Volume 8| Issue 25| Through July 8, 2015

Pharma 'Price Gouging' Costs UCH Millions
Massive drug-price increases of old-standby drugs - not due to innovation, but rather mergers and acquisitions - are hurting the hospital's bottom line. >>More

John Harney saying goodbye on June 17, 2015

Goodbye to John Harney
You don't often see Lilly Marks behind a fake mustache. She was among the Anschutz Medical Campus luminaries wishing UCH President and CEO John Harney the best in his next adventure. >>More

Yes, Those Are Nipples

In this month's Campus Diary: a "Nipple Quilt" in the Fulginiti Pavilion; a former shredder, current patient-access rep and future MD; and a perfusionist cyclist. Plus: the latest campus fashionista (in a bowtie, no less) and who's new at UCH. >>More

Low-Tech Surgery to Save Lives

The best surgeons in the world can fail when thrust into environments lacking the high-end hardware of the American OR. Surgeon David Kuwayama, MD, surgery resident Yihan Lin, MD, and a slew of volunteer experts aimed to change that with the first-ever Colorado Humanitarian Surgical Skills Workshop. >>More

DeAnn Vickles, UCH facilities coordinator, on a mission in India in April-May 2015

Woman on a Mission

In This Hospital Life: You don't have to be a doctor or a nurse to contribute to a medical mission. As DeAnn Vickles shows, all you need is passion and the belief that you can help. >>More

Max Hein, son of Kortnee Hein, to whom the UCH NICU Bright Space is dedicated, plays at after cutting the ribbon.

Bright Spaces for Tough Times
Having a newborn in the NICU is stressful enough without having to worry about neglecting older siblings as well. A welcoming new "Bright Space" is making it easier for families - and a lot more interesting for kids. >>More

Annual Report - or Art?

The CU Department of Surgery set out to do something different for their first-ever annual report. The product was so gorgeous it spawned its own art exhibit. >>More

Around UCH

Our round-up of goings-on, big and small, in and around the hospital. This issue: photos from the summer picnic and the Burn Tourney; prizes galore from the Discharge Lounge (but act fast!); a farewell to Mary Krugman and a big hello to Tina Littleton; more. >>More

UCH in the News

Obese moms may wire kids for obesity; poison control centers see spike in synthetic marijuana calls; extreme TB patient faces months of treatment; more. Mentions: Kristen Boyle; Tracy Cushing; Chris Hoyte; David Magid; Randall Reves; Comilla Sasson. >>More

Dean Reilly's news The latest about what's going on at the School of Medicine -- from the new dean. >>More

UH-60 Black Hawk on UCH Helipad, June 2015

Big Bird Drops In

No, you weren't seeing things: a Black Hawk helicopter from Buckley Air Force Base touched down on the AIP 2 roof the morning of June 17. The copter - the largest the helipad can accommodate - was here so the crew and ED staff could cover the bases should the Black Hawk need to come back under different circumstances.>>Go

Just Say Yes

Physicians across Colorado and the region who need to connect with UCHealth physicians may now dial a single telephone number, 1-844-285-4555, for specialty consultations or to transfer a patient to one of UCHealth's facilities. What's up? The DocLine, which make it easy for UCHealth to say 'yes'. >>Go

Oh, Behave

Here the body, there the mind - so it's been in health care delivery, at least. But maybe not for much longer. UCH and the CU School of Medicine are in the early stages of building an integrated behavioral health service line, the aim being to treat mind and body as the unity they in fact are. >>Go

Video exerpt from Shaun McCabe video by Mike Mazzanti

Two Lungs, a Liver and a New Life

Colorado's first double-lung-plus-liver transplant saved Shaun McCabe's life. UCH Insider covered the breaking story back in March; now a short, stunning UCHealth video checks back in on McCabe. >>Go

News, views, stories of inspiration, and general good stuff at UCH. Up now: posing in one serious ride. >>Go