New hang tag for people who park in the "VA surface lot"
The 450-some UCHers assigned to park in the lot on 17th between Quentin and Peoria are getting new tags. The goal: keep "outsiders" from parking there.  |
And we're pretty, too
A healthcare staffing firm's blog named UCH one of the nation's "most beautiful hospitals." |
"Sugary soft drinks," high blood pressure may be
fellow travelers
A new School of Medicine study grabbed worldwide
attention - and sugar industry criticism - as the first to associate certain
adults' elevated blood pressure levels with high intake of fructose, the simple
sugar that sweetens many foods and beverages. Next: more study. |
Bigger impact in underserved areas
The incredibly busy Amy Barton, RD, PhD, last week took over as Rural Health chair at the College of Nursing, and aims to start a "rural track" for nurses. She hopes it will be as popular among nursing students as it has been among med students.
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"You listen to their testimonials..." Working with MS patients every day sent some UCHers - plus about 4,000 others - on a two-day bike ride to and from Fort Collins. At the finish line: $2.8 million for the Colorado chapter of the National MS Society. |
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U.S. News cites UCH as one of "America's Best Hospitals" again Pulmonology, kidney disorders, rheumatology and cancer are recognized, making UCH one of the relative handful nationally - and the only one in Colorado - to be recognized in more than one specialty. |
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UCH, Children's unveil a joint program for moms and at-risk fetuses Starting in 2011, mothers who need C-sections and who are carrying fetuses in need of surgical help within 72 hours of birth will deliver at Children's. Leaders hope it's the start of a unqiue, growing array of better, safer mom and baby care. UCH staffers greeted them with similar hopes, and a lot of questions. |
| A brief June run of campus bike thefts sparks a prevention campaign It's been quiet since, but Security is passing the word for how to keep it that way. Sidebar: Experts warn that not all bike locks are created equal. |
Bike safety: can't we all just get along?
There hasn't been a bicycle/car accident on campus for 12
months, but Security is after bicyclists to share the road a little more
courteously lest the streak end.
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| Commentary: Worrying about U.S. News In This Hospital Life, we wonder what really makes a "best" hospital, and how much to pay to talk about it. Plus "What You Read." |
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New program lets patients "ride" at the Chronic Dialysis Unit Last month, bike pedals started showing up next to the dialysis machines. The goals: relieve boredom, get in a little helpful exercise, maybe even stoke a few competitive juices. |
New cancer center director hits to ground running The energetic Dan Theodorescu, in town for a mere three weeks, already is putting a promise for a multidisciplinary, open "new philosophy of doing business" in both research and care into action.
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 Around UCH Our regular roundup of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. In this issue, Stepping Into Gear creatively (photo, right); the Liver Life Walk; nurse preceptor honorees; a successful Donor Dash and more... |
UCH in the News The UCH-TCH joint operating agreement; mammogram time; sugar and hypertension; swaddling babies; Rural Trackers; female wellness and more. Mentions: Christina
Finlayson, Carolyn Sanders, Michel Chonchol, Cheryl Chessick, Jessica Breese, Jessica Anderson, Abbie Krause, Han Myint, Lisa Corbin, Timothy Vollmer, Theresa Pacheco, Erica Schwartz, Judy Regensteiner, Gail Eckhardt, Dennis Ahnen, Colleen Goode.
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CU Medicine Today Stories about people and events at the School of Medicine. Designed for the Web, with additional information and links.
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Dean Krugman's news The latest on what's going on at the School of Medicine.
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