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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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Lifesaving whole blood program begins in Teller County
In some moments of trauma or crisis, blood is life. Paramedics with Ute Pass Regional Health Service District are now bringing another pathway to life when things go terribly wrong. Through a partnership with UCHealth, paramedics with the health service district are now carrying whole blood, enabling them to provide potentially life-saving transfusions to bleeding…
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Federal judge rejects ‘inaccurate’ characterization of COVID vaccine decision
A federal judge last month refused to alter her decision dismissing a sprawling lawsuit that claimed a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for medical personnel violated a panoply of laws, rules, constitutional provisions and treaties. In 2023, 19 former employees of the University of Colorado Hospital Authority filed suit against state officials, alleging UCHA acted unlawfully by…
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UCHealth announces major $407M expansion to Memorial Hospital North
UCHealth announced on Wednesday plans for a $407 million expansion that will nearly double the size of Memorial Hospital North in Colorado Springs. In a news release, UCHealth Memorial Hospital President and CEO Lonnie Cramer said the hospital has been operating at or near capacity for several years. The project will help meet growing community needs…
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Mt. Carmel reports greater need for homeless Colorado Springs veterans as temperatures drop
Homeless veterans flowed into Weidner Field downtown Tuesday morning with uniformed troops by their side as they navigated an array of services, such as haircuts, help with housing and cold-weather gear. An estimated 300 homeless veterans live in Colorado Springs and the Annual Stand Down event aimed to help ensure they have life-saving gear and…
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Colorado Springs’ new whole blood program saves more than 30 lives in its first 100 days
Chelsea Tuff was about a week from her due date the morning of Aug. 6, when she woke up and began experiencing contractions about five minutes apart. After meeting with a midwife a few hours later, it looked like her daughter would be born a week early. “She had a heartbeat, she was moving,” said…
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Discovery Canyon volleyball coach Melissa Bravo beats colon cancer in time for season
Melissa Bravo recently learned the importance of stopping to smell the flowers in life. No moment is too miniscule to cherish, and Bravo soaked it all in during an Aug. 28 girls volleyball practice at Discovery Canyon. The squeak of sneakers on the court and the use of a white board to break down drills.…
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Amara annexation: City Council girds for possible final vote amid intense debate
Impassioned debate continues over the projected impact of the Amara annexation on municipal utility ratepayers, as Colorado Springs City Council’s second and possibly final vote on the massive development approaches Tuesday. Two councilwomen opposed to Amara said they are concerned that ratepayers, particularly larger commercial and industrial users, may not have initially realized they are…
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Celebrate safely this 4th of July, UCHealth officials say
Each year around this time, the Colorado Springs police and fire departments issue warnings about the illegality and potential danger of lighting fireworks. Doctors and hospital staffers routinely advise Coloradans to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and safely. But in the coming days, hundreds of residents will light firecrackers, skyrockets and sparklers. And some of…
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Colorado Springs paramedics soon can provide potentially life-saving blood transfusions in the field
Patients who have suffered a traumatic injury can soon begin receiving blood transfusions from Colorado Springs Fire Department paramedics before they ever reach the hospital, part of a new program fire officials and medical professionals estimate could improve survival rates by more than 40% in people who are hemorrhaging. In Colorado Springs, about one trauma…