In recent years, all hospitals have experienced challenges in recruiting and retaining staff. In response, and to provide new opportunities for employees, UCHealth created the Ascend Career Program (ACP). The ACP allows employees to develop skills needed to provide the best in patient care while pursuing their own individual career growth plans, pathways, and goals. …
Read MoreDenver Health, like most hospitals across Colorado and the country, experienced the effects of the health care workforce shortage issue. Denver Health also noted high vacancy rates in the operating room. In response to this challenge, Denver Health implemented the Perioperative New Nurse Intern Program (PNNIP), which was available to both experienced and new graduate …
Read MoreImproving the well-being and resilience of the hospital workforce has been and continues to be an issue of great importance and concern. Realizing that employee well-being influences the quality of care provided as well as employee recruitment and retention efforts, Denver Health sought solutions to improve employee mental well-being and reduce employee burnout. The solution, …
Read MoreUCHealth University of Colorado Hospital identified an opportunity to improve the process of wound identification within the first 24 hours of admission. Additionally, the team noted the time to obtain orders to treat wounds was longer than desired and sought an innovative solution to address these issues. As a result of the identified opportunities for …
Read MoreUCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, like other hospitals across Colorado and the country, noted an increase in technology integration into the health care space. And while increased technology and innovation routinely allows for improvements in effective and efficient patient care processes, the increased use of technology may also result in the focus and time of …
Read MoreDenver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA), like most hospitals across Colorado and the country, has experienced the effects of the health care workforce shortage and noted the high, unsustainable cost of using RN travelers to supplement nursing staff in the intensive care units (ICU). As a result, DHHA began to look for solutions to eliminate …
Read MoreUCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital was seeking innovative solutions to address the continuing challenge of workplace violence, and disruptive behavior in health care settings. The team also sought to decrease the number of repeat offenses and recidivism in those who commit these acts. As a result, UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital launched the Healthcare Accountability Restorative Program …
Read MoreReflections During Hospital Week When I started working as a health care reporter on Capitol Hill, there was no Medicare Part D drug benefit. Nearly 50 million people were uninsured. There was no such thing as telehealth. The Institute of Medicine’s groundbreaking 2001 report Crossing the Quality Chasm had not yet been published. When I …
Read MoreUCHealth University of Colorado Hospital implemented a Code Gray Response Team (CGRT) as a component of the hospital’s workplace violence prevention (WPV) program. The CGRT assists in the de-escalation of patients and visitors in crisis situations thus minimizing patient, visitor, and employee exposure to potentially violent and/or aggressive incidents. The CGRT team consists of representatives …
Read MoreUCHealth Parkview Medical Center, like all hospitals across Colorado and the country, experienced the effects of the health care workforce shortage issue and set out to do something about it. As a result of the continued workforce shortage issues, UCHealth Parkview Medical Center implemented the School to Employment Program (STEP), which creates relationships and connections …
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