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A legend hits a big anniversary Twenty-five years ago, Igal Kam, MD (left) faced a skeptical audience when he arrived at Colorado General Hospital to restart a program started by transplant pioneer Thomas Starzl, MD, in the 1960s. But Kam, chief of Transplant Surgery at UCH, overcame the doubts and built the region's premier and one of the nation's leading transplant programs. >>More |
A facelift for the Courtyard With a whirlwind four-day effort, the hospital remodeled the Courtyard Café in the AOP. Among the changes: new flooring, new millwork, tables and chairs, new wall-length counters, improved lighting, hanging flat-screen TVs and more. The overhaul has been a hit with visitors and employees, staff say. >>More |
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The 100,000-page medical record The Epic installation wrapped up last summer, but the paperless era remains a long way off for Health Information Management. In fact, although Epic has brought plenty of improvements, the department for a variety of reasons sometimes still has to crank out paper versions of medical records tens of thousands of pages in length. Left: parts of a medical record that would total some 100,000 pages if it were printed out completely. >>More |
Recycling revival makes cents Tossing more recyclable materials into marked bins instead of trash cans or, especially, medical waste containers could save the hospital big money. A "green team" at UCH is looking into ways to boost the 22 percent of refuse employees currently recycle. >>More |
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Farewell, John and Jane Doe What to do when two or more unidentified trauma patients arrive for care at the same time? To prevent mix-ups and the accompanying threats to patient safety, the hospital's ED and Epic teams created a large database to re-name otherwise nameless new arrivals. Epic analysts Laura Madsen (far left) and Jennifer O'Brennan helped design and test the system, which is now live. More |
Tangled roots In "This Hospital Life": Eye Center Director Loretta Todaro isn't the only person at UCH to trace her ancestry to a small village in Sicily. In fact, she's not even the only one in her department who can do so. Plus: "What You Read." >>More |
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Surprising stroke findings Three recent studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that there is little or no improvement to 90-day survival rates for patients treated with clot busters and endovascular removal of deadly stroke-causing blockages. But two prominent UCH physicians say the hospital would need much more information and study data before it would even consider decreasing its use of endovascular techniques. >>More |
Fitness goes belly up What builds strength and cardiovascular endurance, burns calories, improves posture and gets a woman -- or conceivably a guy -- in touch with the feminine spirit? Answer: belly dancing. It's still a fitness mainstay at UCH, thanks to two employees who swear by its benefits. Far right: instructor Chris Hazelton, RN, with students Michelle Cupa-Hofer, RN (near right), and Frieda Elisha-Hunter. >>More |
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Around UCH Our regular round-up of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: hospital to change health plan administrators in FY 2014; the ED big dig continues; Burn/Trauma ICU moustache madness set to sprout; socks for the homeless; more. >>More |
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UCH in the news Provider probes pot user propensity to mental illness; necking and concussions; looming need for doc expansion nets no funds; more. Mentions: Ross Camidge; Dawn Comstock; Christian Hopfer; Richard Krugman; Bruce Schroffel; Mike Scialdone; Rulon Stacey; Richard Zane. >>More |
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Construction updates We see a new tower arisin'. The latest news on the hospital's building projects. Available only to those with access to the Hub, the hospital's intranet. >>More |
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UCH on Facebook See what's cooking at the state's only academic medical center. Stories, photos, comments, conversation and more. >>More |
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Dean Krugman's news The latest from the School of Medicine. >>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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2014 Budget Work Time Will Shorten | | New system demands mean that managers, directors and vice presidents will have three weeks, not the customary five, to complete their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Budget Advisor workbooks open March 25. >>Go |
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Med Errors Drop after Epic Arrival |
The number of medication errors in key categories have decreased since the Epic inpatient launch and the start of computerized physician order entry in September 2011. Safety leaders give the EMR some credit for the decline but also point to other important changes.>>Go |
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ED Scrimmages for Opener | |
With the opening of its new space less than six weeks away, the ED began a series of simulations with patient actors, not only to get used to the much larger space, but to test a new, markedly different delivery model. Hint: no waiting room in front. >>Go |
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New Procedure Helps Snare Stroke Risk |
UCH is the first hospital in the state to use a catheter-delivered suture to close the left atrial appendage, reducing the risk of blood clots and strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation. Duy Nguyen, MD, of Electrophysiology (above) says the procedure gives some patients an alternative to blood thinners and open-heart surgery. >>Go |
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Campus Building a Safety-Minded Workforce |
Every hospital wants health care providers with exceptional clinical skills. But a new collaborative effort involving UCH, Children's and the School of Medicine aims to equip providers with the skills to deliver safer, more efficient and higher-quality care. >>Go |
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