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UCHealth provided $1.1 billion in community benefits including $388 million in uncompensated care in 2022

AURORA, Colo. (December 8, 2022) – UCHealth provided $1.1 billion in community benefits including $388 million in uncompensated care in fiscal year 2022, serving patients and communities throughout the Rocky Mountain region. UCHealth is committed to improving access to affordable, high quality care while also providing programs aimed at preventing serious medical conditions, addressing social ... Read More

Dec. 6, 2022

UCHealth launches Augmented Reality (AR) program through mobile app – program created to distract and educate patients

Video available here  Aurora, Colo. (December 6, 2022) – UCHealth recently launched the health care system’s first augmented reality (AR) experience for patients and visitors. AR creates an immersive user experience that blends the digital and physical worlds. Those with the UCHealth app can access the AR experience and choose a dog to “play” with ... Read More

Dec. 5, 2022

Respiratory illnesses spreading rapidly across Colorado – UCHealth hospitals are seeing more hospitalized patients from influenza than in previous years.

Video avialable here  Aurora, Colo. (December 5, 2022) – UCHealth hospitals continue to see concerning trends with respiratory illnesses spreading across Colorado, specifically COVID-19 and influenza. UCHealth is already seeing a higher number of influenza patients right now than during similar times in years past. State and UCHealth epidemiological modeling suggests Colorado has not seen ... Read More

Nov. 29, 2022

UCHealth to open blood donation center in Greeley

GREELEY, Colorado (Nov. 29, 2022) – UCHealth is opening a blood donation center in Greeley next month to help meet the growing needs of the community. Garth Englund Blood Center – Greeley will offer platelet donations, whole blood donations and therapeutic procedures. It will officially open Dec. 12 and will be housed at 6906 W. ... Read More

Nov. 28, 2022

UCHealth update on shooting in Colorado Springs

Our caregivers at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central are currently caring for five patients. Six patients have now been discharged. No additional information about the patients is available at this time. Downloadable video available below: Read More

Nov. 21, 2022

UCHealth updates on shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central in Colorado Springs. UCHealth expresses deep sorrow for those who lost their lives and were wounded in the mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. We mourn together with the families, friends, LGBTQ+ community and all of Colorado Springs. We stand with you as you navigate this horrific aftermath. For ... Read More

Nov. 14, 2022

Colorado Rapids and UCHealth Launch Health-Focused Initiative, Ready. Set. CO. as Part of Multi-Year Jersey Rights Deal

Commerce City, Colo. (November 14, 2022) – The Colorado Rapids and UCHealth announced today a multi-year partnership that will see the Colorado-based health system become the Rapids’ official jersey sponsor through the 2029 Major League Soccer season. As part of the partnership, UCHealth is launching Ready. Set. CO., a new, health-focused initiative to help restore Colorado ... Read More

Nov. 10, 2022

UCHealth Hispanic Transplant Program addresses health disparities, focuses on helping patients navigate a complex health system

Aurora, Colo. (Nov. 10, 2022) – Of the roughly 106,000 patients currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in the U.S., around 20% are Hispanic or Latino. Many will miss out on accessing life-saving health care due to language and cultural barriers. The UCHealth Hispanic Transplant Program has a dedicated team of bilingual health care professionals ... Read More