In 2024, CHA re-launched its Changemakers initiative to highlight the advancements made in Colorado’s hospitals every day. Changemaker projects can be anything that a hospital finds innovative or impactful for their patients, communities, or staff – and they can come from any hospital in the state, big or small. These are their stories.
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Intermountain Health had a vision to protect the health and well-being of birthing patients and infants through increased access to mental health care and the
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital recognized the benefits of creating dedicated time and space for multidisciplinary team members to convene and discuss obstetric cases in
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital recognized the need to establish a patient-centered navigation program that reaches across the continuum of care for women and their
HCA HealthONE Rose had a vision to improve patient outcomes by decreasing postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) rates to less than 3 percent monthly. As a component
Denver Health recognized that doulas provide positive impacts on health outcomes for peripartum patients and their infants. To support and increase patients’ access to doula
Delta Health had a vision to improve maternal patient outcomes of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) by providing targeted and robust PPH education to all obstetric department
Intermountain Health had a vision to expand safety for birthing patients across Colorado and Montana. As a result, the OB Hub was created. The OB
Wray Community District Hospital had a vision to provide OB patients and their families with in-depth, robust prenatal and post-partum education and support in the
To better educate patients and families on what to expect during pregnancy and to provide support for those experiencing high-risk pregnancies, HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St.
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s recognized that patients experiencing extended hospitalizations for high-risk pregnancy needed additional support and community during this difficult time. As a
HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke’s had a vision to establish processes to ensure safe deliveries while reducing the rates of birth trauma for patients diagnosed
AdventHealth, like other hospitals in Colorado and across the country, recognized that birthing patients experience many changes and disruptions in their lives during the post-partum
Hospitals and health system across Colorado continue to diligently seek ways to decrease preventable maternal mortality rates. As a result, Heart of the Rockies Regional
Denver Health had a vision to decrease morbidity and mortality related to substance use in pregnant and post-partum patients. As a result, the Obstetrics Perinatal
Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) is aware of the studies that verify that Black birthing patients and infants die at higher rates than other racial and
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center is a part of Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Collaborative’s (CPCQC) SuppOrting vAginal delivery for low-Risk mothers (SOAR) Learning Collaborative, a
AdventHealth Littleton operates a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to provide advanced, specialized, and compassionate care to the smallest of patients. Realizing that
Rio Grande Hospital was on a mission to improve the health of their community, patients, and employees by removing barriers to a healthy lifestyle. As
According to CDPHE, approximately 21,000 people are newly diagnosed with cancer each year. When cancer is found, individualized cancer treatment programs are designed to include
Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital adopted The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s ICU Liberation Bundle A-F to improve outcomes for all ICU patients. The objective of
The VCC is the first of its kind at HCA Healthcare and offers support resources for hospital-based care teams while centralizing vital patient safety resources to one location.
AdventHealth recognized that when patients have no family or friends available, there is a possibility that they will die alone in the hospital. As a
As health care vacancy rates remain a pressing issue nationwide, Banner Health has answered the call by launching the Career Pathways Program. This initiative is
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
Denver Health, like most hospitals across Colorado and the country, experienced the effects of the health care workforce shortage issue. Denver Health also noted high
Improving 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
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital identified an opportunity to improve the process of wound identification within the first 24 hours of admission. Additionally, the team
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, like other hospitals across Colorado and the country, noted an increase in technology integration into the health care space. And
Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA), like most hospitals across Colorado and the country, has experienced the effects of the health care workforce shortage and
UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital was seeking innovative solutions to address the continuing challenge of workplace violence, and disruptive behavior in health care settings. The team
UCHealth 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
UCHealth Parkview Medical Center, like all hospitals across Colorado and the country, experienced the effects of the health care workforce shortage issue and set out
Denver Health and Hospital Authority (DHHA) operates a busy emergency department and level one trauma center. To improve ED nurse recruitment and retention, DHHA implemented
UCHealth surveyed over 300 nurses within the ambulatory care setting space (ambulatory nurses, schedulers, triage nurses, nurse navigators and techs) regarding the prevalence of telephone
As workplace violence continues to be a concern in hospitals across the country, University of Colorado Hospital sought a screening tool that could assist staff
To increase employee retention and engagement, decrease employee burnout, and improve employees’ overall sense of wellbeing, Vail Health launched a new Workforce Wellbeing Program (WWP).
Denver Health was searching for ways to reduce the incidences of workplace violence against nursing and other staff members.
AdventHealth Littleton identified a need to increase awareness and reporting of workplace violence (WPV) incidences, and to provide staff with robust and meaningful training regarding
An innovative K-9 program has been established at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction
As a result of the identified challenges and internal goals, the Virtual Admission Nurse program (VAN), a newly redesigned, virtual health care delivery model, was created to support nursing care in the acute care unit space.