Tag: Uchealth
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How music brought these rocking animals back from the brink
Local rockers stared down death to reclaim their musical identities as the new band Animals in Exile Veteran Denver rockers Jim McTurnan and Colby Rogers were feeling first-date-level jitters as they headed to their first jam session a year ago. They did not know how this was going to go. They did not know each…
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Denver Health, UCHealth halt gender transition services for minors following Trump order
Under the threat of losing significant funding, two of metro Denver’s biggest hospitals have halted their gender transition services for minors to comply with an order from the Trump administration, which described such programs as the irreversible “chemical and surgical mutilation” of children. The move by Denver Health and UCHealth is the latest indication of…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado stops providing puberty blockers, hormonal treatment for gender transitions
Following the move by two of metro Denver’s biggest hospital groups, Children’s Hospital Colorado also decided to halt gender transition services for minors to comply with an order from the Trump administration. Specifically, the hospital said it would no longer offer puberty blockers and hormonal treatment to patients. Instead, the hospital said it would now only…
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Aurora police’s crisis response teams saw success in 2023
Aurora Police Department’s co-response programs, which pair mental health clinicians with emergency responders, saw growth and success in 2023 — diverting hundreds of people from jail or emergency rooms. In a recent Aurora public safety committee meeting, staff presented the 2023 outcomes of the city’s co-responder programs, which include Aurora Mobile Response Team (AMRT) and Crisis…
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Colorado hospitals’ operating income dropped 50% in 2022
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The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing released its latest hospital financial transparency report, showing hospital operating income year-over-year was cut in half in 2022 — reflecting a sharp contrast over the previous seven years when patient revenue outpaced expenses. Operating income for Colorado hospitals in 2022 dropped to $981 million from $2…
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UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital ranked No. 1 in the state by U.S. News and World Report
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report as the top hospital in the state, according to a Tuesday announcement. Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland was ranked second in Colorado, with SCL Health St. Joseph Hospital coming in third. UCHealth Memorial in Colorado Springs and…
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UCHealth expands capacity for mental health responder programs in Colorado
A 20% increase in mental health calls last year prompted UCHealth to expand its co-responder initiative with additional clinicians and new law enforcement partnerships in two communities, including Aurora. To meet the growing need, UCHealth added clinicians to the health system’s existing teams — which respond with law enforcement to mental health calls — in…
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Colorado Springs hospitals waive personal costs for Club Q victims
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Victims of the mass shooting at Club Q have had a lot on their minds since enduring the unthinkable event just over six months ago, but Colorado Springs’ two hospital systems have been working to make sure hospital bills weren’t one of them. Both UCHealth, a statewide network that includes Memorial Hospital Central and Memorial…
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Aurora touts partnership with UCHealth in staffing crisis intervention teams
After teaming up with UCHealth, the City of Aurora announced Wednesday it has nearly staffed up its crisis intervention programs that pair mental health clinicians with first responders to address calls that involve a behavioral health crisis. The partnership began in January and has since brought on a combined six clinicians to work for the…
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1,004 laps and counting: Woman building on Manitou Incline record
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On a recent bluebird afternoon, Chasidey Geissler’s friends and family were atop the Manitou Incline to celebrate a record-setting ascent. It was Geissler’s 1,004th climb up the mountain’s vertical, brutal set of wooden ties in a calendar year — a new high mark by a woman.…