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
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
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
Aurora, Colo. (March 6, 2023) – UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital donated more than 61,000 servings of excess food to local nonprofit We Don’t Waste last year. The donations total upwards of 15,000 pounds of food. We Don’t Waste is a food recovery organization that collects excess food and re-distributes it to people in need. ... Read More
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
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
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
Aurora, Colo. (February 7, 2023) – UCHealth patient Calvin Downs was at home one night in November when he began to feel unwell. “I felt very cold. My wife, Melaine, asked me if we should go to the ER. I said ‘yes,’ and that was the last thing I remember for nearly 48 hours,” Downs ... Read More
Aurora, Colo. (Jan. 29, 2023) – With extreme cold and subzero temperatures returning to parts of Colorado, UCHealth’s Burn and Frostbite Center reminds Coloradans that frostbite can happen in a matter of minutes. This winter season, UCHealth has seen an increase in patients seeking treatment for frostbite. There have been 34 admissions so far this year ... Read More
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
