COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 17, 2020) – UCHealth’s Memorial Hospital Foundation and Memorial’s Injury Prevention and Research Institute (MIPRI) presented 175 Stop the Bleed kits this week to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office. The kits will ensure deputies in El Paso County – a geographic area nearly double the size of the state of ... Read More
Colorado Springs, Colo. (Aug. 12, 2020) — UCHealth and students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Colorado Springs Branch have launched a research project that seeks to learn how COVID-19 patients are faring after leaving the hospital and identify how the health system can improve care for future patients. To date, more than ... Read More
Aurora, Colo. (July 27, 2020) – For the ninth year in a row, U.S. News and World Report ranks UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, No. 1 on its list of the state’s best hospitals. UCH is also ranked among the nation’s best in nine specialties including No. 2 ... Read More
Aurora, Colo. (July 21, 2020) – Patients electing to have COVID-19 antibody testing through UCHealth may now consent for a sample from that blood draw to be used for genetic research for a number of diseases and conditions – including COVID-19 – at the Colorado Center for Personalized Medicine (CCPM) Biobank on the University of Colorado ... Read More
Aurora, Colo. (July 20, 2020) – As Colorado sees a rise in the numbers of COVID-19 cases, UCHealth continues to keep measures in place to ensure safety of patients, visitors and health care workers. Although still at a very manageable and safe level, UCHealth’s current number of almost 70 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infections is ... Read More
Aurora, Colo. (July 9, 2020) – Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and UCHealth on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus will recruit qualified patients throughout Colorado for a study testing a promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The recruitment period will run about two months at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and is the only ... Read More
Longmont, Colo. (June 30, 2020) – School, sports and playdates aren’t the only things kids have been missing out on since the COVID-19 pandemic started spreading across the United States. Across the nation, children have been missing routine immunizations and well-child visits. The sharp drop in vaccinations, pediatricians fear, could lead to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases such ... Read More
Aurora, Colo. (May 29, 2020) – In the week since UCHealth began offering antibody tests to anyone in Colorado, over 12,400 people have opted to find out if they have been exposed to COVID-19. UCHealth expanded antibody testing a week ago to its patients and anyone in the general public. Download video Of the 12,438 ... Read More
Highlands Ranch, Colo. (June 1, 2020) – As COVID-19 began its global spread, the acronym “PPE” – personal protective equipment – became household terminology. People weren’t sure how to obtain PPE, and many hospitals and health care systems across the nation were concerned about supply. While UCHealth’s procurement and conservation efforts ensured we were always ... Read More
Highlands Ranch, Colo. (May 29, 2020) – While the numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients across the state of Colorado continue to decrease, UCHealth’s commitments to personal protective equipment, physical distancing, and enhanced sterilization and cleaning methods that exceed national standards remain strong, said Chris Olson, Program Manager of Infection Prevention and Emergency Preparedness at UCHealth ... Read More
