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Name And Architect Announced for Medical Center

Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:46:43 +0000

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Longmont United Hospital and Poudre Valley Health System made two major announcements today about a medical center they will build at I-25 and Highway 52 in Frederick in southwestern Weld County.

The medical center will be named Indian Peaks Medical Center after a range of mountains called Indian Peaks west of the 70-acre site.

The two healthcare organizations also announced the selection of H+L Architecture/Turning Point Healthcare Advisors to provide master campus planning and design services for Indian Peaks Medical Center.

More information is available in the attached press release (below).

Gary Kimsey
Marketing and Public Relations Specialist
       Poudre Valley Health System
       Work: (970) 495-7427
       Cell: (970) 689-2512
       Home: (970) 221-2957

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CSNA Fall 2010 Convention Reminder

Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:35:34 +0000

News by Robert Tedesco

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Hi All:

Don't forget the Colorado Student Nursing Association is holding their Fall Convention this coming Saturday October 16.

"Students will have the opportunity to engage in discussion about the issues that current nurses face. They will also be privileged to network with nurses and companies looking to hire new graduates from across the state."

Click the link below for details.

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More Info and to Register

Event Date

October 16, 2010 9:30am - 5:30pm

Colorado Nurses Association convention reminder

Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:05:02 +0000

News by Robert Tedesco

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The Colorado Nurses Association Convention will be held on October 8 and 9. You may register at http://www.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=e64fac96-342f-444a-88ea-94c5b8e6f924.

Nursing Faculty, New Graduate Nurses, and Student Nurses may attend the Education day for $60.00.

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CNA Website

Colorado Student Nurses Association Fall Conference

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:13:41 +0000

News by CynDee Cornell

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CSNA Upcoming Conference Fall 2010 Convention Date - October 16, 2010, Saturday Time - 8:30a-4:30p Place - University of Colorado - Ballroom Colorado Springs Cost - $35 for CSNA Members The Colorado Student Nurses’ Association is pleased to announce the Fall CSNA Convention. It will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the University of Colorado,Ballroom, Colorado Springs, CO. This is an exciting opportunity for students to explore career and leadership opportunities. Students will also be exposed to issues that the nursing profession faces and will be privileged to network with nurses from across the state. As an organization representing nursing students from all of Colorado, CSNA believes that it is important to facilitate communication between nursing students and health care organizations. This is an excellent opportunity for students to network with nurses from across the state and to help make the transition from student to professional nurse. Attire for all is business or professional dress. Cost of registration is $35 for all CSNA Members, $45 for non-members and $55 on-site the day of the convention. Deadline for pre-registration by mail is October 1, 2010. Pre-Registration can be done online at www.coloradostudentnurses.org, using pay-pal until the day of the event. CSNA would like to welcome Nursing Faculty Advisors to attend free of charge. If interested, please send in a registration form. Opportunities are available to run for office on the CSNA Board of Directors. Please see the website for positions and descriptions.

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http://www.coloradostudentnurses.org

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October 16, 2010 9:30am - 5:30pm

Denver-area hospitals fuel flurry of growth

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:12:04 +0000

News by Robert Tedesco

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Denver-area hospitals are moving ahead with a $2 billion building boom that will add hundreds of beds, replace aging structures and boost local employment.

There are five expansion or replacement projects underway or planned in the metro area, and another opened last month. A number of smaller medical buildings and campuses also are in development.

The hospitals are responding to rising demand and forecasts of both population growth along the Front Range and increased insurance coverage nationally because of health care reform. In some cases, they're making needed transitions to more modern and efficient facilities.

"What you're seeing is what people have been planning for many years, now going forward," said Steven Summer, president and chief executive of the Colorado Hospital Association. "Hospitals are trying to anticipate what will be needed and what demographics will drive it. Time frames are so extended in health care. You can't do it quickly."

The growth comes as the state and national economies struggle to recover from a deep recession. High unemployment has reduced the number of people covered by insurance, cutting into visits at many hospitals. Capital for new projects is tight.

Yet Denver hospitals are coming off a year of healthy profits, and some are sitting on significant cash reserves. Part of the reason is that Colorado's economy is in better shape than many states', experts said. Also, hospital investment portfolios rebounded sharply in 2009, and they began reaping the benefits of cost cuts and moves toward efficiency made during the recession.

University of Colorado Hospital is so flush with cash that it plans to build its $420 million expansion without debt. Children's Hospital could pay cash for its entire $228 million addition but is borrowing $60 million to take advantage of low interest rates and to preserve its endowment, hospital officials said.

Demand has spiked at both hospitals since they moved to the former Fitzsimons campus in Aurora a few years ago. Both borrowed heavily to build their new facilities.

Hospitals are major regional employers, with roughly 40,000 workers in the Denver metro area and countless more in indirect employment.

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Report outlines reasons for hospital stays in Colorado

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:42:31 +0000

News by Robert Tedesco

From the Denver Business Journal

Giving birth continues to be the No. 1 reason for hospitalization in the state of Colorado, according to an annual report released Friday by the Colorado Hospital Association.

However, treatment of diseases and disorders involving the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue — ranging from arthritis and back problems to joint and tendon surgery — resulted in the highest amount of charges made by hospitals, $3.2 billion, in 2009, the report said.

CHA’s “Hospital Charges and Average Length of Stay” report, produced annually since 1988, showed little change in what conditions require people to be hospitalized. Pneumonia, knee joint replacement, heart failure and hip joint replacement followed pregnancy on the list of common reasons for hospitalizing patients for the second year in a row.

Pulmonary embolism, ranking 28th, and “other antepartum diagnoses,” ranking 33rd were the only two new conditions ranked in the top 35 reasons for hospitalization this year.

Pregnancy did not, however, rank as the most expensive condition of hospitalization. Two categories dealing with childbirth and neonatal care cost hospital goers a combined $1.7 billion, according to the report.

That ranked behind the costs of musculoskeletal care and also behind costs involving treatment of the circulatory system ($2.6 billion). It ranked just ahead of the cost of treatment of the respiratory system ($1.6 billion) and of the digestive system ($1.5 billion).

Click here to download the full report. (Note: the report is 327 pages and may take some time to download.)

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Building for Your Success: Relationships, Skills, Resources

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:54:14 +0000

News by Melinda Roberts

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Colorado Nursing Association will be hosting their annual convention on October 8, 2010 through October 9, 2010. Please see website for details.

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http://guest.cvent.com/d/kdqctz

Event Date

October 8, 2010 11:30am - October 9, 2010 6:00pm

The Journey from Novice to Expert Nurse

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:42:20 +0000

News by Melinda Roberts

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You may register for the event at http://guest.cvent.com/d/xdqvyt/4W.

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October 23, 2010 10:00am - 2:00pm

New Colorado CE Courses

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:34:22 +0000

News by Milt Dodge

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New Colorado CE course have just been posted on nursing-education.com. Visit nursing-education.com to see all the courses scheduled in Colorado.

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http://www.nursing-education.com

Nurse-Family Partnership Appoints Program Quality Director

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:26:25 +0000

News by Robert Tedesco

DENVER, CO (July 20, 2010) — Nurse-Family Partnership®, a leading non-profit organization addressing the needs of low income, first-time parents and their children, today announced that Molly O’Fallon, R.N. has joined the organization as Director of Program Quality. O’Fallon joins the senior management team at the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) National Service Office in supporting state and local agencies that are replicating the Nurse-Family Partnership home visitation program nationwide. She will lead the Program Quality Support department.

O’Fallon joins NFP from the Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN), where she served as Clinical Quality Division Director since 2006. At CCHN, O’Fallon directed the design, implementation and oversight of quality and performance improvement programs. Previously, she served in quality improvement and community health management positions with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing, and several organizations in Texas, including the Baylor Health Care System, JPS Health System and Texas Woman’s University. In addition, O’Fallon has clinical nursing experience with the Parkland Healthcare System in Dallas, the Visiting Nursing Association of Texas, and Denver Children’s Hospital.

O’Fallon succeeds Cindy Eby, who after eight years with Nurse-Family Partnership is resigning to pursue other opportunities, including ongoing contractual work with the organization. Eby will transition the leadership role to O’Fallon through late July.

“Molly’s appointment signals our organizational commitment to continuous quality improvement, particularly in light of the opportunity to expand Nurse-Family Partnership programs through the new federal home visitation program,” said Thomas R. Jenkins, Jr., President and CEO. “Molly brings exceptional quality improvement skills blended with the perspective of a nursing professional. I believe she is uniquely positioned to build upon the strong quality foundation that Cindy has established during her tenure with us. I’m delighted to welcome Molly aboard as a key member of our leadership team.”

O’Fallon earned a B.S. in Nursing from the University of Colorado Denver and a M.S. in Nursing with a maternal-child health focus from Texas Woman’s University, where she also earned her certification as a Community-Family Nurse Practitioner.

About Nurse-Family Partnership

The Nurse-Family Partnership National Service Office (www.nursefamilypartnership.org) is committed to producing enduring improvements in the health and well being of low-income, first-time parents and their children by helping communities implement and sustain an evidence-based public health program of home visiting by registered nurses. Nurse-Family Partnership is the most rigorously tested maternal and early childhood health program of its kind. Randomized, controlled trials conducted over 30 years demonstrate multi-generational outcomes that benefit society economically and reduce long-term social service expenditures. Nurse-Family Partnership is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.