Articles tagged with 'clinical innovation' | UCHealth

UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central and UCHealth Memorial Hospital North are the first hospitals in Colorado to use the i-STAT Alinity traumatic brain injury blood test, which can help determine whether an adult with a possible mild brain injury …

SummaryUCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is using OrganOx, an advanced organ preservation technology to keep donor livers functioning outside the body. This allows transplant teams to assess organ quality in real time, preserve donor livers …

SummaryMemorial Hospital in Colorado Springs is offering low-dose radiation therapy for people with chronic joint paint from osteoarthritis who have not found sufficient relief with physical therapy, medications or injections. The non-invasive …

SummaryUCHealth is offering Colorado’s first vagus nerve stimulation program for ischemic stroke rehabilitation. The implanted device is used with physical therapy to help build neuroplasticity and improve arm strength and mobility. Since the …

SummaryTwo UCHealth emergency departments in Colorado Springs are the first to use the i-STAT Alinity traumatic brain injury test. Using a few drops of blood, the bedside test helps clinicians determine whether or not a patient with a mild brain …

Nurse manager Becky Fehlig shares how the innovative program is helping patients feel happier, calmer and more connected.

Jennifer Melahn endured an ear amputation and other treatments that didn't stop the melanoma from spreading. She had months left to live until she tried a “last ditch effort." “I had told her that without any successful therapy, her prognosis was …

Patients in Southern Colorado being tested for lung diseases have access to a new tool designed to reach areas of the lung that were previously difficult or impossible to sample. At UCHealth Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, pulmonologist Dr. …

A man who became paralyzed nine years ago has become a pioneer for a new kind of neurotechnology. Brandon Patterson, 41, had surgery in Colorado to install a brain-computer interface into the cortex of his brain, where higher functioning brain …

Aurora, Colo. (June 17, 2026) – A new group of furry companions is helping brighten hospital stays at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), bringing joy, connection and purpose to patients.A three-month pilot project on UCH’s Acute Care …

Aurora, Colo. (May 29, 2026) – UCHealth has become the first hospital in the western United States to perform a new thumb joint replacement surgery for patients suffering from arthritis.The procedure replaces the thumb joint with a small prosthetic …

When Jeremy Mares applied for a driver’s license at 16, he registered to be an organ and tissue donor, thinking that he might one day be able to save someone’s life, he said. “Little did I know that 19 years later, someone else’s ‘Yes’ would save …

When Jeremy Mares applied for a driver’s license at 16, he registered to be an organ and tissue donor, thinking that he might one day be able to save someone’s life, he said. “Little did I know that 19 years later, someone else’s ‘Yes’ would save …

Breakthrough technologies and evolving surgical techniques have transformed transplant care at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, where procedures once considered experimental 60 years ago are now safer, less invasive and more accessible than …

Aurora, Colo. (April 9, 2026) – Neurosurgery experts with CU Anschutz performed Colorado’s first implanted brain‑computer interface (BCI) surgery at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital marking a significant advance for patients with …

Estes Park, Colo. – Every second counts when treating a stroke. With this urgency in mind, UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center (EVMC) has introduced telestroke services in its emergency department, transforming care for the Estes Park community. …

Pueblo, Colo. (March 25, 2026) UCHealth Parkview Medical Center is expanding access to advanced lung diagnostics in southern Colorado with the addition of the Ion robotic bronchoscopy system, a minimally invasive technology that allows physicians to …

What began as what he thought was food poisoning during a work trip to Colorado turned into a life-threatening heart attack for Chris Horn, a businessman visiting from the United Kingdom. Horn had just eaten lunch when he began experiencing …

There’s a reason why everyone is talking about magnesium. The nutrient can support essentially every aspect of health. Dealing with sore muscles? Having trouble falling asleep? Feeling anxious lately? Magnesium’s got you. Required in more than 300 …

Aurora, Colo. (February 10, 2026) – Breakthrough technologies and evolving surgical techniques have transformed transplant care at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, where procedures once considered experimental 60 years ago are now safer, …

A new breast imaging technology now available in northern Colorado is helping doctors detect breast cancer earlier in some women with dense breast tissue, as rates of the disease continue to rise among younger patients, according to the American …

As artificial intelligence has become more ubiquitous in everyday life — from a typical smartphone’s autocorrect function to chatbots that can simulate conversations with humans, quickly analyze data sets and more — it’s also changing how medical …

While helping care for cancer patients in Steamboat Springs for 19 years, oncologist and hematologist Dr. Robert Rifkin has also participated in research that contributed to a new treatment for blood cancer patients around the world. In October, the …

Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has expanded access to behavioral health services statewide following a $150 million investment in 2019. The system integrated licensed behavioral health specialists into 62 primary care clinics and expects to reach 65 …