March 2021

Greg Raymond to Assume Role as Southern Region President for Children’s Hospital Colorado

On April 1, 2021, current Southern Region Chief Operating Officer Greg Raymond will fully transition to the role of Southern Region president and current Southern Region President Margaret Sabin will transition to the role of past president.

January 2021

Enhanced Recovery Efforts for Cesarean Delivery Reduce Need for Opioids by 80%

Doctors from the Colorado Fetal Care Center found that using a wound infusion pump in combination with enhanced cesarean recovery efforts can reduce opioid use by more than 80%. They also found that a third of patients never took a single narcotic pain pill after the cesarean delivery.

2020

Research Grant Funds Study of Complications Related to COVID-19

University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado announced they received an Emerging Respiratory Viruses Research grant from the American Lung Association. They hope their research leads to treatments that minimize COVID-19 lung damage.

November 2020

October 2020

Children’s Colorado Once Again Earns CHIME Digital Health Most Wired Recognition

Children’s Hospital Colorado has been recognized by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as a 2020 Digital Health Most Wired organization, qualifying for the Performance Excellence Award. This award recognizes excellence in using technology for healthcare.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Participates in Global Groundbreaking Study That Could Lead to the Prevention and Potential Elimination of HIV

Children’s Colorado recently participated in a global study, which found that the long-acting injectable drug cabotegravir (CAB LA) protected people at risk of acquiring Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This could potentially lead to the prevention and elimination of HIV.