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Riding the storm out The massive weather front that produced historic rainfall levels around Colorado snarled traffic in, out and around the Anschutz Medical Campus and led the hospital to put its disaster plan into effect Sept. 12. >>More |
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A triumph in Trauma Additional surgeons, a new specialty service, determined community outreach and process improvement efforts have combined to produce healthy trauma volume increases at UCH. Left: some of the Trauma Program leaders responsible for the success. >>More |
UCH casts a wary eye East Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012, has been blamed for nearly 60 deaths so far. There are as yet no reported cases in the U.S. But a combination of the start of flu season and the beginning of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in mid-October has put public health experts, including those at UCH, on high alert. >>More |
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The Web site's most popular docs Why do some UCH physicians routinely get the most views on the UCH Web site? Some guesses, along with a glance at the top 10 Web stars. Near left: 2012's number one, Lisa Corbin, MD, of Integrative medicine, with Care Team Specialist Kayla Engebretson. >>More |
Center to tangle with rare disease The tongue-twisting hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) causes blood vessels to tangle, and bleed. A new HHT center, co-directed by Brian Graham, MD (right), aims to replace often-fragmented HHT therapies with a multidisciplinary approach. >>More |
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A road rarely traveled In This Hospital Life: Pulmonologist Brian Graham, MD (above), earned a master's in engineering and helped build telecommunications satellites (left) and solar racers before deciding on a new career in medicine. >>More |
A "roadmap" for a time of change The "Standards of Excellence" recently rolled out for UCHealth offer staffers a code to live by. "In a time of change, the Standards of Excellence can provide a roadmap for all of us to follow," says Chief Human Resources Officer Bonnie Shelor. >>More |
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Medicine for melancholy With the simple act of buying clarinet reeds, 12 West nurse Michelle Fourrier, RN (second from near left), brought solace to an 80-year-old during a long hospital stay. For this and other acts of kindness, Fourrier earned the second-quarter DAISY Award for Exceptional Nurses. >>More |
From Kent State to Coag Medical Technology Specialist Ishimoto (right) will soon say good-bye to UCH after nearly 39 years with the Clinical Lab. A model of stability as an employee, Ishimoto came of age in Ohio in a time of turmoil. >>More |
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Around UCH Happenings, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: Campus Police on the lookout again for renegade drivers (right); campus, community rock the block; fall summit raises awareness; chiropractic coverage on tap; more. >>More |
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Smooth Surgical Swap |
It took hospital teams only about three hours Sept. 16 to move its SICU up a floor and open in its place a new, much-needed ICU for cardiothoracic patients. >>Go |
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More ICU and Space Strategizing on Tap |
The opening of a CT ICU last week gives the hospital 10 badly needed beds for surgical patients. Next up: repurposing the "old" Medical Intensive Care Unit to handle patient surges and mulling more ICU beds. >>Go |
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Big Screen Health Care; Big Boost for Patient Sat |
The hospital is upgrading to flat-screen, high-definition TVs and an expanded satellite package. The first impact: a boost for patient sat scores. >>Go |
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Secrets of Simulation for Government Reps |
Two dozen representatives of the National Governors Conference got a crash course in simulation last week at the hospital's WELLS Center. Above: a patient actor helps to dramatize a medical emergency. >>Go |
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Research on Sleep Apnea Opens Eyes |
UCH nurse anesthetist Stephanie May (above, center) earned first place recently for a poster presentation on the dangers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for surgical patients. >>Go |
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UCH in the News |
A tax for sugar; the sickness of sitting; synthetic pot lawsuit; more. Mentions: Ross Camidge, Michelle Cardell, Leslie Chik; Leila Garcia>>Go James O. Hill; Christopher Hoyte; Richard Johnson; Miguel Lanaspa-Garcia; Rulon Stacey. >>Go |
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The latest from the School of Medicine. >>Go |
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