Children’s Hospital Colorado Thanks Governor and Lawmakers for Prioritizing Youth Mental Health

Colorado is providing $5 million to fund emergency short-term capacity-building for high-quality, specialized, behavioral and mental health placements and therapeutic foster care.

Children’s Hospital Colorado Declares a ‘State of Emergency’ for Youth Mental Health

Children’s Hospital Colorado, declared a “State of Emergency” in youth mental health today, a first in the 117-year history of the hospital system. Children’s Colorado has seen a 90% increase in demand for behavioral health treatment in the past two years. Across Colorado, counties are reporting that they are seeing a similar increase in the need for mental health services that they’re unable to meet.

April 2021

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