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|  A hearing test for Medicine Specialties Construction on the shelled 8th floor in AIP 2 has meant two weeks of pounding, hammering, and drilling cacophony for staff and patients on the 9th floor Medicine Specialties Unit. In response, the hospital opened its Surgical Surge Unit in the PACU to move patients from the loudest areas on the 9th floor. >>More
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Next phase of the breast cancer battle: survival As the clinical tools for battling breast cancer grow in number and sophistication, providers at UCH are also bolstering efforts to help patients through the next phase of treatment: the rest of their lives. The Breast Center's Survivorship Clinic is one part of that effort. >>More |
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Surgical Weight Loss Center provides push by pulling together With follow-up phone calls, appointment reminders, and a support group geared to helping with real-life issues, the multidisciplinary center helps bariatric surgery patients through a sometimes challenging recovery and maintenance period. "We say to patients, 'We're here to see you for a lifetime,'" says dietitian Lisa Kasell. >>More
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A bumpy road to a new life In "This Hospital Life": Lori Beckmann (far right) lost more than 100 pounds after her gastric sleeve surgery at UCH. It's changed her life -- in ways you might not expect. Plus: "What You Read." >>More |
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 A groundbreaker in cancer?Comparisons between tying an alligator's moth shut and propping it open with a stick might seem an unlikely way to discuss a potential new pathway for treating cancer. But it helps to describe the daunting research and science that went into an intriguing, recently published study by a multidisciplinary team at the Cancer Center. Executive Director Dan Theodorescu, MD (left), was senior author. >>More |
Smoking cessation highlights health care debate Should the hospital invest money in hiring tobacco treatment specialists for an inpatient smoking cessation program? Depends on whether or not you believe up-front dollars with no immediate return will pay off later in lower readmission rates and reduced costs. The discussion is on at UCH. >>More |
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 Those Who Can, Teach
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UCHealth offers help for retiring types Assuming you haven't already circled your calendars, National Save for Retirement Week is coming up later in October. A series of workshops and webinars Oct. 13 to 31 aim to inform employees about what is all too often one of UCHealth's best-kept secrets: its robust retirement and savings plans. >>More
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 Around UCHOur round-up of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: Treasure for the Sports Medicine Clinic (left); Magnet attracts appraisers; new CMO speaks; new CeDAR leader; more... >>More |
Check out our Facebook page News, views, and stories of inspiration on UCH's Facebook page. Give us a like!. >>More
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Dean Krugman's news The latest about what's going on at the School of Medicine. >>More
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Follow the Insider on Twitter Regular updates on stories and happenings around UCH and UCHealth. >>More |
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System Sets to Give Providers "The Survey" |
Eager to hear the voices of some 4,000 medical providers, UCHealth will begin its first system-wide Provider Engagement Survey next week. "Providers play such a vital role in the care we deliver," said Bill Neff, MD, chief medical officer for UCHealth. "It's important that we have a consistent way to elicit their opinions." >>Go |
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A Plan for Hydrocodone |
A Drug Enforcement Agency ruling that moved widely prescribed painkilling medications like Vicodin to the more restrictive Schedule II classification prompted the hospital to roll out communications of the changes to patients and providers. The new rule takes effect Oct. 6. >>Go |
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Sweet Serendipity |
The hospital wanted to distribute apples -- thousands of them -- to thank staff and providers for their hard work. With a single cold call, they found the right person -- and one with a strong connection to UCH. >>Go |
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Nurse Midwifery Turns 10 |
The Center for Midwifery at UCH had its busiest month in August, the practice is thriving, and it's expanded beyond the Anschutz Medical Campus. But things were far different when nurse midwife Jessica Anderson (above, left) arrived in January 2005. >>Go |
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Reading Stories Told by Tiny Hearts |
Fetal heart rate monitoring is a skill that requires a trained eye and ear. It's an art mastered by clinical nurse educator Debby Davis (above), who was recently honored for passing her knowledge on to others. >>Go |
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Stroke Survivors Helping Stroke Survivors |
The post-discharge road to recoveru for stroke patients is a long and bumpy one. A recently formed group of stroke survivor volunteers (above) is helping patients prepare for their "new normal" even before they leave the hospital. >>Go |
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UCH in the News |
Perils of edible pot; dubious Internet health info; freezing out chemo hair loss; more. Mentions: Virginia Borges; Evalina Burger; Anthony Elias; Steve Hess; Richard Krugman; Steven Ojemann; Jennifer Reich; Paula Riggs; Miho Scott; Michelle Springer. >>Go |
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