It is a Level I trauma and burn center serving Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region.

In 1956, with the decline of TB as a major health threat, the hospital's focus turned to general healthcare.

Swedish Medical Center was the first hospital in Colorado to use MRI and CT technology, as well as angiography.

It is one of the only centers in the world that dedicates its care to the management of vascular malformations in all anatomic locations.

Swedish employs more than 2,000 people and has a medical staff of 1,400 physicians and allied health professionals.