. Later it was extended to April 5. During that time period patients who had orthopedic surgery were put at risk of Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. During its investigation the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment found out that the hospital knew that patients were getting

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