by uchealthfound | Feb 20, 2020 | Stories
New equipment purchased through donor generosity is helping Longs Peak Hospital’s pathology laboratory meet the rising demand for its services. In 2019, the lab saw a 38% increase over 2018 in the number of pathology specimens processed. To handle the increase,...
by uchealthfound | Feb 20, 2020 | Stories
Lauren Brown, a certified lymphedema therapist, opened the Longs Peak Hospital (LPH) lymphedema clinic in May 2019. Lymphedema is a sometimes debilitating swelling that can occur in the limbs, chest wall, abdomen and pubic area and is most commonly caused by damage to...
by uchealthfound | Feb 20, 2020 | Stories
In the two years since Longs Peak Hospital Foundation was established, the generosity of private donors and community business partners has contributed to a total of $44,525 in awards to 32 dedicated and top-performing hospital employees. Scholarships are one of the...
by uchealthfound | Nov 7, 2019 | Stories
Teen vaping is a growing public health issue. One way you can fight it is to communicate candidly with the kids in your life about the risks involved with vaping. A free information fair at Longs Peak Hospital in January is offering resources and information to help....
by uchealthfound | Nov 7, 2019 | Stories
If the onset of cold weather has you dreaming of summer, enjoy this throwback to warmer days. In July, Parker and Naya, children of Longs Peak Hospital’s Dr. Devin Rickett, set up a lemonade stand outside their home. They wanted to raise funds for sick kids. Indeed,...
by uchealthfound | Nov 7, 2019 | Stories
Donor contributions to the foundation’s Women & Children’s Care Fund recently made an impact, providing for two biliblankets for Longs Peak Hospital’s special care nursery. These blankets provide phototherapy to treat babies who have jaundice. Jaundice can occur...
