Tag: hospitals
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LETTERS: Report vs. reality; breath of fresh air
I am writing to you with an important message regarding a recent statement by Senator John Hickenlooper that referenced a Public Citizen report and, unfortunately, implied that several Colorado hospitals, including St. Mary-Corwin, are at risk of service cuts or closure. We want to address this directly and unequivocally. First and foremost, let us be…
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CommonSpirit hospitals conduct large-scale bioterrorism exercise in Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the emergency department at CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital on Wednesday, a woman lay in bed, struggling to breathe as she described her symptoms to a nurse. In the hallway, another staff member checked vital signs on a young mother and her baby. All three patients…
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CommonSpirit hospitals conduct large-scale bioterrorism exercise in Colorado Springs
In the emergency department at CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital on Wednesday, a woman lay in bed, struggling to breathe as she described her symptoms to a nurse. In the hallway, another staff member checked vital signs on a young mother and her baby. All three patients had similar symptoms, including slurred speech and partial facial paralysis.…
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Lawmakers save bill allowing hospital visits after heartbreaking testimony from families affected by COVID
On Tuesday, members of the Gillham family pleaded with legislators at the state Capitol to pass Senate Bill 53, which seeks allow a person admitted to a hospital or nursing facility at least one visitor. They told a heartbreaking story. Richard, the Gillham patriarch, had died after complications of COVID-19 in a hospital bed in…
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NEWS | Frontline workers in Colorado
Amid the COVID-19 second wave, Colorado health workers feel the strain.
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What happens if Colorado hospitals have to start choosing who gets a hospital bed?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here’s a nightmare scenario. In the wake of Thanksgiving, COVID rates spike even higher. Hospitalizations climb higher than their record-setting peaks. Health care workers keep getting sick. Hospitals stretch and then lose their capacity to treat all the patients — COVID or not — walking…
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What happens if Colorado hospitals have to start choosing who gets a hospital bed?
Here’s a nightmare scenario. In the wake of Thanksgiving, COVID rates spike even higher. Hospitalizations climb higher than their record-setting peaks. Health care workers keep getting sick. Hospitals stretch and then lose their capacity to treat all the patients — COVID or not — walking through their doors. Transferring patients to other facilities is drastically…
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NEWS | Gov. Polis update on COVID-19 response
On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Governor Jared Polis delivered a COVID-19 response update for Colorado, including the rising case numbers in the state.