The long-negotiated partnership between University of Colorado Hospital and Poudre Valley Health System appears to be complete, and PVHS CEO Rulon Stacey will lead the new system as its CEO. Read more about Stacey here. Called University of Colorado Health, the new system began announcing its new logo and website via social media on Tuesday. The University [...]

In a press release issued earlier this week, Mayor Steve Bach outlined what he considers to be most important in the city’s negotiations with University of Colorado Hospital and Poudre Valley Health System over the future of Memorial. Here’s what his communications staff put out: Mayor Bach weighs in on Memorial Health System negotiations Colorado [...]

Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach said Wednesday that the proposal to lease Memorial to University of Colorado Health could be “amazing” as he thanked members of City Council for their work on the hospital issue. He offered special praise to Jan Martin, City Council president pro tem, who has worked on the Memorial ownership and governance issue for more than [...]

Today at 11:30 a.m., the Memorial Health System Board of Trustees meets with City Council to discuss, among other things, the expected transition to University of Colorado Hospital and Poudre Valley Health System. There are not many specifics on the agenda, but we’ll be live-blogging the event. To view the blog or replay it later, Click [...]

A unanimous City Council voted Tuesday to enter into exclusive negotiations with the University of Colorado Hospital and Poudre Valley Health System to operate Memorial. The decision is arguably the most significant milestone yet in a 2-year process to determine Memorial’s future. The plan has so far garnered widespread political support and provides a level of clarity for a [...]

The Colorado Springs City Council is expected to make a decision today regarding leasing Memorial to the University of Colorado Hospital. To view the live blog, Click Here There are a number of items on the agenda ahead of Memorial, so an exact time is hard to nail down. Specifically, the City Council is expected [...]

On Monday, a task force will present its recommendation to lease Memorial Health System to the University of Colorado Hospital to City Council. This is an informal Council meeting, so the Council will not vote on the recommendation. A vote could either come at its formal meeting the next day, or later this month. The [...]

Dr. Chris Wehr, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Memorial, deftly places the instrument on a part of the beating heart. “Burning,” he calls out. The man at the machine announces when it has been 30 seconds. They test to make sure the burn worked, then repeat this process down the side of the heart. Just minutes earlier, another physician, [...]

For the parent of a critically ill or injured child, leaving the bedside to go Christmas shopping isn’t exactly an option. That’s why Memorial Hospital for Children brings the shopping to them. Memorial has created a store – quite literally – on its pediatric floor. Parents can pick out toys for their children, free of charge. The [...]

Maria Rangel received an early Christmas present on Friday when her infant son Jacob was cleared to go home after an extended stay in Memorial’s NICU. Jacob was supposed to be born mid-January, but he arrived Dec. 5 at just 4 pounds, 2 ounces. After weeks in the hospital, he was gearing up Friday for the [...]