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September 19, 2022

UCHealth Northern Colorado Foundation announces capital campaign to support Poudre Valley Hospital transformation

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (Sept. 19, 2022) — UCHealth Northern Colorado Foundation launched a capital campaign today to help fund UCHealth’s initiative to transform Poudre Valley Hospital, a community mainstay approaching its 100th anniversary in 2025. “Philanthropic support from our community has been a pillar throughout the hospital’s history, assisting in building new facilities — such ... Read More

September 7, 2022

Patients once ineligible for surgery get a new chance at life thanks to robotic kidney transplantation

Aurora, Colo. (September 7, 2022) – After more than three years of intensive research and planning, UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) is offering robotic kidney transplants to patients with a body mass index (BMI) over 40. These are patients who would otherwise be ineligible for a transplant and be forced to either lose weight ... Read More

September 7, 2022

Infectious disease experts warn of early start to flu season and a fall COVID surge

Aurora, Colo. (Sep. 6, 2022) – Infectious disease experts say flu season in the United States is expected to start early this year. The severity of illness could also be stronger due to lower flu numbers seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. “This year has the potential to be a bad flu year. A lot of the ... Read More

September 6, 2022

UCHealth program gives more Coloradans access to careers in health care with paid, on the job training

Aurora, Colo. (September 1, 2022) – The United States has experienced nursing shortages, periodically, for decades. Pre-pandemic projections showed the U.S. was going to be short around 100,000 nurses by 2025. In Colorado, projections showed the state could be short 10,000 nurses by 2025. This is largely due to increased demand for patient care. UCHealth has ... Read More

Aug. 30, 2022

Yampa Valley Medical Center to mark five years with UCHealth

Steamboat Springs, Colo. (Aug. 30, 2022) – Yampa Valley Medical Center will celebrate five years as part of the UCHealth family on Sept. 1 – an anniversary marked by new patient services, advancements in technology, new care locations, significant investments in the local community and so much more. “These first five years with UCHealth have ... Read More

Aug. 19, 2022

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Seeking Participants for Weight Loss Study

Aurora, Colo. (August 19, 2022) – UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is one of 20 sites across the country, and the only one in Colorado, to host a weight loss study using an investigational, non-invasive device that does not use surgery or incisions “This is a great opportunity for people who have a body mass ... Read More

Aug. 5, 2022

UCHealth patients can now access their health records through Apple Health

Aurora, Colo. (Aug. 5, 2022) – UCHealth is now offering Health Records on iPhone, which allows patients to link their medical records to Apple Health. The Health Records feature is part of the Apple Health app, which also shows activity, heart rate, nutrition and other health data consolidated from iPhone, Apple Watch and other enabled ... Read More

Aug. 4, 2022

Spray-on skin treatment revolutionizes burn care

Aurora, Colo. (Aug. 4, 2022) – Spray-on skin, also known as ReCell, is becoming more widely used at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Burn and Frostbite Center to treat burn patients and spare them the pain of dozens of skin grafts. “It has revolutionized burn care and is one of the few pieces of technology to ... Read More

July 25, 2022

U.S. News & World Report ranks four UCHealth hospitals among best in the state including University of Colorado Hospital at No. 1

Aurora, Colo. (July 25, 2022) – For the 11th year in a row, U.S. News and World Report ranks UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, as the No. 1 hospital in the state of Colorado. Three additional UCHealth hospitals were also ranked and include Medical Center of the Rockies in ... Read More

July 18, 2022

UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies becomes northern Colorado’s first Level I Trauma Center

Loveland, Colo. (July 18, 2022) – The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has designated UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (MCR) as a Level I Trauma Center, making it the first and only hospital in northern Colorado with the highest classification for adult trauma care. Level I recognizes the hospital can treat severe ... Read More

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