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Pulling together in the midst of tragedy Besieged by nearly two dozen victims wounded in a gunman's shooting spree at an Aurora theater July 20, departments, staff and faculty throughout the hospital rose to the occasion, working together on a night and in the glare of national attention, when the margin for error couldn't have been thinner. >>More |
A night of "organized chaos" in the ED The victims arrived in waves, most in Aurora Police patrol cars. In just 13 minutes, the hospital's ED was engulfed in a desperate effort to save the lives involved in the Aurora theater shootings. But with help from the rest of the hospital, "everyone that came in with a pulse left with a pulse," said Director of Emergency and Trauma Services Rob Leeret. >>More |
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Meanwhile, outside the OR Food and Nutrition Services couldn't care for patients, but they could -- and did -- rush to make 400 sandwiches for exhausted, hungry staff. Manager Dave Snapp (left) also tossed in 500 candy bars for good measure. Taking care of those who save lives "is part of our mission," said Director Victoria Franklin. >>More |
First responders see results Five men from the Aurora Fire Department paid an emotional visit July 24 to UCH to meet with some of the shooting victims first responders helped save July 20. "You guys were incredible," said Pierece O'Farrill (near left), badly wounded in the attack. "Really the whole city of Aurora came together." >>More |
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Across the border for UC Health Negotiations now underway could soon bring Laramie, Wy.-based Ivinson Memorial Hospital into the rapidly expanding sphere of UCH Health. If approved by the Ivinson board of directors, UC Health would manage operations, while Ivinson would retain financial responsiblity for the facility. UC Health President Rulon Stacey (left) calls Ivinson a "like-minded organization" whose values mesh with UC Health. >>More |
Light rail to reach campus sooner than expected The Regional Transportation Board voted 14-0 last week to approve a $350 million bid from Kiewit to build the new line, which would include two stops near the Anschutz Campus. Prep work could begin this fall and construction in the spring, with a scheduled completion date of November 2015. >>More |
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Rapid growth challenges Maternal Fetal Health Two years after it officially opened, the joint venture between UCH and Children's Hospital Colorado to provide obstetric, neonatal and pediatric surgery services has expanded far more rapidly than anticipated. It has a top fetal surgeon, a state-of-the-art 12-bed unit is scheduled to open in the fall, and it has the pieces to compete with the top programs in the country. But integrating the cultures and staffs of two hospitals and multiple services remains a work in progress. Above: Executive Director Mary Beth Martin juggles an array of projects for the rapidly evolving endeavor. >>More |
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Into the media storm. In This Hospital Life: In the wake of the July 20 Aurora theater shootings, UCH and the university experienced an unprecedented media crush. A small team fed hungry reporters information, protected patients and families and went through lots of cell phone batteries in a week-long marathon. Plus: "What You Read." >>More |
Deep-sixing medication errors An initiative launches this month to increase UCH providers' awareness of the importance of preventing medication miscues, one of the most common reasons for patient harm. The focus is on the six right things to do in administering medications. >>More |
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A medical mission While thousands frolicked away their spring breaks with fun and sun last April, UCH otolaryngologist Andrew Winkler, MD (left), joined with about 20 other medical professionals in a journey to Guatemala to perform cleft procedures and other plastic surgery operations on young patients badly in need of them. >>More |
Whooping cough causing a fit The number of cases of pertussis, with its trademark violent hacking cough, are way up in Colorado and the rest of the nation. At UCH, three recent inpatient cases are cause for concern, says Infection Control's Michelle Barron, MD. >>More
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Around UCH Goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital: assistance for shooting victims; emotional support for employees; "Lub Dubs" (right) take "Step into Gear grand prize... >>More
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Campus classifieds Looking to buy or sell or locate services or merchandise? Try our new classified ad and guide to campus services section, University Health Marketplace. >>More |
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As a physically and emotionally exhausting weekend came to an end, patients, families and providers got a surprise visit and lift from President Barack Obama July 22. Above: White House Deputy Operations Officer Jamie Eckert (left) briefs Obama on the patients he would soon meet as Chief Nursing Officer Carolyn Sanders looks on. >>Go |
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Presidential Preparations | | Getting ready for a visit from the president normally takes about six days, but when President Barack Obama wanted to visit shooting victims, Support Services Director Tom Davis (above), Project Executive Tony Ruiz and a small army of staff got the hospital ready in about 16 hours. >>Go |
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FY 2013 CSFs Feature Old, New | | The board-approved "critical success factors," used by leaders to measure the hospital's progress toward top-10 academic medical center status, reflect new concerns and new approaches to old concerns. >>Go |
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Scoreboard | | The latest on how we're doing in quality outcomes, patient satisfaction, and other data we use to compete with ourselves and measure our success. This issue: year-end 2012 results. >>Go |
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UCH in the News | Mapping cancer; oxygen down, cancer up; profs dispute shooter's motives; more. Mentions: Alberto Costa; S. Gail Eckhardt; Lynne Fenton; Dan LaBarbera; James York Miller; Barry Shur; Tine Vu; Richard Zane. >>Go
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Dean Krugman's News... | The latest about what's going on at
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