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|  Concordia packs the house UCHealth President and CEO Liz Concordia drew a standing-room-only crowd for her first hospital-wide appearance Sept. 8. She answered a wide range of questions during the informal session. >>More
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Sidebar: How'd she do? Liz Concordia's appearance drew mostly positive feedback from an informal survey of 10 UCH staffers who found her relaxed, well-informed and ready to learn about the mix of cultures that make up the UCHealth system. Right: Concordia (center) greets UCH nurse manager Jan Hagman, RN (back to camera), after the session. >>More |
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The "Buzz Brothers" make a pair of real honeys In this month's "Campus Diary": it might seem a flight of fancy, but Dan Weaver (far left) and John Pechacek are two guys with a bad case of the hives who wound up on the same floor and in the same department. Plus: a sugary contradiction; fall fashionista; more. Plus: New arrivals at UCH. >>More
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One-stop shop for policies and procedures Beginning Oct. 1, policies and procedures for UCH will join those for UCHealth North and South on a common site. It's another step toward cost savings and improved efficiencies, system leaders say. >>More |
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 After 10 years, introducing patient and family centered careWorking with patients and families to address clinical and operational issues is supposed to be the hospital's model of care. But a recent survey showed a large percentage of staff don't know the Patient and Family Centered Care Council exists or what it does. They're out to change that with a back-to-basics approach. >>More |
System song needs many notes In "This Hospital Life": It's unlikely that every staffer will buy into UCHealth's efforts to improve employee engagement, but that doesn't signal failure. What we might learn from seemingly unlikely sources like Gladys Knight and the Pips (right). Plus: "What You Read." >>More |
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 Pulmonary Rehab reaches rarified air
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A call from the governor She's leading preparations for reaccreditation of the Graduate Nurse Residency Program (GNRP) while she attends grad school. But GNRP coordinator Mandy Moorer, RN (right), will soon have more on her plate after earning an appointment from Governor John Hickenlooper to the state's Medical Services Board. She'll have a say in how the state complies with federal regulations for delivering care to underserved populations, including those joining the rapidly expanding Medicaid rolls. >>More
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 Around UCHOur round-up of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: Magnet preparations "fare" very well (left); meet the chief medical officer; sweet celebrations; cone zones loom; going to Rehab Week, yes, yes, yes; more. >>More |
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AIP 2 Garage Parking
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For 18 months, the 2,400-space structure was a welcome relief valve for parking pressure at the hospital. But continued growth and other factors have combined to push it to capacity on many days. Hospital leaders have initiated a plan to balance occupancy between AIP 2 and the Leprino Garage. >>Go |
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Flu Clinic Arrives, with the Usual Misconceptions |
Flu clinics delivering mandatory vaccine shots begin at UCHealth Oct. 1, and Employee Health and Wellness is ready for the annual set of objections. UCH execs and School of Medicine leaders got a head start this week on getting shots. Above: UCH Chief Operating Officer Tom Gronow shows sticker affixed to his badge to show he complied with the policy. >>Go |
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On to a New Intranet |
Work is proceeding on a new, system-wide intranet that eventually will replace the homegrown versions, including the Hub. >>Go |
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A Fresh Look at Stroke |
With the arrival this summer of Angela Williams, RN, MS (above), as clinical director, the Stroke Program is ready to go full bore at a host of initiatives to improve patient care and prepare for recertification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. >>Go |
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A Procedure That's
Easier to Swallow |
Patients with achalasia, a relatively rare swallowing disorder, suffer extreme discomfort from a tightening of the opening between the esophagus and the stomach. Gastroenterologist Norio Fukami, MD (above), is one of the few providers in the state who performs an endoscopic alternative to surgery to repair the problem. >>Go |
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UCH in the News |
Terrors of texting; online CPR disconnect; a different chop for liver distribution; more. Mentions: Scott Biggins; Thomas Blumenthal; Robert Doebele; Jonathan Gutman; Karl Lewis; Edward Maa; Lilly Marks; Huntington Potter; Comilla Sasson; Joy Schmitter; Richard Zane. >>Go |
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