Investment losses and higher staffing and supply costs are all contributing, but one expert cautions to look at the long-term picture
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Colorado had only 2 pediatric ICU beds left Monday as RSV, other respiratory illnesses push hospitals to the brink
So far this season, there have been 895 hospitalizations for RSV. Of those, 836 have been children.
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Colorado health officials warn of “early and intense” respiratory virus season in children
Colorado is seeing a spike in cases of RSV in infants and toddlers at the same time influenza and COVID-19 cases are rising
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Kids’ health is impacted most by life outside a doctor’s office, so Children’s Hospital is treating social-economic wellness, too
Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Resource Connect helps families get fresh food, rental assistance, help with their electric bills, diapers and school supplies
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Colorado’s U.S. Senate candidates debate in the race’s first-ever mental health forum
Democratic U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and his Republican challenger, Joe O’Dea, drew contrasts on their approaches to a top-of-mind issue for Coloradans
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Why fixing Colorado’s health care system is becoming more about housing and less about insurance
For years, Colorado lawmakers have worked relentlessly to reform the state’s health care system. But that work has often focused on just one narrow area: health insurance. From expanding access to Medicaid, to setting up a state health insurance exchange, to engineering a complicated reinsurance program to creating the Colorado Option, a government-designed health plan, […]
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COVID vaccines for the youngest Coloradans are here. We have answers to your questions.
As a pediatrician specializing in infectious diseases at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Dr. Sara Saporta-Keating knows well the toll the coronavirus has had on the country’s youngest residents. The United States has recorded more than 2.5 million cases of COVID-19 in kids ages 4 and younger, according to data presented last week to a Centers for […]
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Opinion: The reality is the state of children’s mental health is getting worse
A year has passed since Children’s Hospital Colorado first declared a state of emergency for youth mental health last May. Not a single day has gone by that our organization has not grappled with the human impact of this staggering crisis across our health system. It’s evident in the eyes of the social workers in […]
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Colorado has identified five cases of a mystery hepatitis in children
Colorado has reported its first cases of severe hepatitis of unknown cause in kids, adding to a growing number of cases nationally being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had reported five potential instances to the CDC. All met the CDC’s […]
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How Colorado’s changing climate is putting children’s health at risk
This March, Colorado State Sen. Faith Winter stood at a podium in the State Capitol and spoke to a gathered crowd about reducing the state’s air pollution. After introductions, Winter, Gov. Jared Polis and others unveiled a package of environmental bills that aim to increase access to public transit, build more energy efficient buildings, and construct safe […]