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Improved access to campus, but headaches ahead A new RTD bus route from Stapleton and the completion of the I-225 highway project early next month will give motorists more options for getting to the Anschutz Medical Campus. But the VA is closing 17th Place and light rail construction promises to put additional kinks in driving plans. >>More |
A system integration success University of Colorado Health ended 2012 by meeting a major challenge: integrating payroll, human resources, supply chain and more at UCH, Poudre Valley Hospital and Medical Center of the Rockies on Lawson. The integrated system cleared a big hurdle Jan. 9 when paychecks went out to all staff without a hitch. Memorial is due next July. Right: Lawson power users at a command center at Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland handled questions during the transition. >>More |
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UCH, university reach across the MD aisle Relationships between community providers and the docs at UCH and the CU School of Medicine historically have been spotty. But that's changing. A concerted effort - including an upgrade to a confusing phone system - is improving communication with primary care and referring providers. >>More |
Return of a native son In this month's Campus Diary: After 12 years on the medical training road, urogynecology specialist Tyler Muffly, MD (right), has returned to Colorado to join the UCH team. Plus: the mind/body connection at Integrative Medicine; a late bloomer in women's hockey; eating low-fat food to lose weight and other shocking revelations; more. Plus: who's new at UCH. >>More |
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Mandatory employee flu shot effort nets just about everyone After the state mandated that hospitals vaccinate all employees against influenza infection, Employee Health launched a communication campaign, beefed up staffing at its flu clinics and hit the floors. The result: near universal compliance at UCH and throughout the UC Health system. The effort could pay big dividends as infection numbers in Colorado so far are way up over last year. More |
A red-carpet rollout for the new tower "The Premiere," the hospital's biggest event ever, shines a spotlight on the new inpatient tower Feb. 9. On tap: a sneak peek at the new ED, searchlights, marquees, paparazzi, glittering auction items and a special concert by Dionne Warwick, who knows the way to Aurora, if not San Jose. The fundraising goal: $1 million to benefit patient care in the ED. >>More |
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Feeling patients' pain "Pain management" has always been a big part of patient sat scores, but the most important thing is helping patients control their pain. It contributes to quicker recoveries and is a critical success factor for the hospital. To get a better understanding of how patients experience pain and what can be done to help, a team of nurses plans to administer a detailed questionnaire for patients following admission and surgery: Far left to right: team members Jaclyn Schulte, Regina Fink and Barbara Krumbach. >>More |
Initiative takes on number-one cause of medical errors It's as basic as it gets: lack of communication, especially in the surgical setting. One solution: a time-tested methodology called Crew Resource Management (CRM). Long used by the airline industry, CRM builds teamwork through briefings, debriefings and standards for communicating clearly and respectfully. Right: Research nurse scientist Cathy Kleiner, RN, PhD, was part of a project that included surgical observations and coaching in CRM techniques. Another effort is underway in Ob/GYN. >>More |
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Desperately seeking system In This Hospital Life: so now we belong to a system. What does that mean? Are we contributors to a well-oiled machine or are we replaceable cogs? Plus: What You Read. >>More |
Around UCH Our regular roundup of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: Weight loss packages at the Wellness Center (right); Wellness Day at UCH; digging out of debt; provider satisfaction survey on the horizon; girl talk; lab/RN FAQs, more... >>More |
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Number-one girl Makinley Brown (with grandmother Kathy, far left, two-year-old sister Kaylynn and parents Jessica and Brian) arrived at UCH at 1:48 a.m. on New Year's Day, making her the first girl born in the metro area in 2013. >>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 |
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Dean Krugman's news The latest from the School of Medicine. >>More |
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Media, Marketing, Bits of Business Mammography unit goes mobile. This feature is available exclusively to readers with access to the UCH intranet site, the Hub. >>More |
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Hospital Moves up Opening of New ED | |
With surging volumes continuing to crunch capacity, hospital leaders announced they would open the new, much larger ED April 7, a month earlier than planned. The current ED space will house 34 additional med/surge beds until the new tower opens acute-care beds in June. >>Go |
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Stripping Care to the Basics | | In preparation for moving into their new space, ED staff and providers are also taking a hard look at how to improve the delivery of care. They've put the microscope on issues as big as point-of-care testing and as small as where tongue depressors go in supply carts. But it's all important in a place where patient care costs $4 to $5 per minute to deliver. Above: ED Nurse Manager April Koehler (far left) and physicians Kelly Bookman and Jen Wiler with a map of the new ED. >>Go |
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Smaller Pie, Bigger Slice |
The inpatient cardiology market across the state has been shrinking for several years. But UCH has managed to expand its share in cardiology, CT surgery and vascular surgery each of the past four years. Leaders credit aggressive marketing, improved relations with community physicians, adoption of new techniques and a stronger relationship between the hospital and School of Medicine faculty for the success. >>Go |
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Lead Extraction More than Keeps Pace in '13 |
High-end procedures like transaortic valve replacement and aneurysm surgeries get more attention, but much smaller-volume procedures are also growing at UCH. One example: extracting infected pacemaker leads, a multidisciplinary procedure led by electrophysiology. The numbers are still small, but the hospital expects to more than double volume in fiscal year 2013. >>Go |
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UCH in the News |
Pot replaces alcohol?; break the bottle; nixing nightshade; hospital building boom; more. Mentions: Michelle Barron; Lisa Corbin; Benjamin Crost; Anne Felton; Bonnie Jortberg; Michael McDermott; Kathleen Pool; Komal Raina; Kevin Unger; Bruce Schroffel; . >>Go |
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