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A new mix of business and medicine at the Cancer Center New Executive Medical Director Tom Purcell, MD, MBA (left), brings both business acumen and clinical expertise to the University of Colorado Cancer Center, which is now poised for a new era of growth. >>More |
Who ya gonna call? A light bulb is out. A bathroom needs attention. A patient food issue arises. Try "88351". It's the new number for staff to use to report any and all non-emergency issues. The service, called "Anytime, Anywhere," is scheduled to go live next Monday, June 25. >>More |
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UCH's new eyes and ears Thanks to a big federal grant, images from 275 cameras placed around the Anschutz Medical Campus and at Lowry now beam live images to staffers housed in the hospital's new security and service center. Split-screen TVs and computer monitors offer an all-encompassing view of UCH World. >>More |
Med management a remote possibility Thanks to the Epic electronic medical record and close relationships he's built with providers, clinical pharmacist Joe Vande Griend, PharmD (right), reviews medication lists for as many as 90 patients a week at UCH's Park Meadows Clinic -- without visiting the clinic. Even when he's not on-site, he's helping to improve patient safety, reduce costs and manage care. >>More |
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Honorable mention in a skin-tight competition The hospital was one of three recognized for the quality of its skin safety program this month at a national conference. But while UCH fell just one point shy of the top honor, wound ostomy nurses Anne Pirzadeh (left) and Paula Gipp say the skin program continues to make patients safer because of the support it receives from nurses and other providers throughout the hospital. >>More |
In the eye of the storm In This Hospital Life: UCH Hospitalist Jason Persoff, MD (right), known as the "Storm Doctor," blends his love of science and art in photos of tornadoes, lightning displays and landscape-framing clouds. One fateful day in May 2011, his passion brought him face to face with nature's destructive force in a place called Joplin. >>More |
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A soft spot for patients 100 pillows donated by Hampton Inn & Suites will make life a little easier for the Cancer Center's infusion patients. Near left: UCH volunteer Paula Paiz delivers some of the soft stuff. >>More |
The Diary: tattoo you In this month's Campus Diary: A mom's quest to read tats (right); running the stairs with Food and Nutrition Services; comedy improv at UCH; reviewing the latest study in stupidity; more... >>More |
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Passwords guard against hospital hackwork You might think your password is safe, but hackers are launching 1 billion cracking attempts per second, some even aimed here. The recent compromising of more than 6 million LinkedIn passwords shows its wise to make passwords beefier than ever, IS analysts say. Inside: Some tips for foiling hackers. >>More |
Checking for prints The hospital and security contractor Allied Barton will team up later this month for a community-outreach effort aimed at helping parents protect their kids with free identification kits -- and fingerprints. >>More
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Around UCH Our regular round-up of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: A dash for donors (right); 552 million strides later, Step into Gear heads into the sunset; a 30-year vet calls it quits; biking bonanza; more... >>More
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The heart of good care In the Media, Marketing, Bits of Business blog: UCH shows its heart (left); mothers and daughters get down. (Available exclusively to readers with access to Hub, the hospital's intranet site). >>More |
Dean Krugman's news The latest at the School of Medicine. >>More
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UCH, SOM Build a Better Discharge Summary | | In a major step toward building better relations with community physicians who want to know about the patients they refer to UCH stat, the hospital and university joined forces to produce a shorter, clearer discharge summary that can be automatically routed to a patient's next provider. >>Go |
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UCH was one of just three Denver-area hospitals -- and seven statewide -- to earn an "A" rating for patient safety from the influential employer-based Leapfrog Group. >>Go |
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Building Bridges in the Burn Center | | UCH has the state's only ABA-verified Burn Center, but what does that mean? The key is a multidisciplinary continuum of care that spans admission, rehabilitation, discharge and beyond. Social Worker Jaime Gomez (above) plays a key role in helping patients and their families through the trauma of injuries that can leave both physical and psychological scars. >>Go |
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It's Not Just Diet, It's Determination | | As the hospital prepares to kick off another round of its "Body Inspire Boot Kamp" weight-loss program, two grads reflect on their experience. Angel Avery (above left) and Regina Green each dropped the pounds they wanted, but more importantly, they say, they gained a new outlook on life. >>Go |
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UCH in the News | Glowing concern about radiation; sleep to be attentive; a rogue campaign; more. Mentions: Dana Dabelea; Brian Davidson; Deborah Glueck; Ann Halbower; Lilly Marks; Kerry Moreau; Paula Riggs; Chad Stickrath; Christine M. Warrick. >>Go
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