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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
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More than half of Colorado's hospitals can't make ends meet. After 2022's brutal financial toll, 54 of Colorado's 100 hospitals are operating with unsustainable finances.

Learn more about what our hospitals are facing: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/hospitals-suffer-worst-financial-year-since-the-pandemic.html #copolitics #coleg

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
25 Jan

Here for our people: Most Colorado hospitals have employee wellness programs that promote healthier lifestyles among staff. Here’s just one example from @BannerHealth: http://ow.ly/vscS50MAE5w

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
23 Jan

In order to invest in new equipment and technology to provide the best care, hospitals need sustainable finances. Less than half of our hospitals in Colorado do. https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/colorado-hospital-margins-49-below-pre-pandemic-levels.html #copolitics #coleg

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
17 Jan

In Colorado, hospitals are seeing costs more than 21% higher than pre-pandemic levels – adding up to $2 billion in increased expenses. Here's just one example of how inflation is impacting the care available to Coloradans:
https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/southwest-memorial-hospital-upgrades-on-hold/ #copolitics #coleg

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
13 Jan

In Colorado, the average total margin for hospitals is just 0.2% – a dangerous trend for health care in our state.

Check out this story from 9News to see how this trend impacts those living in rural communities: https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/next-with-kyle-clark/money-colorado-hospitals/73-131a5e0c-d1f0-4e7b-a079-a71300091b95

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
13 Jan

While stimulus support helped keep many hospitals afloat in 2020, 2022 operating margins are half of what hospitals had before the pandemic. Only half of Colorado hospitals have operating margins that are sustainable. http://bit.ly/2022hospitalfinances

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
13 Jan

Half of Colorado hospitals are unable to make ends meet. Of our 100 hospitals, 54 have finances that are considered unsustainable by national standards. http://bit.ly/2022hospitalfinances

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
11 Jan

2022 was a perilous year for hospitals. Across the state, our hospitals shouldered $1.8 billion in losses last year. Learn more about why 2022 was so hard on hospitals: http://bit.ly/2022hospitalfinances

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
11 Jan

Responding faster: Advancements in technology allow hospitals to respond to patient emergencies sooner. UCHealth’s investment in a telehealth program cut their code blues by 70%. http://ow.ly/BJtG50Mm76b

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
9 Jan

Prioritizing equity: Over the last year, dozens of Colorado hospitals met with each other to collaboratively lay the groundwork needed to better serve their patients’ diverse social needs.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
4 Jan

Access for families: Colorado hospitals are focused on bringing health care access to areas that need it most. Check out this story from Children’s Hospital Colorado on opening the first pediatric-only ORs in Colorado Springs https://www.fox21news.com/give/childrens-hospital-provides-access-to-care-for-kids/

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
4 Jan

Of Colorado's 55 acute care hospitals, the 38 mentioned in this article – about 70% – shouldered hundreds of millions of dollars in losses last year, with many others in the same boat. Learn more about the financial pressures hospitals are facing 👇https://coloradosun.com/2023/01/03/colorado-hospital-profits-downturn-uchealth/

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
31 Dec

Wishing you and yours a healthy and prosperous 2023!

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
29 Dec

Caring for caregivers: Colorado health systems have invested more than $1.02 billion in programs to support our workforces who have given their all throughout the pandemic.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
28 Dec

Working as a team: Responding to emergencies in our communities involves more than just hospitals. Hospitals are heavily involved in each of the state’s nine regional Healthcare Coalitions, which bring together providers of all types to prepare for emergencies in our communities.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
26 Dec

Anchor institutions: Colorado hospitals employ 96k Coloradans, accounting for 4% of the workforce statewide and 14% in rural communities.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
24 Dec

It takes big teams of dedicated people to keep our hospitals open and ready to care for patients every single day of the year. To Colorado's 96k hospital employees – especially those giving up time with friends and family to care for patients – happy holidays!

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
14 Dec

A health care destination: Colorado is ranked 12th in the nation for overall health care performance, according to the Commonwealth Fund 2022 Scorecard on State Health System Performance. #coleg

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
9 Dec

Experience counts: As a top-ranked state for patient experience by the Commonwealth Fund, Colorado is home to hospitals that understand the patient should be at the center of everything we do. #coleg

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
8 Dec

It has been 1,000 days since COVID-19 first arrived in Colorado, and hospitals across the state continue to battle respiratory disease in many forms. Help keep yourself and others safe this holiday season by wearing a mask when you feel sick.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
6 Dec

Colorado hospitals are already grappling with a challenging respiratory season. Simple steps like washing your hands can help keep you and your loved ones out of the hospital this holiday season.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
1 Dec

Prioritizing progress: Health care performance in Colorado improved across 16 key indicators measured by the Commonwealth Fund in its 2022 State Health System Scorecard, including hospital measures like potentially avoidable ED visits and preventable hospitalizations. #coleg

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
1 Dec

It has been 1,000 days since COVID-19 first arrived in Colorado, and hospitals continue to brave challenges unlike any they've seen before. Remember to take simple steps to help control the spread of RSV, flu, and COVID-19 this season.

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
1 Dec

And this story highlights the team at @CenturaHealth Penrose Hospital that treated multiple victims from the Club Q shooting. We are grateful to the hospital workers and first responders who once again used their heroic skills to save lives: http://ow.ly/okIZ50LRSgM

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cohospitalassn CHA @cohospitalassn ·
1 Dec

We continue to grieve with others around the state after the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs. This look at how @uchealth Memorial Hospital responded and saved lives shows how hospitals are here for our communities, even in the worst circumstances. http://ow.ly/BgRB50LRRRt

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