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March 21, 2023

UCHealth Urgent Care – Steamboat Resort to provide minor illness, injury care

Steamboat Springs, Colo. (March 21, 2023) – UCHealth Urgent Care – Steamboat Resort opens today, providing a convenient option for care at the base of Steamboat Ski Resort. “Access to health care is important, whether you’re visiting Steamboat Springs or are a full- or part-time resident,” said Sue Golden, certified physician assistant. “This location will ... Read More

March 17, 2023

UCHealth is treating stroke patients faster and more efficiently with new medication: Tenecteplase (TNK) is faster and easier to administer to patients experiencing medical emergency

Aurora, Colo. (March 17, 2023) – UCHealth hospitals across Colorado have begun treating patients experiencing acute ischemic stroke with a medication that is faster and simpler to administer – both key during a stroke, when every minute counts. The clot-busting medication Tenecteplase (TNK) is now being used in place of Alteplase (tPA), which had been the ... Read More

March 8, 2023

UCHealth’s signature women’s health event is Saturday, March 11: media interviews available with keynote speaker Erin Andrews

On Saturday, March 11 from 8:30 AM – 1 PM, over 600 women will gather at the UCHealth Training Center for UCHealth’s annual health and wellness event, evrē (pronounced “every”). The keynote speaker and health panel moderator for this year’s event is Erin Andrews. Known for her trailblazing career as a national sports reporter, Andrews ... Read More

March 3, 2023

UCHealth announces partnership with National Fitness Campaign to bring outdoor Fitness Courts® to 10 Colorado communities

Aurora, Colo. (March 3, 2023) – UCHealth is investing in the health of Colorado communities by partnering with National Fitness Campaign (NFC) to bring free, high quality outdoor fitness and community wellness programming to Colorado. “Living an active lifestyle is so important for everyone’s health and well-being,” said Manny Rodriguez, UCHealth’s chief marketing, experience and innovation ... Read More

Feb. 27, 2023

UCHealth to lift universal mask mandate March 1

UCHealth and a few other hospitals in Colorado are lifting universal mask mandates for patients and staff as of March 1. As you might know, other hospitals have already lifted this requirement. We feel the time is right to make this change because UCHealth hospitals, along with the state of Colorado, have seen substantial decreases ... Read More

Feb. 22, 2023

UCHealth Burn and Frostbite team educates rural communities ahead of incoming cold snap

Aurora, CO. (Feb. 21, 2023) As Colorado braces for another cold snap with single digits and near-zero temperatures, the UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center is making sure rural communities and hospitals across the Rocky Mountain Region are prepared. Today, the burn and frostbite team provided educational outreach to rural community hospitals, EMS teams, and clinicians ... Read More

Jan. 27, 2023

Software vendor shares information about data breach

Aurora, Colo. (January 27, 2023) – UCHealth was recently informed by Diligent Corporation, a software company that provides business operations tools for UCHealth and other organizations, that Diligent experienced a security incident that impacted data held by Diligent on its servers. Some of UCHealth’s patient, provider or employee data may have been included in this incident. ... Read More