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To parking-starved UCHers, a construction site turns into a thing of beauty The eight-level, 2,400-space structure next to the new tower is bound to receive rave reviews simply because it's there. But the new garage, slated to open next February, will have a lot more to like than it's mere size. >>More |
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August produces scorching patient-volume numbers Six all-time records fell, including overall admissions, inpatient and outpatient surgeries and outpatient clinic visits. The numbers kept the hospital on solid financial footing but emphasized the need for tight capacity management. >>More |
The Diary: why men make nice It's to, well, score, according to a recent study. In this month's Campus Diary, UCH psychiatrist Jonathan Shedler, MD (right) says the reasons are evolutionary. Also: a teddy bear of a Facilities project manager; a staffer chooses genes over gore; talkback on hand hygiene reminders; more. >>More |
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"Pink Life Saver" prepares to wrap The hospital's distinctive mobile mammography unit will be road-ready by the end of the week, and officially unveiled at the Oct. 16 "Men for the Cure" event. Soon thereafter, it will bring breast cancer screenings to patients at the hospital's internal and family medicine clinics, on campus and off. >>More |
A checkup for body and mind The "Wellness Assessment" at the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center is not your standard physical, as our reporter (near right) discovered. A 30-minute physical assessment and online survey produces a 13-page report summarizing six "dimensions of well-being." The goal: help people figure out where they are today with their health, where they want to go and what they need to get there. >>More |
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Behavioral training for medical learners Like other faculty, hospitalist Jeannette Guerrasio, MD (left), provides clinical training for residents on rotation. But for the past six years, she's also helped residents, fellows and med students hone the professional and interpersonal skills that are essential for good patient care and learning to play well - and safely - with others. >>More |
New help for clinicians with addictions Physicians, nurses and other health care professionals are far from immune from the pressures that lead to drug and alcohol abuse. A new "professional track" treatment program at the hospital's Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) offers help with a disease that jeopardizes not only the health of the caregiver but also public safety. >>More |
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A circuitous route to medicine In "This Hospital Life": Neuro ICU Medical Director Robert Neumann, MD, PhD, was a boxer (left) and a mechanic and not very impressed with the physicians he met at the machine shop at UCH. But despite his unlikely preparation, he decided to give medicine a shot anyway. The results have been impressive. Plus: "What You Read." >>More |
The curious lives of case managers The 19 nurses who fill case manager positions at UCH need skill sets akin to a Swiss Army Knife. The job requires strong clinical skills, mastery of arcane insurance requirements, logistics know-how, an ability to think creatively -- along with strong doses of determination and compassion. Right: Brenda Flomenhaft, RN, works the fast-paced Emergency Department, looking for safe alternatives to hospitalization for patients. >>More |
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Campus classifieds More services, products to buy or sell. Also: nearby dining and lodging. Try our new classified ad and guide to campus services section, University Health Marketplace. >>More |
Around UCH Our regular roundup of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: Roll up your sleeves for flu season; a CU physician grabs a genius grant (right); volunteer for a cancer-free tomorrow; big help from Little Clinics; preceptors of the quarter; more. >>More
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Dean Krugman's news The latest from the School of Medicine. >>More |
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Epic Challenges Pocked the Road to Top Quality Award | |
Only three weeks into a transition to Epic in September 2011, the hospital faced a formidable challenge in maintaining a top-10 UHC quality ranking. Nabbing a second straight award for the top spot seemed impossible. But a broad-based team of providers and physicians accomplished the feat. How they did it. >>Go |
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Breathing Easier after a Deep Data Dig | |
The warnings that transitioning to Epic would make a top UHC quality ranking difficult, if not impossible, seemed to be borne out when the hospital saw unexpectedly high post-op respiratory failure rates. But a closer look at the data and some clearer documentation guidelines helped to sharpen the record. >>Go |
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Trailblazing the Brave New World of Health Care | | A withering new Institute of Medicine Report says the health care system wastes $750 billion and a year and kills 75,000 patients unnecessarily. New CMS rules apply the stick to hospitals that don't manage patient care efficiently. UCH is working to stay ahead of an ever-tightening curve. >>Go |
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NICU Zaps VAPs | | It's been nearly a year since the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit had a case of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in one of its tiny patients. The key, says the NICU's Kirtley Ceballos (above), is an infection-prevention "bundle" and persistent education about the importance of following its protocols. >>Go |
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UCH in the News | Food mimics pot; giving docs the business; a chokehold on pneumonia rates; more. Mentions: Marian Betz; Eric Coleman; Marc-Andre Cornier; Mary Glode; Bryan Haugen; Teresa Jones; Arlen Meyer; Thomas Robinson; Pepper Schedin; Rulon Stacey; Johan Van Hove. >>Go
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