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UCHealth, CommonSpirit ranked as top 2 hospitals in southern Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. News and World Report has named UCHealth and CommonSpirit as the top two hospitals in southern Colorado. The national publication recently released its 2025-2026 Best Regional Hospitals rankings, which are designed to help patients…
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Mayor Mobolade leaves hospital after double pneumonia, clearing of artery
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade was discharged from a hospital Thursday after a two-night stay for double pneumonia. Mobolade said he was at UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central from Tuesday to Thursday afternoon to recover from double pneumonia. Mobolade said he also received a “minimally invasive procedure” to clear a “significant blockage of my artery.” On…
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First baby of new year in Colorado Springs came early to surprised Texas couple
The first baby of the new year decided she’d like to be born in Colorado Springs. Jennifer Hiracheta was taking a car nap as she and her partner, Sergio Aguinaga, and his parents were en route from Dallas to Denver for a vacation. The couple figured they were fine — their baby wasn’t due for three…
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2 Colorado Springs-area hospitals ranked among state’s top medical centers
Two Colorado Springs-area hospitals have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the top six hospitals in Colorado. For the third straight year, UCHealth Memorial Hospital was named the top hospital in Colorado Springs and No. 4 in the state. Of the four top hospitals in Colorado, three are part of the…
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Marilyn Gifford, longtime physician and ‘godmother of emergency services’ in Colorado Springs, dies at 80
Marilyn Gifford, a longtime emergency physician regarded as the “godmother of emergency medical services” in Colorado Springs, has died, according to her family. She was 80 years old. A trailblazer in a field that had very few women in it, Gifford was widely acknowledged not only as a standout emergency physician, but as the architect…