Colorado Hospital Association

01/22/2026

Here for Our Patients: Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital has earned a Pediatric Advanced COPPER emergency-room designation, recognizing its ability to provide high-quality emergency care for infants, children, and adolescents.

EMS for Children Colorado has recognized Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital as a Colorado Pediatric Preparedness for the Emergency Room (COPPER) as a Pediatric Advanced facility—confirming the hospital’s emergency department is equipped, trained, and organized to deliver high-quality care f...

01/20/2026

Here for Our Patients: New breast imaging technology now in use at UCHealth Longs Peak Medical Center in Longmont is helping clinicians detect breast cancer earlier and with greater clarity than traditional mammograms — especially for patients with dense breast tissue. Earlier detection can lead to more timely treatment and better outcomes. https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/new-technology-longmont-better-detect-breast-cancer/73-5d0cbb50-ed2c-46df-b486-34ad5409e65e

01/15/2026

Here for Our Community: A Denver Health study found that a culturally tailored text-message campaign significantly improved flu vaccination rates among Black children — caregivers who received the messages were 63 % more likely to vaccinate by the end of the season, demonstrating the impact of targeted outreach on preventive care.

The research from Denver Health comes as pediatric flu vaccination rates have fallen dramatically nationwide.

01/15/2026

Don't miss this important CBS News story, highlighting some of the challenges our patients and hospitals face every day – high premiums, the burden of high deductibles, or denied coverage for necessary tests and treatment by some commercial health insurance companies. As one doctor says in the story, insurance companies have "made it more difficult to be healthy in the United States."

Millions of Americans are struggling with medical care – either unable to pay high premiums, burdened with high deductibles, or denied coverage for necessary tests and treatment by health insurance companies. Erin Moriarty of "48 Hours" talks with doctors and health experts about how medical care ...

01/13/2026

Here for Our Patients: A Greeley man is finding hope after a brain tumor diagnosis thanks to advanced neurosurgery and cancer care at Banner Health MD Anderson Cancer Center at North Colorado Medical Center. “I was shocked at how fast I recovered. It’s hard to put into words how thankful and grateful I am.”

Discover how a Greeley man finds hope after a brain tumor diagnosis and the journey of recovery and resilience.

01/12/2026

CHA and Colorado's rural hospitals are grateful for the Rural Hospital Transformation Program funds that the state will receive, but it's crucial for the state to get the details right in how the funds are used. As noted in this story, our rural hospitals’ biggest needs, generally, are cash to stabilize operations, more staff and sometimes improvements to decades-old buildings. “You can do the transformational stuff later, but we’ve got to really get solid at the basics,” said CHA's Josh Hannes.

Last year’s H.R. 1 — also known as the “big beautiful bill” — allocated $50 billion for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program over five years.

01/08/2026

Here for Our Patients: Intermountain Lutheran Hospital has launched a nurse advocate program to address maternal deaths linked to substance use in Colorado. Lutheran is the only hospital in the state to achieve 100% social work consultation for these patients as part of the statewide “Turning the Tide” initiative.

Substance use during pregnancy is a growing public health concern and accidental overdose is a leading cause of maternal death in Colorado. In my role as a recovery nurse advocate at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, I am part of a team that works to meet this challenge by ensuring mothers wit...

01/06/2026

A traveling UCHealth oncologist makes regular visits southeastern Colorado communities each month, bringing cancer care directly to patients who would otherwise need to travel hours for treatment. Nearly all of Colorado’s roughly 90 cancer specialists are based along the Front Range, leaving patients in some rural communities facing long drives to access care.

Most of the 90 oncology specialists licensed in the state are based in Front Range cities, minus a handful in western Colorado

12/30/2025

Coloradans snap up over-the-counter naloxone while hospitals offer the overdose-reversal drug to more patients

Most hospitals already offer naloxone to anyone treated for an opioid overdose, but two hospitals are investigating whether it makes sense to give it out more broadly.

12/26/2025

Health care providers carry the weight of others’ well-being with grace and professionalism. Thank you for your commitment to continuous improvement, learning from every experience, and making our community’s health your top priority.

12/25/2025

During the busy holiday season, we thank all the fantastic health care professionals working to care for their patients during the celebrations and throughout the night.

12/24/2025

To the nurses, doctors, technicians and all health care support staff: Your work creates ripples of healing throughout our community. Thank you for not only delivering quality care, but for also constantly seeking new ways to serve patients and families better.