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Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
For the second year in a row, UCHealth recognized as one of the most socially responsible health care systems in the nation
2025-26 Lown Institute Hospitals Index recognized 11 UCHealth hospitals with top grades in health equity, value of care, community benefits and patient outcomes UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, CO, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UCHealth is proud to be named one of the nation's most socially responsible health care systems by independent think tank, Lown Institute. The 2025-26 Lown Institute Hospitals Index ranks UCHealth No. 3 nationwide according to the institute's analysis of health equity, value of care and patient outcomes. 'UCHealth's dedicated physicians, nurses and staff members work tirelessly to improve lives across Colorado by addressing health equity, providing financial assistance, and ensuring our patients have access to the very best care,' said Elizabeth B. Concordia, UCHealth president and CEO. 'The designations from the Lown Institute are a recognition of our employees' commitment to excellence.' The 2025-26 Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility combines metrics of health equity and value of care with patient outcomes, offering a holistic view of hospitals as community partners. Lown's sixth annual index included more than 2,700 hospitals and evaluates hospitals and health care systems on over 50 measures, including metrics such as community benefits, racial inclusivity, cost efficiency and patient satisfaction. UCHealth hospitals individually recognized by Lown Institute include: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) UCHealth Greeley Hospital (Greeley) UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central and Memorial Hospital North (Colorado Springs) UCHealth Broomfield Hospital (Broomfield) UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) UCHealth Parkview Medical Center and Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo) UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital (Highlands Ranch) UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) In fiscal year 2024, UCHealth cared for 2.7 million patients and provided more than $1.3 billion in community benefits, including $570 million in care for patients who could not afford to pay. About UCHealth UCHealth is a nationally recognized nonprofit health system that pushes the boundaries of medicine through advanced treatments and clinical trials, improving health through innovation and providing unmatched patient care in the Rocky Mountain West. Investing $1.3 billion in community benefits including $570 million in uncompensated care each year, UCHealth is Colorado's largest Medicaid provider and dedicated to the communities it serves. With the region's only adult academic medical center, University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, UCHealth includes 35,000 employees, 14 acute-care hospitals and hundreds of physicians across Colorado, Wyoming and western Nebraska. Attachment UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital CONTACT: Kelli Christensen UCHealth 720-848-5809
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Burn surgeon speaks on Boulder terror attack victims recovery while few still remain in hospital
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — As a few of the Boulder terror attack victims remain in the hospital, a burn surgeon is giving insight into what their recovery may look like. UCHealth reports three of the 12 victims remain in their care, as of Tuesday morning. Its Burn and Frostbite Center at the University of Colorado Hospital admits the largest number of patients from their region, from the Canadian border through New Mexico. 'The UCHealth Burn and Frostbite Center is the longest running burn center that's been verified by the American Burn Association for our region,' said Surgeon Dr. Cameron Gibson, of the University of Colorado Hospital. 'We treat all types of burns in our burn unit. That spans everything from scaled burns, to chemical burns, friction burns, road rash, as well as flame burns and they go from being small burns all the way to people who were burned almost their entire body.' Suspect planned Boulder attack for a year, officials say: Live updates While UCHealth could not speak on the current conditions of the Boulder victims, they did speak on what their recovery may look like. 'Depending on the depth of the burn, a burn might be treated with simply just pain medication, like a bad sunburn or a first-degree burn, but most burns that come to us are either second or third degree. They do require wound care, which can be quite involved, so we have trained nurses who specialize in burned wound care, that provide that to our patients on our unit. Then, depending on if it's a full thickness burn, like a third-degree burn, they may need surgical treatment, which would include excision removal of the burned skin with skin grafting,' said Gibson. At last update from the Boulder Police Department, at least four men and four women were injured, with ages ranging from 55 to 88. 'Each patient is different. What their recovery timeline will be like, it's dependent on the size of the burn, the depth, how many surgeries they required and how long they were in our unit. In general, patients who recover from burns have a long recovery time meaning that they may have ongoing wound care after they leave the burn unit, they'll definitely have ongoing therapy, both occupational and physical therapy, and later on, they may develop scar, which may require scar management, all of which are things our unit provides, both on the in-patient side and the out-patient side,' said Gibson. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
