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An increasing number of Colorado coronavirus patients are surviving, and fewer need ventilators
The state's coronavirus mortality rate for hospitalized patients dropped to 10.5% compared to 15.1% in March, according to data shared by major hospital systems in Colorado
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The workers who wash Colorado’s hospital linens are scared of their jobs
By Jennifer Brown Business Primary category in which blog post is published
Colorado is investigating 3 possible cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to coronavirus
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
Opinion: Our health care heroes — not big insurance — need support from Washington
By Stella Worley Opinion
Colorado doctors now have plenty of experience battling coronavirus — and they’re getting better at it
By Jesse Paul Coronavirus Primary category in which blog post is published
The view from a hospital on Colorado’s Eastern Plains as it works to avoid being overrun by coronavirus
“If we start getting a whole bunch of illness within our staff,” said Dr. Lindsey Paulson, who has worked in Wray for a decade, “I think then we’re sort of sunk.”
As a teen, I debated if I’d even attend my mom’s funeral. Now, I want nothing more than to be there for her.
Colorado authors, thinkers and readers share their thoughts on living through historic times as the state fights the progress of coronavirus
Opinion
Colorado unveils plan for how doctors will decide who receives life-saving coronavirus treatment — and who doesn’t
Crisis standards of care will only be implemented if needed to fight COVID-19. “This is completely uncharted territory,” one doctor says.
Colorado’s mountain hospitals “in good shape” with absence of tourists
The reduction in patients has been attributed to the closure of ski areas, which are typically packed with spring break visitors this time of year
If it gets bad, Colorado doctors have a plan for who gets lifesaving coronavirus treatment — and who doesn’t
Colorado has not yet implemented its crisis standards of care, but one doctor says the state may be inching closer.
As hospitals brace for critical coronavirus patients, Colorado still doesn’t know how many ventilators are in the state
Hospitals say they could soon see hundreds of patients with COVID-19 and official state numbers -- hobbled by limited testing -- don’t reflect the full tally. State health officials say it could be days before they have a ventilator count.
Colorado hospitals are postponing elective surgeries, reusing masks in preparation for a coronavirus surge
Hospitals and urgent care centers are already seeing numbers rise as more people who aren’t infected but are worried about COVID-19 come to get examined
$10,000-a-day fines and other things to know about Colorado’s new public health insurance option bill
Hospitals and insurance companies are required to participate in the plan, which lawmakers finally introduced Thursday