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A second take for Journey 4th Bidding for a rare fourth designation as a Magnet nursing facility, the hospital submitted more than 8,000 pages of documentation in April. The accrediting agency's response early this month: We want more. >>More |
Socks appeal in the Cancer Center In Campus Diary: those staid, buttoned-down Cancer Center oncologists recently put their best feet forward and went toe to toe in a fashion face-off. Find out who avoided the agony of de-feet. Plus: nurse channels her inner hobbit; football and Mardi Gras in Leprino cube; shipwrecked with the strategy team; more. >>More |
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Campus looks east to build global brand A delegation from UCH, Children's Hospital Colorado and the CU School of Medicine journeyed to Saudi Arabia last month for talks with government and health care leaders. The contact has great potential benefits for both sides, say UCH delegation members Sarah Kabat (near left) and Tatyana Popkova. >>More |
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Transplant deepens its bench Peter Kennealey, MD (right), recently arrived from Porter Adventist Hospital, brings new surgical expertise and community experience to the top transplant team in the state and the region. >>More
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 "Right to Try": tilting at windmills? In This Hospital Life: the Colorado legislature had a simple aim in passing the "Right to Try Act" last month: make it easier for terminally ill patients to access investigational drugs and medical devices that might save or prolong their lives. The bill may be a political no-brainer, but some UCH and School of Medicine leaders say it raises more questions than it answers. Plus: "What You Read." >>More |
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 Plastic fantastic biomedical marketing successIn a relatively short seven years, EndoShape, a biomedical startup with ties to CU, has earned FDA approval for a new polymer vascular plug used to repair arterial problems. EndoShape, headed by Robin Shandas (left), chair of CU's Department of Bioengineering, recently was named "Company of the Year" by the CU Tech Transfer Office. >>More
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Stroke care scales up "Time is brain" for patients suffering a stroke, and now UCH has a single validated scale for assessing stroke symptoms and severity. >>More |
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 UCH in the NewsMoms take to water; guilt-free barbecue; obesity battle mismatch; more. Mentions: Jessica Anderson; Michelle Cardel; Greg Everson; Benjamin Miller; John Peters; Huntington Potter; Jason Rhodes; Christian Thurstone. >>More |
Around UCH Goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: nurses lord it over annual survey; Ambulatory gets wired; Texas contingent rolls on for cancer care (right); a dash of support for organ donors; more. >>More
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Lab Experiment: Fight Specimen-Labeling Errors
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The hospital's quality specialists identified more than 900 patient specimens last year that required blood redraws or recollections, often because of improper labeling. A new initiative aims to greatly reduce the number of these costly and potentially harmful errors. >>More
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Patient Self-Service Debuts at UCHealth
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In a long-anticipated move, UCHealth launched an online bill pay feature for patients June 16. It's a win for customer service and convenience that should also ease the system's heavy customer-service call volume. >>Go
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Doing Something about It
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Hospital manager Rob Karp, RN (above), has made a host of health-improving changes this year. The Personal Health Assessment and the biometric screening has given him the data to prove his progress. >>Go
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Half-a-Million Cigarettes
Later, a Habit Is Snuffed
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Providers at UCH had trouble finding a pulse in her feet and legs, but Karen Yates's biggest concern was having a cigarette. With help from the Cancer Center's Kathleen Moreira (above), Yates has kicked a 40-year, two-pack-a-day habit. >>Go
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Study Targets Exercise Dose for Parkinson's
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A growing body of evidence points to the effectiveness of exercise in slowing the progression of Parkinson's disease. A new study led by CU Physical Therapy Program Director Margaret Schenkman (above) aims to determine how much exercise is ideal. >>Go
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