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table of contents

page 16Publisher’s Letter

page 18INTRODUCTION LETTERS: Christopher Cornue, CEO, McKee Medical CenterRick Sutton, CEO, North Colorado Medical Center

page 21NEW LEADERS SET DIRECTION: Vision for 2009

page 25MCKEE/ NCMC: cardiovascular institute Partnering with the best

page 32MCKEE/ NCMC: Infection Control

page 35 medical directory

page 38INTRODUCTION LETTER: Peter McNally, CEOBanner Big Thompson Medical Group, Inc.

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The enclosed articles in this issue of Loveland/Greeley Medical Wellness Magazine/ Directory are for your general knowledge and not as a substitute for medical advice or treatment. If you have any questions or concerns about your health, please contact your doctor or health care provider.

page 48MCKEE: Simulation Center

page 52MCKEE/NCMC: Patient Satisfaction

page 55MCKEE/NCMC: Top-Notch Care Nursing Profiles

page 62NCMC: comfort and care at the heart neonatal care unit

page 66NCMC: Heartburn Help

page 71 wellness section

page 75MCKEE/ NCMC:Keeping Patients Safe

page 78NCMC/MCKEE: Healing the Mindy, Body, and Spirit

page 84PULSE FITNESS: Weight Training for a Better Body

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on the cover Dr. Kenneth Richards and Dr. Maurice Lyons, CardioVascular Institute surgeons, perform a cardiovascular procedure. Cover photos by Erik StenbakkenOn location at NCMC.

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15North Colorado Medical Center is proud to have achieved Magnet™ recognition status from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Receiving this distinction for providing the highest quality of nursing practice and patient care is a rare honor. Less than 300 hospitals nationwide have received this status. We're pleased to recognize all of the people who made this happen. But we'd like to especially recognize the dedicated and compassionate nurses who are committed everyday to making a difference in people's lives.

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NEW LEADERSHIPIN HEALTHCARE

We are proud to provide our region with this 4th annual edition of the Loveland/Greeley Medical & Wellness Magazine and Direc-tory. It is an honor to collaborate

with the Banner Health organization, and with the administrators, physicians, and staff of both North Colorado Medical Center and McKee Medical Cen-ter to compile this informative magazine and direc-tory of physicians that have privileges at the Banner Health facilities. We hope you enjoy reading the interesting and informative articles about health is-sues, new technologies, and how each facility has stepped up its commitment to providing excellence in state-of-the-art healthcare. We hope you enjoy learning about the interesting new developments at both facilities as they pertain to and improve the delivery of healthcare to our region.

In the past year, both medical centers appoint-ed new chief executive officers. Rick Sutton moved from being the CEO of McKee Medical Center in Loveland to CEO of North Colorado Medical Cen-ter (NCMC) in Greeley. He is now at the helm of a well respected and award winning 398 bed re-gional hospital employing 3000. I find him to be affable, unpretentious, and genuinely interested in the entire team at NCMC. His more casual style makes him very approachable and likeable, yet his keen focus on his five prong areas of improvement align his commitment to excellence.

Although I haven’t had the opportunity to meet Christopher Cornue, he became the CEO of McKee Medical Center in September bringing with him impressive credentials. As the new CEO of Loveland’s community hospital, he has already set his goals and vision to continue what Rick Sutton began and build on that platform with his specific areas of focus oriented around quality deliverables, fiscal accountability, overall satisfaction, and out-reach. He has admirable goals, that in all likelihood, he will achieve!

We are proud to have these two fine medical facilities serving our Colorado Front Range. Thank you to Rick Sutton, Christopher Cornue, the physi-cians, and clinical staffs of both facilities and Gene Haffner and Paul Matthews for spending time with us to make this annual issue possible. We appreci-ate your time and commitment to our healthcare excellence.

I hope you enjoy this important issue and find the directory easy and useful to reference year round.

Wishing each of you good health and Blessings in the new year.

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Dear NortherN ColoraDo reaDer,As I approach my first anniversary as Chief Executive Officer at

McKee Medical Center, a Banner Health facility, I am honored to be associated with such an outstanding medical team, and to lead this organization into the future.

We all are very aware that the health care environment we live in is about to change dramatically. I assure you that the McKee team will meet that change, and continue to deliver high-quality, compassionate health care to the people of Loveland and surrounding communities.

McKee has been providing the Loveland community with health care for the past 30 years. Many of you were born at McKee, and probably more of you have received health care at McKee over the past three decades. We have always been the community hospital for Loveland, and have established vital relationships with this community.

Yet, we recognize that as the landscape changes, so must McKee. We have a world class team at McKee, and we are prepared to move forward. Be assured your hospital team provides excellent care in all aspects of the health care continuum. We have made, and will continue to make, strategic decisions that will move us into the future, and put your hometown hospital in a position of continued strength.

We have compiled five priorities that everyone at McKee has committed to work toward, with the outcome of increased quality care and a wonderful hospital experience at the core. The five areas are: Employee Engagement, Patient Satisfaction, Quality Outcomes, Physician Friendly and Financial Strength.

We are committed to ensuring that all staff at McKee are highly engaged, determined and committed to give you the best care possible. We believe that having highly engaged staff results in the ability to provide higher quality care, lower turnover, increased productivity and a more effective organization overall.

We also are concentrating on our patient satisfaction to make your experience at McKee one of the best in the country. At McKee we are compared nationally to other hospitals in the country, and are consistently placing in the top one-third of all hospitals participating in the patient satisfaction survey.

Of utmost importance is our ability to deliver quality health care, and according to our metrics, you can be assured that quality health care is something that you will receive at our hospital.

We also ensure that our staff members are highly trained and that we provide state-of-the-art technology so you receive the best health care in the market. You deserve that, and at McKee Medical Center, that is what you will experience.

We also continue to work hand-in-hand with our physicians to ensure they are pleased with the care their patients are receiving. We are making sure that all necessary equipment and supplies are available to them as they provide health care to this community.

McKee continues to be financially strong due to the support of the community, physicians, and staff, and we’re well prepared to grow with this community in the future.

It boils down to this: Your community hospital is a physician friendly facility, employing highly engaged staff members that provide the highest level of quality health care to you and your family.

We will always strive to ensure that you will not have a better health care experience than the one you will have at McKee. Quality health care at your hometown hospital – that’s what we’re all about.

Sincerely,

Rick SuttonChief Executive OfficerMcKee Medical Center

Rick Sutton, MS, FACHEChief Executive OfficerMcKee Medical Center

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Dear NortherN ColoraDo reaDer,

This is an exciting time in healthcare. Technological advancements are occurring at a record pace, patients have more choices for providers, and new websites enable the public to compare hospitals with the click of a mouse.

These are positive changes for patients and for McKee Medical Cen-ter. In the last three years, we have built a new Family Birthing Center, Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, and surgical suites to ensure that our physicians and patients receive the best care possible in the most advanced healing environment.

In 2009, we will complete our transition to a paper-light medical record system and we will add an additional layer of technology called iCare ICU for patients in the Intensive Care Unit. We will be equipping six patient rooms with cameras and monitors that allow nurses and doctors from a tele-medicine site at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona to monitor these critically ill patients at McKee. Working in real-time collaboration with the medical staff at McKee, this additional layer of support will ensure the fastest possible response to any change in a patient’s condition. Studies show that this extra layer of care, combined with the advanced care already provided in the ICU, saves lives and reduces hospital stays.

As you will read in the pages ahead, we are also in the midst of a fundraising campaign for a simulation training center that will be built in existing space at McKee. When complete, local first responders and Banner medical staff throughout Colorado and elsewhere will be able to hone their life-saving skills on computerized mannequins that can bleed, talk, and ex-hibit the same symptoms displayed by real life patients.

Each of these changes is intended to improve the patient experience at McKee, where patient satisfaction, as measured by detailed patient sur-veys, routinely ranks among the top 10 percent of hospitals in the country.

As we look to our future, we want to build upon the solid foundation we’ve created over the last 30-plus years as Loveland’s community hospi-tal. This means an expansion of our existing service lines to ensure we are prepared to meet our region’s growing healthcare needs.

For example, we are offering additional heart care services through our partnership with the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado which recently opened a Loveland office on the McKee Medical Center campus.

As our hospital evolves, we are continuing to provide the high level of service our patients have come to expect. Through the first 11 months of 2008, 78 percent of patients who visited our Emergency Department saw a physician within 30 minutes of their arrival and 96 percent saw a physician within an hour. We will continue to focus on our “Door to doc” times in 2009.

As proud as we are of our accomplishments, we must continually look forward. We will continue to invest in advanced medical technology and we will continue to focus on providing the best care possible to our patients.

We know that Northern Colorado residents have options for their healthcare. I am confident that when they review the statistics and learn about the high quality of care provided at McKee, we will be the commu-nity’s hospital of choice.

Sincerely,

Christopher Cornue, MSHSA, FACHEChief Executive OfficerMcKee Medical Center

Peter J. McNallyChief Executive OfficerBianner Big Thompson Medical Group, Inc.

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Dear NortherN ColoraDo reaDer,

It is my pleasure to welcome you, the Medical/Wellness reader, to the 4th edition of the Loveland/Greeley Medical Wellness Magazine and Di-rectory. This year, I am writing this letter to you as the Chief Executive Officer of North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC). After serving in that role at McKee Medical Center for the past three years, I joined NCMC in May 2008.

I have had the opportunity to work in facilities from small rural hos-pitals to large urban organizations. As I look back at the accomplishments in 2008 and what’s ahead in 2009, I want you to know that with the great staff, fantastic physicians, committed volunteers, and support of the North-ern Colorado community, there are great things ahead for this organization and the areas we serve.

We have focused on a plan based around five basic priorities: Em-ployee Engagement, Patient Satisfaction, Quality Healthcare, Physician Friendly Service, and Financial Strength. I am encouraged with some early result indicators in those priority areas.

Through our efforts with employees, we are already seeing patient satisfaction scores improving, quality indicators rising, collaboration with our physicians growing, and our financial performance remaining solid. As these initiatives improve, it allows us to grow and focus on improving healthcare in our community and all of Northern Colorado.

A few highlights in 2008 included the addition of a second helicopter to our air transport program, North Colorado Med Evac; the expansion of the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado to include a clinic at McKee Medical Center (Loveland); and continued recognition from outside agen-cies of the quality of the healthcare we provide.

In 2009, NCMC will complete several state-of-the-art facilities and services. A new Endoscopy Unit, an expanded and new 10-bed Western States Burn Center, an endovascular lab in our surgical suites and imple-mentation of a paperless medical record system will provide even higher levels of service to you. NCMC continues to be the largest single-campus hospital in the area with world-class technology and equipment. We are committed to continuing to invest in personnel, equipment and facilities that will serve your needs well into the future.

Our vision is to provide the “Best Patient Experience - Anywhere.” This can be accomplished by each one of our NCMC team members work-ing together and making the focus of our entire existence on you, the pa-tient. The entire NCMC team is trained, equipped, and capable of providing you with exceptional care.

On behalf of the over 3000 employees and medical staff at NCMC, I want to thank each of you for allowing us to provide your healthcare needs. We realize that we all have many choices when it comes to healthcare ser-vices.

You can rest assured that we will continue to focus on our priorities. As a result, you will experience even higher levels of service, quality, compas-sion, and dignity whenever you are in our medical center. It is our goal to provide you with such an exceptional experience that you would personally choose and recommend NCMC to others in need of healthcare services.

May God Bless you, the United States Military, and the United States of America.

Sincerely,

Rick Sutton, MS, FACHEChief Executive OfficerNorth Colorado Medical Center

Rick Sutton, MS, FACHEChief Executive Officer

North Colorado Medical Center


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"The friends I made at North Colorado Medical Center helped give me the strength to fight throat cancer." But it was

Greg's doctors and nurses who provided him with some of the most advanced cancer treatments available anywhere.

In fact, North Colorado Medical Center is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

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By Gloria Willis • Photos by Dana Milner

“Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there; they cause change. They motivate and inspire others to go in the right direction and they, along with everyone else, sacrifice to get there.” –John Kotter, Harvard University

Case in point with the new leadership at the two award-winning facilities, North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley and McKee Medical Center in Loveland.

Christopher Cornue, CEO, McKee Medical Center, and Rick Sutton, CEO, North Colorado Medical Center.

north colorado medical center & mckee medical center:

new leaders set direction

MEDICAL LEADERSHIP

North Colorado Medical CenterTwo of the award-winning healthcare gems are North Colo-

rado Medical Center (NCMC) in Greeley and McKee Medical Cen-ter (McKee) in Loveland. Both Centers are Banner Health facilities, and in the past year, both medical centers retained new chief exec-utive officers. We had a chance to sit down with Rick Sutton CEO (NCMC) and Christopher Cornue CEO (McKee) and talk with them about their goals and visions for the respective medical centers.

Rick Sutton moved to NCMC as CEO last May after having served as CEO at McKee Medical Center for three years. He’s proud that NCMC is one of the largest service providers in the region with 398 beds and more than 3,000 employees. NCMC serves as a regional, full-service tertiary center for an area that includes Southern Wyoming, Western Nebraska, Western Kansas, and Northeastern Colorado. This includes transportation through various ambulance services and North Colorado Med Evac which celebrated 25 years of service last year, added a second helicop-ter and has flown over 15,000 incident-free flights. NCMC is one of two designated Level II Trauma Centers in Northern Colorado


THE QUALITY AT NCMC IS ALREADY

STRONG,” SAYS SUTTON. “WE ARE

IN THE TOP 25 PERCENT OF THE COUNTRY, WHICH

IS GOOD. BUT, OUR GOAL IS TO GET US INTO THE TOP 10 PERCENT. WE WANT GREAT!

WE PLAN TO MOVE US FROM

GOOD TO GREAT!

which is the highest designation in the area.In January, NCMC will open a new and expanded $4.9 million, 12,000 square foot West-

ern States Burn Center that will serve an eight-state region and is one of only three in Colo-rado. Patients treated at the burn unit include people who have electrical burns, individuals burned in vehicle accidents and others injured on the job, including those burned in oil and gas rig accidents. There’s a new, larger monitoring station to accommodate all the doctors, nurses, physical and respiratory therapists, mental health specialists, social workers, care co-ordinators, and nutritionists that work there.

NCMC also houses the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado with everything from the most advanced diagnostic imaging (including a 64-slice CT scanner) to leading edge open-heart surgery and rehabilitation. NCMC was recognized as a Thomson 100 Top Hospi-tals: Cardiovascular 2007. As well, NCMC was the only medical facility to receive the Better Business Bureau’s 2008 Torch Award for ethics and long-term value of trustworthy and honor-able business practices.

Oncology clinical research continues to be a key initiative for the NCMC cancer program with the Colorado Cancer Research Program (CCRP), based in Denver. This affiliation allows NCMC physicians continued access to the most current and innovative studies in cancer pre-vention, detection, and treatment as they have access to national and international research.

“We are going to concentrate on certain practices that are successful,” states Sutton. “We have a proven formula that works and that will take healthcare in Northern Colorado to a new level.” The formula has five components.

Engaged EmployeesAccording to Sutton, the most important avenue to success is through employees who are

truly engaged. “Any leader or organization who thinks they got to the top by doing it alone is kidding themselves,” he says. “Employees carry organizations and leaders to the top.”

Content employees are the best marketing tool to drive quality and to bring patient sat-isfaction to a new level. Sutton claims that the best way to do this is to make certain that you have the right people in the right jobs. “We want to have great staff that wants to work here. The best way to engage employees is to let them know what is expected of them, to give them the right tools and equipment to do their jobs, open paths of communication, and to respect their ideas. If you develop trust with your staff, it is amazing what you are able to accomplish.”

Patient SatisfactionSutton doesn’t want to stop at patients’ being merely satisfied, he wants to “wow” them.

A new discharge program is an example of how NCMC exceeds patient expectations. Within 48 hours of discharge, a nurse from the patient’s unit calls the patient to answer any ques-tions they may have.

Quality“The quality at NCMC is already strong,” says Sutton. “We are in the top 25 percent of

the country, which is good. But, our goal is to get us into the top 10 percent. We want great! We plan to move us from good to great!”

Physician FriendlyIt is important to have an efficient and consistent staff to work with our doctors. Processes

need to be well oiled and it is imperative that we have the right number of physicians and specialists to cover all bases.

Financial StrengthAlthough a not-for-profit, it is important for the facility to retain financial strength in order

to remain competitive, and to purchase new state-of-the-art equipment, pay salaries, etc.NCMC will review its master facility plan and discuss physical growth and renovations

when Sutton meets with leaders at a strategic planning meeting this month. As far as staff, the coverage is good at this time; however, as the center expands, existing services will require additional employees.

McKee Medical CenterChristopher Cornue came to McKee in September from Mount Sinai Hospital Medical

Center in Chicago, a teaching, research, and Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma tertiary-care hospital. He served as vice president with the hospital and executive director of Sinai Medical Group. He was responsible for operational oversight, growth strategies, clinical quality, grant management, and physician relationships.

As the CEO of McKee, he is in charge of a multidimensional community hospital that

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serves patients primarily from the Loveland area. “McKee has an incredible breadth of services that you don’t normally find in a community hospital,” Cornue says. “One of my goals is to make sure that the rest of Northern Colorado knows what McKee does and how special we are. McKee is definitely a unique and special organization.”

“Aside from our wide array of programs and expertise, people often tell us they return here because there is such a sense of compassion and warmth.”

In September 2007, McKee opened a new Emergency Department (ED) with a design to improve efficiency and comfort. The new design includes smaller procedure rooms for less serious problems and leaves the beds for more critical patients. The core of the ED has 17 patient rooms including two trauma rooms, one isolation room and two psychiatric rooms. Rooms are universal in McKee’s flexible design and specialty equipment resides on a cart that can be moved to the patient in need. With the new design now in place, the average wait to see a physician is less than 30 minutes.

McKee is in the forefront when it comes to women’s health. It has an innovative Breast Center that offers a full range of breast health services to thousands of women each year. Through the hospital’s obstetricians, gynecologists, and certified nurse mid-wives, McKee pro-vides a wide range of women’s services from gynecological care and maternity services to menopause care. There’s also an extensive resource library providing a variety of educational materials.

The Family Birthing Center, which opened in 2005, houses large birthing suites with jet-ted tubs. Dads can spend the night if they wish and moms can choose to care for their baby within their room.

McKee offers comprehensive cancer care through the McKee Cancer Center, a 12,700-square-foot diagnosis and treatment facility where patients receive state-of-the-art medical and radiation oncology services, access to clinical trials where appropriate, and sup-port services through the center’s social workers. The center also offers a wide variety of support groups.

In September 2008, the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado opened a new clinic at McKee where several heart conditions are diagnosed and treated. Cornue says he is eager to expand McKee’s cardiac services, however, McKee will continue to refer certain procedures such as open-heart surgery, to NCMC where the number of patients and experience of the staff ensure that patients will receive the best care. “We are delighted to partner with NCMC on this effort.”

Another key initiative for McKee is to become fully electronic by July 2009. By limiting the number of times a physician or clinical staff member enters instructions on a paper chart, electronic orders greatly reduce potential for human error.

The technological advances will continue in the second half of 2009 with the addition of the eICU Program in the Intensive Care Unit. McKee will be equipping six ICU patient rooms with cameras and monitors so patients can be monitored remotely by intensive care physicians and specialists from a command center at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. These specialists will be in addition to the close monitoring and observation of the McKee staff.

The Mesa staff will be able to communicate in real time with the McKee staff to convey any concerns, assist with care, and ensure that ICU patients receive the best care possible.

“We’re very excited about this additional layer of monitoring in our ICU unit,” Cornue says.

Perhaps one of the most innovative programs under development at McKee is the new Banner Simulation System at McKee Medical Center. The simulation system uses virtual re-ality to imitate real medical conditions that doctors and nurses might encounter in human patients. Read more details in Cutting Edge Training on page 48.

At a recent strategic planning session, Cornue had an opportunity to talk with hospital leadership about his goals and vision for McKee and to present his four areas of focus:

• Quality• Fiscal Accountability • Satisfaction for Employee, Physician and Patient• Growth and Outreach

“Rick Sutton did a wonderful job to get McKee where it is today,” says Cornue. “And, I am happy and excited to be here to take it to the next level.”

Gloria Willis is a freelance writer who lives with her husband and her two Australian cattle dogs in Fort Collins.

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Larry spent 32 years running a student recreation program, but after retirement, he ran into a heart problem.

He experienced unusual chest pain on a mountain hike. Based on the results of a diagnostic procedure by his cardiac

team, he was immediately scheduled for a triple bypass. As a member of North Colorado Medical Center's Board

of Trustees, Larry knew that he could trust the hospital with his surgery. They've been nationally recognized as a

Thomson 100 Top Hospital® for Cardiovascular Care, with innovative services including 64-slice

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The integration process between cardiology and radiology has begun, along with new innovative technologies, and state-of-the-art equipment. All are being done right here in Northern Colorado. The cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and staff at the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado at North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) in Greeley and McKee Medical Center in Loveland are the ones making it happen.

North Colorado Medical Center Cardiac Alert Program provides cardiac care that is one-third faster than the national standards.

The CardioVascular Institute at NCMC is a state-of-the-art program whose approach to treatment continues to break barriers. With creative and in-novative ideas to achieve patient wellness, and through the newest diagnostic imaging, progres-sive open-heart surgery, advanced technology, and board-certified physicians, it was no wonder I was amazed upon entering the Institute.

As I walked along the warm wood floor and down the picture-covered hall, I almost forgot I was in a hospital. Dawn Olson, Director of the CardioVas-cular Institute at NCMC, led me through the echo-cardiography rooms, “These echo rooms,” as she referred to them, “are where we perform cardiac ultrasounds.” The echocardiography lab is accred-ited by the Intersocietal Committee for the Accredi-tation for Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). The ICAEL consists of physicians and sonographers who have come together to promote high quality care, and have met specific criteria for hospitals that want to go above and beyond the national require-

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ments. Becoming a member of the ICAEL is not mandatory, but because of their dedica-tion to each patient, NCMC has become a member to ensure patient satisfaction and quality care.

Just past the ‘echo rooms,’ Olson led me into the Nuclear Medicine Laboratory. “The CardioVascular Institute has made it more convenient for not only the patient, but for

the families of the patient. Our nuclear room has all the radiology equipment for testing, but also contains a door, which leads them into the stress testing lab. This way, the pa-tient and their family stay on one floor, in one room. There is no need to shuffle be-tween floors for different procedures as we have it all right here,” she explains.

Further down the hall awaits one of

NCMC’s three ‘cath-labs.’ Olson brings me in to explain the sophisticated equipment. The flat-panel technology provides better imaging for the cardiologists to view results from the procedure.

The Institute offers a comprehensive scope of cardiac services in the cath lab, some of which include angiography, stent implantation, atrial fibrillation ablation, and

The CardioVascular Institute continues to advance because of their commitment to their patients, progressive open-heart surgery, advanced technology, and board-certified physicians.

The CardioVascular Institute offers a comprehensive scope of cardiac services in the ‘cath lab’, some of which include angiography, stent implantation, atrial fibrillation ablation, and peripheral vascular interventions.

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peripheral vascular interventions. We then moved on to view the 64-slice

CT scanner. The high-tech name pairs well with the ability of the high-tech machine. The 64-slice CT is a diagnostic tool that may be an alternative to the heart catheteriza-tion. The patient is scanned over 12 sec-onds, which then produces high-resolution images of the heart, a far leap from the previous high-tech machine; the 16-slice CT scanner.

NCMC is not the only location offering innovative procedures and excellent patient care. As of September, 2008, cardiologists from the CardioVascular Institute are travel-ing daily to McKee Medical Center in Love-land to care for patients.

Randy Marsh, M.D., is one of the most consistent faces seen at McKee Medi-cal Center, but the newest addition to the CardioVascular Institute, Ahmad Shihabi, M.D., joined the cardiologists traveling from Greeley to Loveland at the end of 2008. Ol-son says, “For consistency, we try to keep the same faces traveling between the two locations. We can do almost everything at McKee that we can do at NCMC.” There is a cardiologist at McKee to see patients in the clinic five days a week and in the hospital seven days a week.

Although almost everything can be done at McKee, there are a few procedures that must be done at NCMC, including open-heart surgery and other high-risk interven-tional procedures. After the procedure, the patient is able to do post-operative appoint-ments and cardiac rehabilitation in Loveland at McKee.

“The new development with McKee has been a great success. It is great to see pa-tients who can now stay in their own com-munity without having to commute back and forth. Cardiology is one of the first spe-cialties to work together between the two Banner facilities, and I hope more services will follow,” says Olson.

As we spoke, a voice came over the loud speaker, announcing a “cardiac alert” which informed us that an emergency patient was due to come through the doors at any time. Within moments of this message there was an array of scrubbed-in nurses and physicians awaiting the new patient. After the impressive rush to meet the patient, I learned that NCMC’s Cardiac Alert Program

Physicians and surgeons not only focus on modern procedures but on patient satisfaction and understanding.

Advanced technology and cutting edge equipment create a perfect place for patients with cardiovascular needs.

The echocardiography labs at CVI are accredited by the Intersocietal Committee for the Accreditation for Echocardiography Labratories (ICAEL).

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coordinates field EMS and hospital emer-gency personnel to provide cardiac care that is one-third faster than the national stan-dards. The patient arrived and the cath lab was busy with hands ready to help in any and every way possible.

I exited the CardioVascular Institute at NCMC as the patient was brought in, and I watched the nurses’ attentiveness to serve the patient. As I walked along the warm wood floors, past the picture-covered walls, through the ‘echo lab,’ past the 64-slice CT bed, and beyond the nuclear/stress lab, I was reassured that these were the precise people at the perfect place for someone in need. Not only was this patient receiving help in a timely manner, but he was also go-ing to receive the best cardiac care, and the best post-op care a patient could want.

Immediately following our exit, Olson took me through the cardiac rehabilitation gym. The rehabilitation gym is for patients recovering from a cardiac event.

A few patients were gathering for a class while others were working their way through an exercise program. The gym con-tains exercise equipment and monitors to assess heart rhythms, heart rate, and blood pressures.

For the patients that do not have insur-ance, or whose insurance will not pay, the annual Turkey Trot race is held on Thanks-giving and is sponsored by the cardiac rehab staff to raise money for their patients.

The CardioVascular Institute was named one of the nation’s Thomson 100 Top Hos-pitals®: Cardiovascular 2007, which mea-sures performance on key criteria for the na-tion’s top performing acute care hospitals. The partnership with McKee will allow even more growth and abilities for better patient care. “The CardioVascular Institute can only grow with the dedication and hard work of our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons. As we bring on new cardiologists, we are able to expand our services to other communi-ties, says Olson, whose dreams continue to grow, “We are able to provide quality care to more people in the comfort of their own communities, and I am excited to see where else we will go from here.”

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infectioncontrolBy Connie Hein • Photo by Dana Milner

Each year, about 1.7 million people acquire infections in United States hospitals while receiving treatment for other conditions.

Healthcare providers, public health agencies, and researchers have devel-oped a number of guidelines and initiatives to reduce this threat to patients. They include improved sterilization and disinfection of medical devices, edu-cation about the proper uses of syringes, needles and medication vials, and immunization programs for healthcare workers.

Both McKee Medical Center and North Colorado Medical Center employ full-time infection experts on staff. They say the infection rates are improving in this state, thanks in part to a Colorado legislative requirement that Colo-rado health facilities must use the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) for reporting health facility ac-quired infections to the state health department. The reports include central line associated bloodstream infections in intensive care units and neonatal intensive care units, and surgeries for hernias, total hip replacements, total knee replacements, coronary artery bypass grafts and any related infections incurred by patients who undergo those procedures.

“By focusing so much scrutiny on infection rates from these procedures, we can work with the medical staff to quickly implement changes that reduce the risks and improve patient safety,” said Joan Strauch, RN, CIC, the Senior Infection Preventionist at McKee.

John Breen, M.D., infectious disease physician and chairman of the In-fection Control Committee at NCMC, agrees that because of medical and government data received through these reports, infection rates are drasti-cally improving. Both hospitals participate in ongoing discussions around the country about the most effective ways to prevent and control infections in

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Joan Strauch, RN, CIC, Senior Infection Preventionist, McKee Medical Center, works with her staff to maintain minimum infection.

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Hurst, Paul G., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90

Johnson, C. Timothy, MD 2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Larson, Dennis, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Marsh, Randall C., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-09001900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 200Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-203-2400See ad on page 90

Myers, Gerald, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Oldemeyer, J. Brad, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Rath, Gary A., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90


Shihabi, Ahmad H., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90

Stoltz, Chad, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Strote, Justin, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Tate, Charles, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Treat, Stephen, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 410Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3107

Voyles, Wyatt, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Zumbrun, Steven R., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-09001900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 200Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-203-2400See ad on page 90

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Kailasam, Velusamy, MD1130 38th Avenue, Ste. 2Greeley, CO 80634 ............ 970-330-5391See ad on page 82

allergy- immunology-internal medicine

Pace, R. Scott, MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste. 206Greeley, CO 80634......................... 970-353-0155

anesthesiology

Abston, Phillip A., MD1800 15th Street, G-10Greeley, CO 80631......................... 970-396-6994

Agnello, Joseph, MD2204 Hoffman Dr., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 ...................... 970-667-9794

Balestrieri, Frank, MD2204 Hoffman Dr., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 ...................... 970-667-9794

Birgenheier, James, MD1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Callahan, Vicki L., MD1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Comstock, Michael (Kim) K., MD1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Dick, Milton L., MD1800 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Dry, Owen L., MD1800 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Foley, Kevin, MD2204 Hoffman Dr., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 ...................... 970-667-9794

Lloyd, Alan, MD2204 Hoffman Dr., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 ...................... 970-667-9794

Lord, Jonathan G., DO1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Michael, Christopher S., MD1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Song, Yo-Jun, MD1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

Thompson, William L., MD1801 16th Street, Main ORGreeley, CO 80631......................... 970-350-4800

cardiac electrophysiology


cardiology

Beckmann, James H., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90

Chapel, Harold L., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90

Doing, Anthony, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Dong, Lin-Wang, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-09001900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 200Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-203-2400See ad on page 90

Green, C. Patrick, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Gryboski, Cynthia L., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-09001900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 200Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-203-2400See ad on page 90

Hurst, Paul G., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90

Johnson, C. Timothy, MD 2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Larson, Dennis, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Marsh, Randall C., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-09001900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 200Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-203-2400See ad on page 90

Myers, Gerald, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Oldemeyer, J. Brad, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Rath, Gary A., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90


Shihabi, Ahmad H., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-0900See ad on page 90

Stoltz, Chad, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Strote, Justin, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Tate, Charles, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Treat, Stephen, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 410Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3107

Voyles, Wyatt, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 100 & 200Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-1000

Zumbrun, Steven R., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 310Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-392-09001900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 200Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-203-2400See ad on page 90


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dermatology

Blattner, Mary A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2734

Lewis, Michelle D., MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 350Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6558

ear, nose, throat

Chand, Maria, MD4026 S. Timberline Rd., Ste. 120Fort Collins, CO 80525 ..............970-372-0307

Gill, Sarvjit, MD3820 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 ................970-593-1177

Gupta, Sanjay K., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2740

Peterson, Keith E., MD2528 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-4646

Peterson, Thomas T., MD2528 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-4646

Robertson, Matthew, MD1120 E. Elizabeth St., Bldg. F-101Fort Collins, CO 80524 ..............970-221-1177

Woodson, Trudi A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2740

Zacheis, David, MD3820 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 ..................970-593-1177

emergency medicine

Baker, Jeffrey T., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Campain, James J., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Cole, Charles A., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Dixon, Mark, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Doyle, Robert F., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Fuhrmann, Eric MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Genova, Ronald T., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Huntington, Michael, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-40711801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Hurst, John G., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Hutchison, Timothy J., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

James, Tyler M., DO1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Jobin, Michael, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Kitagawa, Benji K., DO1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Link, David W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Maxwell, Peter W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

McLaughlin, Keith, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Purdie, Frank R., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Rein, Jody A., DO1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Sato, Randall, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Schwartz, Jeffrey C., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Sundheim, Scott, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Waggener, William, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

endocrinology

Kumar, Nirmala, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 200Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4676

family medicine

Albritton, Eliz, MD7603 Colland Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-461-8031

Allen, Thomas, MD295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Anderson, Thomas, DO2701 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-0722

Armour, Ross, MD401 10th StreetBerthoud, CO 80513 ............. 970-532-4910

Bakanauskas, Elge A., MD1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Bearden, Jacqueline S., MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Bradley, Robert C., MD1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Branum, Joanna H., MD2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-356-2520

Brown, Cara E., MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Brown, J. Matthew, MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Budensiek, Richard L., DO5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Cabrera, Anthony, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Carey, Michael V., MD1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Clang, Daniel R., DO6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Clang, Tamara S., DO6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Colgan, Ann T., MD2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Coonrod, Aline R., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Corliss, Scott A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Corona, Joseph A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Dallow, Kurt T., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Deutchman, Mark E., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Doft, Anthony, MD8201 Spinnaker Dr., Ste. DWindsor, CO 80528 ................ 970-223-2272

Dubin, Jeremy, DO3320 W. Eisenhower Blvd.Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-2849

Fahrenholtz, Daniel H., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Finnoff, Gregory J., DO2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Flake, Zachary (Zach), MD2701 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-0722

Flower, Thomas J., DO2122 9th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-356-7555

Ford, Amy K., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Frickman, C. Elmo, MD3320 W. Eisenhower Blvd.Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-2849

Garber, Stacey L., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-7668

2Greene, Dana, MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Gregory, Joseph E., MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Grosboll, Robert, MD2802 Madison Square Dr., Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-776-1950

Hailey, Mark, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Haskins, R. Scott, MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Hollos, Lori, MD2701 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-0722

Jacob, Prema, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Jeffers, Wayne S., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Joseph, Francis F., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Kasenberg, Thomas, DO295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Kenigsberg, Thomas A., MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Kennedy, Christopher T., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Kurth, Jay, DO608 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 101Fort Collins, CO 80528 970-204-9069See ad on page 63

Ley, James W., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Magnuson, Douglas A., MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Maly Timothy, MD401 10th StreetBerthoud, CO 80513 ............. 970-532-4910

Manter, Charles D., DO2627 W. 10th Street, Ste. 3Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-3274

Martinez, Matthew L., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

McCall, Janis R., MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Mills, Angela, MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Morgan, Frank D., MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Nwizu, Chima C., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Nystrom Robert R., DO1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Odgen, Samuel C., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Olds, Kenneth M., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Oligmueller, William, MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Paczosa, Michelle K., DO6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Peterson, Jeffrey E., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Pflieger, Daniel P., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Powell, Patricia K., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Rangel, Keith A., MD1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Reents, William, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Ripley, Lori A., MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Risenhoover, Edwin, MD295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Rommereim-Madden, Daphne, MD1600 23rd Ave.Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Rule, Ingrid, MD1323 Harlow LaneLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3030

Schaffer, Scott, MD7603 Colland Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-461-8031

Schmalhorst, Brian K., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Sheppard-Madden, Dena, MD295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Smith, David B., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Stoddard, Andrew P., MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Stansloski, Julie, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-3976

Taylor, Grant, DO608 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 101Fort Collins, CO 80528 970-204-9069See ad on page 63

Trevino, Julia B., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Volk, John W., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Waugh, Kyle B., MD2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Wiggins, Michael, MD3880 N. Grant Ave., Ste.140Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-0047

Wilson, D. Craig, MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Young, Mark D., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Zucker, Charles I., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101 Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

gastroenterology

Abu Qwaider, Yazan, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4475

Burgert, Stephen, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

Jensen, Geoffrey, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

Kading, Steven O., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2470

North, Crystal M., DO1800 15th Street, Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4475

Sears, Stephen, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

Sherif, Ahmed M., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4475

Strong, Lewis, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

gynecology

Burke, Robert MD1817 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-4176

Carlton, John, MD1817 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-4176

Englert, Thomas, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 410Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-2009

gynecology- breast center

Carter, Susan D., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 220Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-1335

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dermatology

Blattner, Mary A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2734

Lewis, Michelle D., MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 350Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6558

ear, nose, throat

Chand, Maria, MD4026 S. Timberline Rd., Ste. 120Fort Collins, CO 80525 ..............970-372-0307

Gill, Sarvjit, MD3820 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 ................970-593-1177

Gupta, Sanjay K., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2740

Peterson, Keith E., MD2528 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-4646

Peterson, Thomas T., MD2528 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-4646

Robertson, Matthew, MD1120 E. Elizabeth St., Bldg. F-101Fort Collins, CO 80524 ..............970-221-1177

Woodson, Trudi A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2740

Zacheis, David, MD3820 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 ..................970-593-1177

emergency medicine

Baker, Jeffrey T., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Campain, James J., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Cole, Charles A., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Dixon, Mark, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Doyle, Robert F., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Fuhrmann, Eric MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Genova, Ronald T., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Huntington, Michael, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-40711801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Hurst, John G., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Hutchison, Timothy J., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

James, Tyler M., DO1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Jobin, Michael, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Kitagawa, Benji K., DO1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Link, David W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Maxwell, Peter W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

McLaughlin, Keith, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Purdie, Frank R., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Rein, Jody A., DO1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Sato, Randall, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Schwartz, Jeffrey C., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6244

Sundheim, Scott, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

Waggener, William, MDMMC Emergency Dept-PO Box 830Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4071

endocrinology

Kumar, Nirmala, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 200Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4676

family medicine

Albritton, Eliz, MD7603 Colland Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-461-8031

Allen, Thomas, MD295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Anderson, Thomas, DO2701 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-0722

Armour, Ross, MD401 10th StreetBerthoud, CO 80513 ............. 970-532-4910

Bakanauskas, Elge A., MD1300 Main StreetWindsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Bearden, Jacqueline S., MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Bradley, Robert C., MD1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Branum, Joanna H., MD2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-356-2520

Brown, Cara E., MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Brown, J. Matthew, MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Budensiek, Richard L., DO5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Cabrera, Anthony, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Carey, Michael V., MD1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Clang, Daniel R., DO6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Clang, Tamara S., DO6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Colgan, Ann T., MD2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Coonrod, Aline R., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Corliss, Scott A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Corona, Joseph A., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Dallow, Kurt T., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Deutchman, Mark E., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Doft, Anthony, MD8201 Spinnaker Dr., Ste. DWindsor, CO 80528 ................ 970-223-2272

Dubin, Jeremy, DO3320 W. Eisenhower Blvd.Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-2849

Fahrenholtz, Daniel H., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Finnoff, Gregory J., DO2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Flake, Zachary (Zach), MD2701 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-0722

Flower, Thomas J., DO2122 9th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-356-7555

Ford, Amy K., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Frickman, C. Elmo, MD3320 W. Eisenhower Blvd.Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-2849

Garber, Stacey L., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-7668

2Greene, Dana, MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Gregory, Joseph E., MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Grosboll, Robert, MD2802 Madison Square Dr., Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-776-1950

Hailey, Mark, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Haskins, R. Scott, MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Hollos, Lori, MD2701 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-0722

Jacob, Prema, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Jeffers, Wayne S., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Joseph, Francis F., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Kasenberg, Thomas, DO295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Kenigsberg, Thomas A., MD222 Johnstown Center Dr.Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-587-4974

Kennedy, Christopher T., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Kurth, Jay, DO608 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 101Fort Collins, CO 80528 970-204-9069See ad on page 63

Ley, James W., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Magnuson, Douglas A., MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Maly Timothy, MD401 10th StreetBerthoud, CO 80513 ............. 970-532-4910

Manter, Charles D., DO2627 W. 10th Street, Ste. 3Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-3274

Martinez, Matthew L., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

McCall, Janis R., MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Mills, Angela, MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Morgan, Frank D., MD5623 W. 19th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-9011

Nwizu, Chima C., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Nystrom Robert R., DO1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Odgen, Samuel C., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Olds, Kenneth M., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Oligmueller, William, MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Paczosa, Michelle K., DO6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Peterson, Jeffrey E., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

Pflieger, Daniel P., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Powell, Patricia K., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Rangel, Keith A., MD1300 Main St.Windsor, CO 80550 ................ 970-686-5646

Reents, William, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3976

Ripley, Lori A., MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Risenhoover, Edwin, MD295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Rommereim-Madden, Daphne, MD1600 23rd Ave.Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Rule, Ingrid, MD1323 Harlow LaneLoveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-667-3030

Schaffer, Scott, MD7603 Colland Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-461-8031

Schmalhorst, Brian K., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Sheppard-Madden, Dena, MD295 E. 29th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6000

Smith, David B., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Stoddard, Andrew P., MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Stansloski, Julie, MD914 W. 6th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-3976

Taylor, Grant, DO608 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 101Fort Collins, CO 80528 970-204-9069See ad on page 63

Trevino, Julia B., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Volk, John W., MD2930 11th AvenueEvans, CO 80620 .................. 970-353-9403

Waugh, Kyle B., MD2520 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Wiggins, Michael, MD3880 N. Grant Ave., Ste.140Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-0047

Wilson, D. Craig, MD2520 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2520

Young, Mark D., MD2420 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-7668

Zucker, Charles I., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste.101 Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-378-8000

gastroenterology

Abu Qwaider, Yazan, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4475

Burgert, Stephen, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

Jensen, Geoffrey, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

Kading, Steven O., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2470

North, Crystal M., DO1800 15th Street, Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4475

Sears, Stephen, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

Sherif, Ahmed M., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4475

Strong, Lewis, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 220Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-669-5432

gynecology

Burke, Robert MD1817 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-4176

Carlton, John, MD1817 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-4176

Englert, Thomas, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 410Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-2009

gynecology- breast center

Carter, Susan D., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 220Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-1335


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hematology-oncology

Kemme, Douglas J., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-6722

Lininger, Thomas R., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-41702050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-7870

Shelanski, Samuel A., MD2050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-7870

Stone, Michael, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-41702050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-7870

hospice/palliative medicine

Allen, David, MD305 Carpenter Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-663-3500See ad on page 67

Danforth, James, MD305 Carpenter Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-663-3500

hyperbaric medicine (hbo)-wound

Olsen, Eric B., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6071

infectious disease

Breen, John F., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6360

Liao Ong, Jacob, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 380Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-0429

Peskind, Robert, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 380Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-0429

internal medicine

Berntsen, Mark F., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Bohm, Martin, DO2802 Madison Square Dr., Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-776-1950

Cash, Robert L., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438Christiansen, Dana, MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. KGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-4322

Ebens, John B., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Keefe, Kevin, DO1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Loecke, Steven W., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Parliment, Joel, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Randle, Michael T., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Reinhardt, Marcus R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Rust, Stephen, MD2726 W. 11th Street Rd.Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-8487

Smith, Peter, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Tallman, Marsha, MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Tello, Robert, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Thompson, Keith S., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Tryggestad, David I., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Zenk, Daniel R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

internal medicine- hospitalist

Hipp, Naomi, MD2000 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

Norman, Edward, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

Pearson, Antony, MD2000 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

Rigsby, Lonard C. III, MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4259

Valin, James, MD2000 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

internal medicine- infectious diseaseCurrie, James B., MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. KGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-4322

nephrology

Merritt, Jason, MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

Muelken, Kevin, MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

Rademacher, Donald R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Simmons, Richard E., MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

Singer, James R., MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 970-493-7733See ad this page

Teruel, Mark A., MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

nephrology- internal medicineBruce, Julia L., MD900 14th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-304-0010

neurology

Ewing, David L., MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-3876

4Jacobs, Marianne B., DO295 E. 29th Street, Ste. 240Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-2668

Schmitt, Joseph, MD295 E. 29th Street, Ste. 240Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-2668

Siegel, Jeffrey, MD1517 16th Avenue Ct.Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-5612

ob-gyn

Abbott, Stewart M., MD1715 61st AvenueGreeley, CO 80634 ................... 970-336-1500

Allen, Neil H., MD2410 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Berdahl, Laurie D., MD2410 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Budd, L. Ginger, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Burket, Charles R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2403

Colberg, Craig S., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2403

Crane, John, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Elkington, Kenneth W., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Fiala, Jenna E., MD2410 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Hiratzka, Paul S., MD2410 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Howell, Elizabeth, MD 1813 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6801

Kiser, Rick E., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2403

Loken, Karla, DO1813 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6801

O’Neal, Jean-Pierre, MD2410 16th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Saenz, Suzanne, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Slack, Kenneth, MD1813 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6801

Sokolowski, Irene, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Stoltz, Michelle, MD2410 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

opthalmology

Adams, John C., MD3400 W. 16th Street, Ste. OGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-351-6216

Brotsky Rochelle J., MD1616 15th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-6688

Carter, Douglas B., MD1931 65th Avenue, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1877

Cecil, Jennifer, MD2902 Ginnala Dr., Ste. 1Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8998

Crews, Michael J., MD3400 W. 16th Street, Ste. OGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-351-6216

Foe, Elaine V., MD1931 65th Avenue, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1877

Kirk, John, MD3650 E. 15th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-1107

Palmer, Charles F., MD3400 W. 16th Street, Ste. PGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-351-0999

Uyemura, Matthew J., MD1616 15th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-6688

Weeks, Jeffrey B., MD1931 65th Avenue, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1877

Welch, John R., MD1616 15th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-6688

oral surgery

Mellin, Richard W., DDS, MD3400 16th Street, Bldg. 1S, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-5826

Nicholas, Kenton C., DDS1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2458

oral & maxillofacial surgery

Bley, Justin C., DMD1707 61st Avenue, Ste. 102Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-506-0350

orthopaedics

Anderson, Gilbert I., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-392-2486

Baer, Robert, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Beard, David, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

Benz, Robert, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

Biggs, William MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112 Brackett, Bess, MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. NGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-330-5400

Bussey, Randy M., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-348-0020

Chamberlain, Satoru, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Dhupar, Scott K., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 320Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-5959

Donner, E. Jeffrey, MD3810 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8881

Durbin, Mark, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Grant, Michael, MD3810 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8881

Grossnickle, Mark D., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Hajek, Michael R., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-348-0020

Houghton, Michael, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Hunter, Brett P., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Jackson, Wesley, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Knauer, Sally, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 290Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-224-9890

Mahon, John (Jack), MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 260Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-2827

Martin, Dale, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

McFerran, Mark, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

Pazik, Thomas J., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste. 201Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-330-1090

Pettine, Kenneth, MD3810 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8881

Reckling, W., MD800 E. 20th Street, Ste. 300Cheyenne, WY 82001 ............ 307-632-6637

Rusnak, Michael, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Sachtleben, Thomas, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

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hematology-oncology

Kemme, Douglas J., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-6722

Lininger, Thomas R., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-41702050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-7870

Shelanski, Samuel A., MD2050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-7870

Stone, Michael, MD1800 15th Street, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-41702050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. ALoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-667-7870

hospice/palliative medicine

Allen, David, MD305 Carpenter Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 970-663-3500See ad on page 67

Danforth, James, MD305 Carpenter Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-663-3500

hyperbaric medicine (hbo)-wound

Olsen, Eric B., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6071

infectious disease

Breen, John F., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6360

Liao Ong, Jacob, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 380Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-0429

Peskind, Robert, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 380Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-0429

internal medicine

Berntsen, Mark F., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Bohm, Martin, DO2802 Madison Square Dr., Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-776-1950

Cash, Robert L., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438Christiansen, Dana, MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. KGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-4322

Ebens, John B., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Keefe, Kevin, DO1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Loecke, Steven W., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Parliment, Joel, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Randle, Michael T., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Reinhardt, Marcus R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Rust, Stephen, MD2726 W. 11th Street Rd.Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-8487

Smith, Peter, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Tallman, Marsha, MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Tello, Robert, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-278-1862

Thompson, Keith S., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Tryggestad, David I., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Zenk, Daniel R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

internal medicine- hospitalist

Hipp, Naomi, MD2000 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

Norman, Edward, MD1808 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

Pearson, Antony, MD2000 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

Rigsby, Lonard C. III, MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4259

Valin, James, MD2000 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6770

internal medicine- infectious diseaseCurrie, James B., MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. KGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-4322

nephrology

Merritt, Jason, MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

Muelken, Kevin, MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

Rademacher, Donald R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2438

Simmons, Richard E., MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

Singer, James R., MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 970-493-7733See ad this page

Teruel, Mark A., MD1600 Specht Point Dr., Ste. IFort Collins, CO 80525 ......... 970-493-7733See ad this page

nephrology- internal medicineBruce, Julia L., MD900 14th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-304-0010

neurology

Ewing, David L., MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-3876

4Jacobs, Marianne B., DO295 E. 29th Street, Ste. 240Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-2668

Schmitt, Joseph, MD295 E. 29th Street, Ste. 240Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-2668

Siegel, Jeffrey, MD1517 16th Avenue Ct.Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-5612

ob-gyn

Abbott, Stewart M., MD1715 61st AvenueGreeley, CO 80634 ................... 970-336-1500

Allen, Neil H., MD2410 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Berdahl, Laurie D., MD2410 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Budd, L. Ginger, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Burket, Charles R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2403

Colberg, Craig S., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2403

Crane, John, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Elkington, Kenneth W., MD1600 23rd AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-356-2424

Fiala, Jenna E., MD2410 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Hiratzka, Paul S., MD2410 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Howell, Elizabeth, MD 1813 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6801

Kiser, Rick E., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2403

Loken, Karla, DO1813 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6801

O’Neal, Jean-Pierre, MD2410 16th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

Saenz, Suzanne, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Slack, Kenneth, MD1813 N. Cheyenne Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-6801

Sokolowski, Irene, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 300Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-203-2150

Stoltz, Michelle, MD2410 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-6353

opthalmology

Adams, John C., MD3400 W. 16th Street, Ste. OGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-351-6216

Brotsky Rochelle J., MD1616 15th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-6688

Carter, Douglas B., MD1931 65th Avenue, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1877

Cecil, Jennifer, MD2902 Ginnala Dr., Ste. 1Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8998

Crews, Michael J., MD3400 W. 16th Street, Ste. OGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-351-6216

Foe, Elaine V., MD1931 65th Avenue, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1877

Kirk, John, MD3650 E. 15th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-1107

Palmer, Charles F., MD3400 W. 16th Street, Ste. PGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-351-0999

Uyemura, Matthew J., MD1616 15th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-6688

Weeks, Jeffrey B., MD1931 65th Avenue, Ste. CGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1877

Welch, John R., MD1616 15th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-6688

oral surgery

Mellin, Richard W., DDS, MD3400 16th Street, Bldg. 1S, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-353-5826

Nicholas, Kenton C., DDS1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2458

oral & maxillofacial surgery

Bley, Justin C., DMD1707 61st Avenue, Ste. 102Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-506-0350

orthopaedics

Anderson, Gilbert I., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-392-2486

Baer, Robert, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Beard, David, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

Benz, Robert, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

Biggs, William MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112 Brackett, Bess, MD7251 W. 20th Street, Bldg. NGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-330-5400

Bussey, Randy M., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-348-0020

Chamberlain, Satoru, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Dhupar, Scott K., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 320Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-5959

Donner, E. Jeffrey, MD3810 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8881

Durbin, Mark, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Grant, Michael, MD3810 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8881

Grossnickle, Mark D., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Hajek, Michael R., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-348-0020

Houghton, Michael, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Hunter, Brett P., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Jackson, Wesley, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Knauer, Sally, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 290Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-224-9890

Mahon, John (Jack), MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 260Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-221-2827

Martin, Dale, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

McFerran, Mark, MD2923 Ginnala Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-663-3975

Pazik, Thomas J., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste. 201Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-330-1090

Pettine, Kenneth, MD3810 N. Grant Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-8881

Reckling, W., MD800 E. 20th Street, Ste. 300Cheyenne, WY 82001 ............ 307-632-6637

Rusnak, Michael, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112

Sachtleben, Thomas, MD2500 E. Prospect Rd.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-493-0112


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providing compassionate cancer care to our community since 1982

Caring for a Patient is Caring for a Person

William B. Casey, MD Gwen H. Lisella, MD C. Kelley Simpson, MD

Centennial Radiation Oncology, P.C.McKee Cancer Center | 2050 N Boise Ave Unit B | Loveland, CO 80538 | 970.679.8900North Colorado Cancer Institute | 1801 16th St | Greeley, CO 80631 | 970.350.6680

Poudre Valley Radiation Oncology | 2121 E Harmony Rd, Ste 160 | Fort Collins, CO 80528 | 970.482.3328

The Mission of Centennial Radiation Oncology, P.C.,

is to provide safe, effective, and accurate radiation therapy to cancer patients

in Northern Colorado, in order to cure, palliate, and/or provide extended

quality of life.

Sanderford, Kelly R., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-348-0020

Seiler, Steven J., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Sides, Steven D., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Tartaglia, Louis, MD1708 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6880

Watkins, John J., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Young, Eric, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 260Fort Colins, CO 80528 ........... 970-221-2827

pain management

McCeney, Michael, MD1300 Oakridge Dr., Ste. 130Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-221-1919

pediatriccardiology

Brescia, Samuel, MD10099 Ridgegate Pkwy., Ste. 300Lone Tree, CO 80124 ............ 303-860-9933

pediatricsBruce, Robert, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Dubynsky, Orest G., MD1601 25th AvenueGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-356-2600

Kaplan, Kenneth H., MD1620 25th Avenue, Ste. BGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1900

Kolanz, Meshelle M., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Konda-Sundheim, Rachel, MD2021 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3298

Sisson, C. Brad, MD1136 E. Stuart St., Bldg. 4-104Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-221-9451

palliative medicineRust, Stephen T., MD2726 W. 11th Street Rd.Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-8487

pathologyAllen, Patrick, MDPO Box 419Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4126

Bee, Christopher, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Chaffin, D. Joe, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Dunn, Cory D., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Halbert, Richard E., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Hamner, H. Wentzell., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Libby, Arlene L., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Neuhauser, Thomas, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Walts, Michael J., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Wilkerson, James, MDPO Box 419Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-41266

Marler, McKay, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Mead, Andrea, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Moore, Christopher P., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Norman, Jennifer, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Patrick, Jenny, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Pedersen, Robert L., MD5881 W. 18th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Quintana, Michael, MD2021 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3298

Ryan, Joseph P., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Teruel, Katherine MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Wiesner, Mark, DO2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Wright, Jason, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

physical medicine & rehabilitationCutter, Nancy C., MD1055 Clermont St.Denver, CO 80220 ................. 303-393-2819

podiatry

Atwood, Thomas C., DPM2122 9th Street, Ste. 3Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-5800

Hatch, Daniel J., DPM1931 65th Avenue, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-351-0900See ad on page 51

Vaardahl, Michael D., DPM 1931 65th Avenue, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-351-0900See ad on page 51

psychiatry

Clark, Charles F., MD 928 12th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-1056

Ruegg, Robert G., MD928 12th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-1056

Sills, Theron G., MD900 14th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-4284

Venard, Neil A., MD928 12th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-1056

pulmonology

Breyer, Diana, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

Fitzgerald, David J., DO1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2448

Gunstream, Stanley, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

Hoyt, James, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

Janata, Kelli R., DO1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2448

Janata, Robert J., DO1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2448

Kukafka, David, MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-619-6100See ad on page 49

Milchak, Richard, MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6100

Neagle, Mark, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-224-9102 See ad on page 49

Negron, Ana, MD2500 Rocky Mnt Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-619-6100See ad on page 49

Peters, Brent MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6100

Petrun, Mark, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-224-9102 See ad on page 49

Stevens, Eric, MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6100

Wallick, Kristin, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

radiationoncology

Casey, William B., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631 ............... 970-350-6680See ad on page 42

Klish, Marie D., MD2050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. BLoveland, CO 80538 ..................970-679-8900

Lim, Meng Lai, MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631 .........................970-350-6680

Lisella, Gwen H., MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-482-3328See ad on page 42

Simpson, C. Kelley, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-482-3328See ad on page 42

radiologyBauerle, Gary W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Bodenhamer, John, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Contreras, Jaime, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Fuller, Samuel, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Geraghty, Michael, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Harris, John P., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Hayes, Amy, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Howshar, Mark, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Jess, Sarah Jane, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Koplyay, Peter, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Kreider, Dan F., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Markel, Curtis, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Nelson, Todd P., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Pacini, Richard, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Paquelet, Jean MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Peck, Steven, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Peet, Gary, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Reese, Mark, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Singer, Charles, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

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providing compassionate cancer care to our community since 1982

Caring for a Patient is Caring for a Person

William B. Casey, MD Gwen H. Lisella, MD C. Kelley Simpson, MD

Centennial Radiation Oncology, P.C.McKee Cancer Center | 2050 N Boise Ave Unit B | Loveland, CO 80538 | 970.679.8900North Colorado Cancer Institute | 1801 16th St | Greeley, CO 80631 | 970.350.6680

Poudre Valley Radiation Oncology | 2121 E Harmony Rd, Ste 160 | Fort Collins, CO 80528 | 970.482.3328

The Mission of Centennial Radiation Oncology, P.C.,

is to provide safe, effective, and accurate radiation therapy to cancer patients

in Northern Colorado, in order to cure, palliate, and/or provide extended

quality of life.

Sanderford, Kelly R., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 101Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-348-0020

Seiler, Steven J., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Sides, Steven D., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Tartaglia, Louis, MD1708 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6880

Watkins, John J., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2427

Young, Eric, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 260Fort Colins, CO 80528 ........... 970-221-2827

pain management

McCeney, Michael, MD1300 Oakridge Dr., Ste. 130Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-221-1919

pediatriccardiology

Brescia, Samuel, MD10099 Ridgegate Pkwy., Ste. 300Lone Tree, CO 80124 ............ 303-860-9933

pediatricsBruce, Robert, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Dubynsky, Orest G., MD1601 25th AvenueGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-356-2600

Kaplan, Kenneth H., MD1620 25th Avenue, Ste. BGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-1900

Kolanz, Meshelle M., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Konda-Sundheim, Rachel, MD2021 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3298

Sisson, C. Brad, MD1136 E. Stuart St., Bldg. 4-104Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-221-9451

palliative medicineRust, Stephen T., MD2726 W. 11th Street Rd.Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-352-8487

pathologyAllen, Patrick, MDPO Box 419Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-4126

Bee, Christopher, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Chaffin, D. Joe, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Dunn, Cory D., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Halbert, Richard E., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Hamner, H. Wentzell., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Libby, Arlene L., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Neuhauser, Thomas, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Walts, Michael J., MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 120Loveland, CO 80537 .... 970-461-6091See ad on page 67

Wilkerson, James, MDPO Box 419Loveland, CO 80539 .............. 970-635-41266

Marler, McKay, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Mead, Andrea, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Moore, Christopher P., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Norman, Jennifer, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Patrick, Jenny, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Pedersen, Robert L., MD5881 W. 18th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Quintana, Michael, MD2021 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3298

Ryan, Joseph P., MD5881 W. 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80634................. 970-313-2700

Teruel, Katherine MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Wiesner, Mark, DO2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

Wright, Jason, MD2555 E. 13th Street, Ste. 130Loveland, CO 80537 .............. 970-663-5437

physical medicine & rehabilitationCutter, Nancy C., MD1055 Clermont St.Denver, CO 80220 ................. 303-393-2819

podiatry

Atwood, Thomas C., DPM2122 9th Street, Ste. 3Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-353-5800

Hatch, Daniel J., DPM1931 65th Avenue, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-351-0900See ad on page 51

Vaardahl, Michael D., DPM 1931 65th Avenue, Ste. AGreeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-351-0900See ad on page 51

psychiatry

Clark, Charles F., MD 928 12th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-1056

Ruegg, Robert G., MD928 12th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-1056

Sills, Theron G., MD900 14th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-4284

Venard, Neil A., MD928 12th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-1056

pulmonology

Breyer, Diana, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

Fitzgerald, David J., DO1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2448

Gunstream, Stanley, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

Hoyt, James, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

Janata, Kelli R., DO1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2448

Janata, Robert J., DO1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2448

Kukafka, David, MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-619-6100See ad on page 49

Milchak, Richard, MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6100

Neagle, Mark, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-224-9102 See ad on page 49

Negron, Ana, MD2500 Rocky Mnt Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .... 970-619-6100See ad on page 49

Peters, Brent MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6100

Petrun, Mark, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-224-9102 See ad on page 49

Stevens, Eric, MD2500 Rocky Mountain Ave., Ste. 300 Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-619-6100

Wallick, Kristin, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 300Fort Collins, CO 80528 ..............970-224-9102

radiationoncology

Casey, William B., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631 ............... 970-350-6680See ad on page 42

Klish, Marie D., MD2050 N. Boise Ave., Ste. BLoveland, CO 80538 ..................970-679-8900

Lim, Meng Lai, MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631 .........................970-350-6680

Lisella, Gwen H., MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-482-3328See ad on page 42

Simpson, C. Kelley, MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 ......... 970-482-3328See ad on page 42

radiologyBauerle, Gary W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Bodenhamer, John, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Contreras, Jaime, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Fuller, Samuel, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Geraghty, Michael, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Harris, John P., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Hayes, Amy, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Howshar, Mark, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Jess, Sarah Jane, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Koplyay, Peter, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Kreider, Dan F., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Markel, Curtis, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Nelson, Todd P., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

Pacini, Richard, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Paquelet, Jean MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Peck, Steven, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Peet, Gary, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Reese, Mark, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Singer, Charles, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

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Weissmann, Jeffrey, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Wiedeman, Marj M, MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

rheumatology

Murray, Garvin C., MD239 W. 67th CourtLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-461-1880

surgery- cardiothoracic

Lyons, Maurice I., DO1800 15th Street, Ste. 340Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-378-4593See ad on page 90

Richards, Kenneth M., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 340Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-378-4593See ad on page 90

Tullis, Gene E., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 340Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-378-4593 See ad on page 90

surgery- general

Burton, Lisa K., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 210Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-8216

Blomquist, Thomas, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

Collins, Jerome, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

Johnell, Michael W., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 200Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4433

Keeler, Bradford, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

Lee, James S., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste. 202Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-350-0948

Ogren, Jason W., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 210Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-8216

Schmidova, Karin, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

surgery- general-burn

Goodwin, Cleon W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6301

surgery-maxillofacial

Zulian, Michael, DDS2800 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6850

surgery-neuro

Coester, Hans C., MD1313 Riverside Ave.Fort Collins, CO 80524 ......970-493-12922001 70th Ave., Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80634 ............970-356-4488See ad on page 37 Turner, Donn M., MD1313 Riverside Ave.Fort Collins, CO 80524 ......970-493-1292See ad on page 37

Wirt, Timothy, MD1313 Riverside Ave.Fort Collins, CO 80524 ......970-493-1292See ad on page 37

surgery- plastic surgery

Boustred, A., MD2315 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-493-8800

Brewster, Amy E., MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 360Fort Collins, CO 80528 ........970-266-0456See ad above

Chapman, Jeffrey, MD2315 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-493-8800

Gonyon, Denis L., MD4450 Union St., Ste. 100Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-624-7979

urology

Bruns, Thomas C., MD1907 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-2770

Crylen, Curtis E., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 106Greeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-378-1000See ad on page 33

Eddy, Michael J., MD1647 E. 18th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-9100

Goodman, Gary R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2491

Phillips, George H., MD1647 E. 18th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-9100

Soper, Timothy, MD2315 E. Harmony Rd., Ste.140Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-484-6700

Wolach, James W., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 106Greeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-378-1000See ad on page 33

*Physicians list provided by McKee Medical Center and North Colorado Medical Center. This list is current as of

12/1/2008.

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Weissmann, Jeffrey, MD2008 Caribou Dr.Fort Collins, CO 80525 .......... 970-484-4757

Wiedeman, Marj M, MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6860

rheumatology

Murray, Garvin C., MD239 W. 67th CourtLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-461-1880

surgery- cardiothoracic

Lyons, Maurice I., DO1800 15th Street, Ste. 340Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-378-4593See ad on page 90

Richards, Kenneth M., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 340Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-378-4593See ad on page 90

Tullis, Gene E., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 340Greeley, CO 80631 ...... 970-378-4593 See ad on page 90

surgery- general

Burton, Lisa K., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 210Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-8216

Blomquist, Thomas, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

Collins, Jerome, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

Johnell, Michael W., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 200Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-378-4433

Keeler, Bradford, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

Lee, James S., MD6801 W. 20th Street, Ste. 202Greeley, CO 80634................. 970-350-0948

Ogren, Jason W., MD1800 15th Street, Ste. 210Greeley, CO 80631................. 970-352-8216

Schmidova, Karin, MD1900 N. Boise Ave., Ste. 420Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-3212

surgery- general-burn

Goodwin, Cleon W., MD1801 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-6301

surgery-maxillofacial

Zulian, Michael, DDS2800 Madison Square Dr.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-6850

surgery-neuro

Coester, Hans C., MD1313 Riverside Ave.Fort Collins, CO 80524 ......970-493-12922001 70th Ave., Ste. 300Greeley, CO 80634 ............970-356-4488See ad on page 37 Turner, Donn M., MD1313 Riverside Ave.Fort Collins, CO 80524 ......970-493-1292See ad on page 37

Wirt, Timothy, MD1313 Riverside Ave.Fort Collins, CO 80524 ......970-493-1292See ad on page 37

surgery- plastic surgery

Boustred, A., MD2315 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-493-8800

Brewster, Amy E., MD2121 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 360Fort Collins, CO 80528 ........970-266-0456See ad above

Chapman, Jeffrey, MD2315 E. Harmony Rd., Ste. 160Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-493-8800

Gonyon, Denis L., MD4450 Union St., Ste. 100Johnstown, CO 80534 ............ 970-624-7979

urology

Bruns, Thomas C., MD1907 N. Boise Ave.Loveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-2770

Crylen, Curtis E., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 106Greeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-378-1000See ad on page 33

Eddy, Michael J., MD1647 E. 18th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-9100

Goodman, Gary R., MD1900 16th StreetGreeley, CO 80631................. 970-350-2491

Phillips, George H., MD1647 E. 18th StreetLoveland, CO 80538 .............. 970-669-9100

Soper, Timothy, MD2315 E. Harmony Rd., Ste.140Fort Collins, CO 80528 .......... 970-484-6700

Wolach, James W., MD5890 W. 13th Street, Ste. 106Greeley, CO 80634 ...... 970-378-1000See ad on page 33

*Physicians list provided by McKee Medical Center and North Colorado Medical Center. This list is current as of

12/1/2008.

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IN THE TOP 100 HOME HEALTH AGENCIES

IN THE NATION!

cutting-edge trainingMcKee’s simulation centerBy Angeline Grenz • Photos by Harper Point Photography

Imagine if every new doctor, nurse, or first responder was able to practice every procedure dozens of times before treating you. Would you have more confidence in them? Would they have more confidence in themselves? And, most importantly, would they provide better patient care?

The Simulation Center will be especially beneficial for team training,

The answer to all three questions is yes, which is why McKee Medical Center is taking a cue from the aviation industry and building the largest medical simulation training center in Colorado. Here, providers will be able to refine their skills on high-tech mannequins that can bleed, code, and simulate dozens of other human patient reactions.

The Banner Simulation System at McKee Medical Center will house four state-of-the-art simulation bays and control rooms in 3,000 square feet of existing hospital space. It will be available to physicians and nurses at McKee, North Colorado Medical Center, Sterling Medical Center, East Morgan County Hospital in Brush and seven other facilities in Banner Health’s western region including facilities in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming, California, and Nebraska.

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Local non-Banner physicians and nurses, as well as local first responders will also be invited to train in the facility.

“Local EMS and ambulance services are a key part of healthcare,” explains Michael Armacost, Western Region Simulation and Innovation director for Banner Health.

McKee’s simulation center will be equipped with seven mannequins: five adults, one child and one infant, each of which carries a $60,000 to $65,000 price tag. The mannequins are the latest in simulation technology and are as life-like as science can make them. They breathe, blink, and excrete various fluids. A closer inspection reveals pores in the skin. Each one is anatomically correct, with proper airways and a beating heart. Through the control room, the mannequins can speak and demonstrate certain disease states.

The mannequins can provide real-time responses to the procedures administered. This instantaneous feedback is invaluable in training, especially for those high-risk, low-volume procedures that medical staff rarely perform, but which require a certain amount of skill, says Armacost. After a training exercise, students can review the procedure and outcome and, if need be, repeat the process.

“When I was training, the way they said it was “You see one, you do one, you teach one,” said Bert Honea, M.D., the chief medical officer at McKee who graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School in 1978. “That was the intern resident mantra. The reality was you struggled with many, you were finally able to do a couple, then you could teach it. Of course every time you struggled with one you did so in a real patient.”

Much has changed since then. Healthcare educators are following in the footsteps of other high-risk industries, “such as the aviation field, which use simulation for procedures you don’t get to do very often, in order to practice in a safe way,” Armacost says.

Today, there is a national movement toward requiring simulation time for medical training. Banner has opened a number of simulation facilities of various sizes and has based at McKee a mobile simulation center for the Western Region since 2006. In addition to the new McKee center, the system is planning to open a simulation facility in Mesa, Arizona. Most simulation centers are in academic settings which makes Banner’s investment somewhat unique, Armacost said.

“Banner is playing a leading role,” Armacost says. “They really are setting the bar.”

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Armacost says the simulation center will be especially beneficial for team training. There are some multidisciplinary teams who only work together when responding to a medical emergency, such as when a patient’s heart stops. In the simulation center, these teams will train together and review the results to see where improvement can be made.

Special mannequins are available for a wide variety of situations. McKee hopes to add obstetrics mannequins to their collection in the future; a mother and infant, each individually controlled.

McKee’s Simulation System comes with a $1 million price tag. “The money will finish, equip, and furnish the space,” explains McKee Foundation Director Julie Johnson Haffner. The McKee Foundation put up the first $250,000 toward the project. Another $68,000 was raised in November during McKee Foundation’s Evergreen Evening Gala. McKee hopes to raise the remaining funds through partnerships and sponsorships in the community and across the country.

Construction of the Simulation Center will begin once the funds have been raised. “Ideally, we would like to begin in the first quarter of 2010,” says Johnson Haffner. But with the current economy and strapped marketing budgets, fundraising may be a slow process. “We are just not sure how long it will take.”

After initial construction and equipment costs have been paid, Banner will cover the ongoing operating and staffing costs which will run about $600,000 a year. “Banner is committed financially and philosophically to improving healthcare,” concludes Armacost.

“This will produce an expert faculty,” adds Johnson Haffner. “It will provide a very rich learning experience for McKee’s staff. And, with training available to other agencies, this will be a wonderful community partnership where all benefit.”

Angeline Grenz is a Fort Collinsfreelance writer.

Each mannequin has pores and tear ducts.

High-tech mannequins will be used for training and practice. Each mannequin can bleed, code, and simulate dozens of other human patient reactions.

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hospitals.“At McKee and NCMC this involves not

only education about cleanliness and hand sanitation, but also about administering the correct dose of antibiotics within 60 minutes of surgery, when necessary, and correct and timely discontinuation,” Dr. Breen said.

“Education is always the best defense,” Strauch agrees. “But another important piece to consider is making the staff aware of how they are doing.” She shares the data with hospital staff to celebrate when the news is good and if improvements are needed, she provides education.

Dr. Breen says NCMC and McKee lead-ers spend much time and energy emphasiz-ing hand washing. This is the best defense against the spread of germs everywhere.

“At NCMC, we have added waterless hand sanitizer dispensers outside of the patient rooms, and all staff members are monitored to be sure they comply with hand washing procedures before and after enter-ing any patient room,” Breen said.

“Another important step we take is that when a patient is diagnosed with an infec-tious disease, the patient is immediately put into carefully controlled isolation to prevent the spread throughout the hospital.”

Here are suggestions for patients and hospital visitors from Strauch and Dr. Breen for preventing infections and infectious dis-eases:

• Patients should ask staff members who enter the room if they have washed their hands. If you don’t see them wash their hands, always ask.

• Wash your own hands for 15 seconds or as long as it takes to sing ‘Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.’ Strauch says national statistics show most people wash their hands be-tween two to five seconds. That does not kill all the germs. You must have the scrubbing action for at least 15 seconds on the entire surface of the front and back of your hands including wrist and finger nails.

• Never visit a patient if you have a cold or flu-like symptoms.

Strauch and Dr. Breen agreed that work-ing hard to keep hospitals safe for patients is their No. 1 goal, and said informed patients can be a great help.

Dr. Breen added: “My best advice for ev-eryone is to listen to your grandmothers and wash your hands!”

Connie Hein is a freelance writer living in Windsor and the author of The Toliver in Time series of Children’s books.

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why banner scores

with patients By Stephanie Eyster • Photos by Dana Milner

Being admitted to a hospital can cause anxiety and fear, but local residents can breathe easier knowing that McKee Medical Center and North Colorado Medical Center consistently receive high ratings on patient satisfaction surveys.

MEDICAL PATIENT SATISFACTION

Many hospitals throughout the coun-try review their survey results only once a month or less, but, as part of the Banner Health network, McKee and NCMC em-ployees receive daily satisfaction ratings and goals.

Amy Searls, Service Excellence Director at McKee says that its executives use a “leader rounding” approach which provides con-stant feedback from staff members. Areas of success or concern are immediately ad-dressed. Searls says that McKee employees have great attitudes because of the “people above all” philosophy at Banner. “We value our employees; there’s a great work/life bal-ance here. Our physician satisfaction rate is in the 90th percentile.” And that definitely trickles down. One national researcher re-

ports that patients who have been treated by a kind, courteous staff are more apt to follow instructions and have better treat-ment outcomes.

NCMC Director of Service Excellence, Pat McNulty-Collins emphasizes the culture of the hospital when giving new employee orientations. “Our vision is to create the best patient experience anywhere. We encour-age our staff to see hospital care through the eyes of the patient and to listen to the voice of the patient, so the approach is in-dividualized.” McNulty-Collins adds that hourly patient rounds to assess pain, offer repositioning, or provide restroom assistance benefit the patient as well as the staff. “The workforce is more engaged and the patients feel safe and comfortable. By asking what

one thing we can do to make the experience the best possible, patients are given permis-sion to ask for what they need and are put at the center of their care.”

Any stay in the hospital is stressful, and every patient deserves respect, compassion, open communication, and above all, the highest quality care. It is clear that Banner Health’s McKee and North Colorado Medi-cal Centers are fulfilling the organization’s mission: “We exist to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.”

Stephanie Eyster is a freelance writer who lives in Fort Collins.

Pat McNulty-Collins (left), Director of Service Excellence - North Colorado Medical Center, and Amy Searls, Service Excellence Director - McKee Medical Center.

The dedicated staff who create the highly recognized patient satisfaction in Northern Colorado.

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first season playing tackle football. He was hit really hard during practice and later complained he had a bad

headache and was lethargic. Brenton and his parents were scared, but the quick emergency care he received

at McKee Medical Center made them feel a lot better. He was able to see a doctor in only 20 minutes because

of McKee's streamlined ER that's zoned to treat the needs of each patient based on the severity of their medical

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When it came time for Sarah to have her baby, McKee Medical Center went the extra mile. Her physician, Dr.

Budd, paid special attention to make her comfortable and McKee Medical Center gave her the most relaxing

birthing experience possible in a private labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum room. Sarah and her husband

took advantage of our affordable, upgraded package that includes such amenities as a flat-screen TV, gourmet

meals and a limo ride home from the hospital. It's a great way to start your new life with your baby in style.

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tirelessly providing

top-notch careBy Angeline Grenz • Photos by Bob Willis

Since the heroic story of Florence Nightingale, we have had a special place in our hearts for the nurse. We admire the selflessness and dedication to the patient. Often, it is the nurse’s care and compassion that provides the lasting impression from a stay in the hospital.

Daniel Beckle, North Colorado Med Evac flight manager, North Colorado Medical Center

It was serving in the Wyoming Air National Guard in Cheyenne, working alongside paramedics, that first spurred Daniel Beckle’s in-terest in nursing. After obtaining his degree from the West Nebraska School of Nursing, Beckle refined his interests and took a paramedic course for flight nurses. Beckle has served as a critical care nurse for 21 years, 19 of them at North Colorado Medical Center, and 17 as a flight nurse.

Today, Beckle is the manager for North Colorado Med Evac and staffs their two helicopters. He loves both the adrenaline and the autonomy that comes with being a flight nurse. His staff averages between two to three flights a day throughout the year. Flights span 250 to 300 miles at their furthest distance. Helicopters are manned

by a pilot, a nurse, and a paramedic. “We generally see a patient on the worst day of their life. We

have to be calm, have an air of confidence and try to always keep pa-tients as informed as possible. This is a job where time is critical. We deal with newborns to age 100-plus. We must deal with all aspects of patients and emergencies within a matter of minutes.”

Couple the emergent nature of Beckle’s work with the inherent dangers surrounding flight, from equipment malfunctions to danger-ous weather patterns, and this is a field of nursing not for the faint of heart. “You must promote your own safety and the safety of the patient. You must be able to switch through processes and treat-ment modalities as quickly as the patient changes.” All done, Beckle adds, in a compassionate and professional manner in confined and cramped space.

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Jack Burke, Chief Nursing Officer,North Colorado Medical Center

For Jack Burke, nursing wasn’t a profession he was inter-ested in until he worked closely with nurses while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Once he began his nursing career, however, Burke never looked back. After being led west by his wife from Montana, the native Bostonian took over as North Colorado Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer in March 2008.

Burke’s early career in nursing was as a staff nurse in the psychiatry ward, not, in Burke’s words, where you would typi-cally find “a guy in nursing.” His interest soon redirected itself and Burke obtained specialty training in nursing administration.

Burke is accountable for all the clinical operations of nurses at NCMC. He finds the biggest challenge is “having the right people in the profession. Nursing is tempting because the mon-ey is good. Bottom line, though, you just have to like people” in order to be well-suited to the career. “Nursing is not done in a vacuum. Nurses work with all disciplines in the hospital. My job is to balance the tensions and pull people together.”

Burke says career opportunities in nursing have never been greater. Insurance companies, factories, even architectural firms, have openings for skilled registered nurses. Burke hopes to see a growing diversity in the nursing field, not only an in-crease of male nurses, but a more diverse ethnic population as well. “Nursing is always among the top ten professions people trust. We have to make sure we continue to keep that trust and really represent the communities we serve.”

Julianne Fritz, Director of Oncology Services and Clinical Care Operations, North Colorado Medical Center

Julianne Fritz came to North Colorado Medical Center immediately after obtaining her nursing degree from the University of Wyoming. Her first position was in the on-cology unit. “I realized immediately I truly loved oncology nursing and the vast scope it entails.” In 1986, Fritz obtained a certification in oncology with the first group of nurses nationally to sit for this level of certification. From oncology staff nurse to Direc-tor of Oncology Services, Fritz has followed her passion through its many phases. She loves public speaking and education, especially when related to cancer issues.

“I truly feel challenged every day. The aspect of what I enjoy most combining nurs-ing with management is the ability to grow programs and services to better meet the needs of our patients and community.” Over the years, Fritz has seen her field evolve countless times as access to new medications and technologies have emerged. Every time technology changes, Fritz says, so does the field of nursing.

Despite the evolving nature of the medical field, “nursing has not lost its focus on treating the patient.” In Fritz’s oncology unit, they continually refine their approach to caring for a patient. “A cancer diagnosis packs a tremendous emotional punch for the person and their family. At NCMC we treat the patient physically, emotionally, spiritu-ally and psychosocially.” To do this, they developed the patient navigator program where a nurse meets with a new patient, from the point of diagnosis and brings all the resources the patient needs to them. “Unlike other fields of nursing where you see patients for only a short period of time, in oncology we get to know our patients and family and help them heal and go home or affect them positively even at the end of their lives. It is both challenging and rewarding.”

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Julie Firman, Chief Nursing Officer,McKee Medical Center

Julie Firman was made Chief Nursing Officer and Associate Administrator at McKee Medical Center in 2004, moving to the region from another Banner hospital in Ogallala, Nebraska. At McKee, Firman oversees all nursing areas and overall operations for areas of fiscal responsibility, patient satisfaction, physician sat-isfaction, quality of care, and employee engagement.

Early in her career, Firman focused on nursing education. Dur-ing that time she became dedicated to “improving processes that allow nurses to give better care more efficiently at the bedside.” She went back to school to obtain her Masters in Nursing Admin-istration. Today, Firman ensures her nurses have the equipment, education and resources to “do what they do best.”

“Think about a hospital stay,” Firman said. The first person you see is the nurse. This is the person you develop a therapeutic relationship with and they are the eyes and ears in the hospital. Their job is to help physicians make the very best decisions for patients.” Firman strives to provide her staff with the support they need to advocate, above all, for patient safety. At McKee, she be-lieves great nursing involves a shared leadership structure, where the bedside nurse has an equal voice in how nursing overall should be practiced.

Today, “nursing is an art and a science unto itself.” Nursing is still evolving, Firman adds. She believes in the future nursing will come together as a profession with one basic level of education, but an endless choice of career possibilities. “A lot of CNOs are people who go on to be hospital CEO’s,” she says. “There are a lot of management opportunities for nurses.”

Pat Village, Director of Surgical Oncologyand Orthopedics, McKee Medical Center

During Pat Village’s 35 years as a registered nurse at McKee, she has spanned a multitude of specialties, from obstetrics to critical care to clini-cal educator. “But when I did the intensive care unit education, I really enjoyed working to inspire the staff, leading them to levels they didn’t think they wanted to go. I decided I would really like a team of my own.” Today she serves as the Director of Surgical Oncology and Orthopedics.

“I feel a strong obligation and passion for creating an environment that is healthy, encourages growth, and improves the care for people who are vulnerable and in need.” Village works tirelessly to promote the relationship of staff in all departments to make overall patient care bet-ter. The Surgical Oncology unit has benefitted greatly from this spirit of coordination.

“Surgical oncology is a little different at McKee. We took a look at the needs of the community, especially patients with cancer. We found they had such fragmented care, sent to multiple units within the hospital.” Today, patients coming to McKee’s oncology unit have the same team of dedicated nurses caring for them throughout the duration of their illness. “We will follow you. Patients have the same unit and the same team. We build camaraderie with patients and their families. It is calming to be treated by the same people.”

“Nursing is becoming more and more complex as patients are getting sicker and sicker,” adds Village. “We need to take a holistic perspective and the nurses are the gatekeepers for the patient. We are seeing a shift back to the view of the professional role of nurses as leaders.”

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Kelly Studer, Director of Care Coordination and Case Management, McKee Medical Center

Of Kelly Studer’s 25 years with Ban-ner Health, 23 have been spent at McKee, where she is the Director of Care Coordina-tion and Case Management. She obtained her Bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of North Dakota. Prior to mov-ing into administration, Studer spent several years in intensive and critical care.

While Studer says her current role may not be the most glamorous in nursing, the behind-the-scenes work her staff does is no less critical to patient health. Studer directs a nursing staff of case managers and social workers. “Our department helps patients and their families arrange for their needs when they are ready to leave the hospital and also work with their insurance compa-nies.”

Transitional care can range from provid-ing oxygen for a patient returning home to transitioning a patient to another facility for additional care. “Often, we do a lot of troubleshooting to see what services a pa-tient might need once they leave. A seam-less continuum of care from the hospital to home is what we strive for.” Services extend to those who come to the hospital with minimal resources. “Our case workers work creatively to make sure underinsured or not insured patients have what they need. That is where we work our magic.”

“Nothing makes me feel better then when I hear one of my case workers has had a tough case and worked it out to fill the pa-tient’s needs.” The clinical care, “hands-on” side of nursing may not be for everyone, says Studer, and despite her department’s background role in patient care, she adds, “I get to go home at night and say ‘we did a good job.’”

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Karen Lindhorst, Trauma Services Coordination, McKee Medical Center

Karen Lindhorst’s nursing career is as much a calling as a chosen profession. “I always wanted to be a nurse, even in grade school,” says Lindhorst, Trauma Co-ordinator and the Chair of the Emergency Management Committee at McKee. The desire may have been in-born. As an adult Lindhorst found her mother had desired to go to nursing school as well. Lindhorst came to McKee in 1979, working for years in the intensive care and emergency de-partments.

“As Trauma Coordinator, I work to make sure McKee has systems, policies and procedures, and resources in place to provide a high level of care” for trauma patients. Through her career, Lindhorst says she has been fueled by the adrena-line rush that comes with working in the ER. “It keeps you going. Patients come for care and you get them on the road to recovery, whether setting a broken bone or getting them admitted for further care. In the ER, you never know what will walk through the front door.” Despite being a bit of an adrenaline junkie, Lindhorst said patient care remains the most important part of what she does. “Caring for the patient as an individual and focusing on them and their families” is the most im-portant part of what she does.

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Nestled inside of the Monfort Family Birth Center at North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offers top-of-the-line care as well as comfort and convenience for premature babies and their parents.

(From left) Linda McCarney, MSN, NNP, BC, Sarah Gray, NICU and Mom/Baby unit Manager, and Ann Chernoff, RN, monitor a premature infant at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at North Colorado Medical Center.

“The NICU is a level IIB classification. That means we can handle most sick or premature babies,” says Sarah Gray, Clinical Manager of both the NICU and Mom/Baby unit. “We have the skills and equipment to stabilize any baby and, if necessary, prepare a baby for transport to Denver.”

The first thing a visitor to NICU notices is the quiet and sense of calm that seems to permeate the unit. “Everything in here is designed to be developmentally supportive,”Gray says.

The NICU has 13 beds and also provides areas where parents can spend time with their babies in comfort and peace. “Each bed area where the babies are staying has a rocker, a recliner, and a curtain for privacy,” Gray says.

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There are also other benefits. “For moms who are breast feeding, it helps stimulate milk production.” Babies like to snuggle against Dad as well. “Dad’s hairy chest is a comfort. They snuggle in and grab the hair and hold on.”

Two family care rooms are also available; families can stay in these rooms while the baby is in the NICU. Staff can monitor the baby there and parents can sleep in the room with their baby.”

The rooms are also used if the baby needs to come back to the hospital for further treatment. “We encourage the parents to be here with their babies.”

The staff in NICU take measures to make the parents feel welcome and to show how special each baby is. “We have nurses who make a name tag for each baby with scrapbook supplies; plus we celebrate each baby’s milestones with the family.”

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of care, Gray says. On the Mom/Baby unit there is a pullout couch or chair for dad or a support person to stay with the mom. “We encourage families to stay so they can get rest and go home prepared.”

The Birthing Center is also culturally friendly with bilingual guest relations staff available from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. In every patient room, a blue phone with two receivers provides translation options. English is spoken into one of the receivers and translated into the other receiver in the selected language. Over 100 languages are available.

There are, in addition, some luxury items like a free massage for each mom after

delivery or the fresh warm cookies and juice provided in the afternoons after “Mommy Moments.”

And then, of course, there’s a very dedicated staff. “We have some of the greatest longevity of any department in the hospital,” says Gray, who has been in the family birth area since 1992. “Our staff has a tendency to stay because we love what we do.”

Kay Rios is a freelance writer based in Fort Collins. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership at Colorado State University.

had a quilting group from a local church donate quilts that we use as a cover on the baby’s isolette. We need to keep the environment dark as it supports the baby’s growth and development. As the baby grows and is able to handle more stimulation, we can fold back the quilt and get them used to more light and sound. Then the families get to take the donated quilts home.” Other volunteers have provided knitted and crocheted hats and baby blankets.

Those personal touches are only the gravy on a full menu of services available to parents and their new babies. “We have neonatal nurse practitioners from Children’s Hospital 24-7 who supervise the medical care of every baby. They are available for staff questions and to assist in bedside care. They are a valuable member of the team. We also have a pharmacist in the NICU 5 days a week and 24-hour coverage from the main pharmacy.” Several lactation consultants are on staff to support the breastfeeding mothers.

The NICU’s current space is fairly new, Gray says. “We moved into this area three years ago and it has given us so much more square footage – it has more than tripled the amount of space of each baby’s room. Previously, the NICU was confined to an area the size of two adult patient rooms.”

The entire Birthing Center was expanded based on need. “We were growing,” Gray explains. “Our average daily census in the NICU was growing, and Greeley was growing. Births overall were up. The average birth rate at NCMC was about 120 a month in 1992, and as of 2007, we were averaging 200 births a month.

The expansion provided additional Mother/Baby rooms by adding 12 rooms to the existing 15. “We still have space to expand when we need to,” she says.

NICU has its own space within the Birthing Center but they share the amenities, Gray says. “We have a security system for all our infants. Babies get a security tag. If the baby is taken too close to an exit in our department, a lock - down process is initiated that ensures that our babies and families are safe and secure.”

Ten labor and delivery rooms are available; two operating rooms inside the Birthing Unit mean that moms don’t have to be transported to another area in the hospital for their C - section. “And all of our labor and delivery nurses are cross trained to go into the operating and recovery rooms so we’re not introducing new faces at a time when someone may be scared or just need a familiar face.” Also on staff are Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA) who are dedicated to the Birthing Center.

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heartburnhelp By Kay Rios • Photo by Dana Milner

Most everyone has experienced the discomfort of heartburn at some point in life. Especially in the crunch of the holiday celebrations, too much food, too much drink, and more than enough merriment can result in gastric upset. That’s easily handled with an antacid or two and a few lifestyle changes. Prolonged and more frequent bouts, however, require additional attention, says Yazan Qwaider, M.D., gastroenterologist, at North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC).

Yazan Qwaider, M.D., Gasteroenterologist, NCMC, cautions against a one-size fits all approach to heartburn medication, and instead takes time to meet with patients frequently.

“With infrequent symptoms, it’s reasonable to use antacids. If it is frequent or prolonged, then it may require more intensive treatment,” he says. “Patients describe it as a burning in the chest but it has nothing to do with the heart. It is the result of acidic gastric content that refluxes up into the esophagus and causes discomfort, commonly a sensation of burning.”

Heartburn is estimated to affect ten million adults in the U.S. on a daily basis. It is, Dr. Qwaider says, the most common symptom of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

While everyone experiences gastro-esophageal reflux, the body usually takes care of it before it’s even registered. “We don’t usually realize it because the saliva neutralizes acid and the esophagus contracts, pushing it back down. When episodes are frequent and prolonged that is when we talk about GERD.”

The exact reason for heartburn is unknown, Dr. Qwaider says. “Sometimes, it can be an anatomical abnormality like hiatal hernia or it can be a weak lower esophageal sphincter but that’s not necessarily so. You don’t have to have a hernia to have reflux and some people with hernias do not have reflux.”

GERD is a concern for those who experience regular discomfort but he says, for the vast majority of patients, the situation is not serious as long as the reflux is treated. Untreated severe GERD symptoms can cause serious complications including the formation of esophageal ulcers, scarring and narrowing of the esophagus, lung and throat problems such as asthma. Esophageal cancer is at the far end of the extreme, Dr. Qwaider says. “The incidence rate is increasing and it tends to affect middle age white men. We see a direct correlation with prolonged, untreated heartburn.”

GERD is usually diagnosed based upon symptoms and response to treatment. Recommended treatment is based on severity, Dr. Qwaider says. For mild GERD,

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initial treatment includes dietary changes and the use of over-the-counter medications including antacids or histamine antagonists.

“When there are more frequent symptoms, once or twice a week, then we may use a proton pump inhibitor (PPI),” he says. The proton pump inhibitor is a medication that targets and blocks the receptors responsible for acid production in the stomach, ultimately reducing acid secretion by the gastric glands.

Dr. Qwaider cautions that treatment is not a one-size-fits-all approach. “Treatment should be determined on an individual basis. And if there are more alarming symptoms, such as difficulty swallowing or vomiting blood, you should seek immediate attention.”

Surgery may be considered in extreme cases. The most common surgical treatment is a laparoscopic procedure, which wraps the upper part of the stomach around the lower end of the esophagus.

“Surgical procedures are directed toward increasing the competency of the lower esophageal sphincter and making it less likely for the gastric content to reflux into the esophagus,” Dr. Qwaider explains.

Since 80 percent of patients on PPI will use it for years, some opt for the surgery rather than be tied to a prolonged treatment with medication, he says. “It is a simple procedure but it can cause problems,” he cautions. Some of the complications include persistent difficulty swallowing (this only occurs in about 5 percent of patients), bloating and gas and, though rarely, can also result in diarrhea based on nerve injury.

“The field of gastroenterology is an expanding field and a lot of new developments have come out over the past few years,” Dr. Qwaider says. One of the newer techniques uses endoscopic ultrasound for treatment. Dr. Qwaider and Ahmed Sherif, also an M.D. and gastroenterologist at (NCMC), are the only two doctors in Northern Colorado who offer this procedure.

NCMC’s gastroenterologists are always learning new things that can help their patients, Dr. Qwaider says, “We are currently in the process of building a ‘heartburn center’ as part of our new endoscopic suite at NCMC.”

The suite will offer more space and new state-of-the-art equipment. The expansion came about as the result of increased patient load, Qwaider says, and it will allow for an increase in educational outreach. “We are developing a center of excellence that will serve our patients well.”

Kay Rios is a freelance writer based in Fort Collins. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership at Colorado State University.

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The challenges that North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) and McKee Medical Center (McKee) face in terms of patient safety are universal to hospitals everywhere – communication breakdowns, patient handoffs and medication management. Within these three areas arise many of the major patient safety issues in hospitals around the country.

Style spoke with Anne Rydesky, Associate Administrator at McKee, Judy Lenz, Interim Quality Management Director at McKee, and Tracy Mutschler, Quality Specialist at NCMC, about these challenges to patient safety and the solutions proposed by each facility.

Communication is a problem widely reported in all industries, but it can be especially troubling in a clinical environment. With so many different departments, staff, and shifts, communicating well is paramount to success. “Communication is always a challenge when working with so many people,” says Lenz. “That’s one of the reasons we started the Patient Safety Champion Program – most safety issues are related to a breakdown in communication.”

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with a representative of every department to discuss patient safety, brainstorm ideas to improve it, and then they pass the information on to their respective staff members.”

The AHRQ Culture of Safety Survey is another communication tool used to evaluate how the hospitals are doing in terms of patient safety. “The Culture of Safety Survey is a yearly survey given to staff members to help us get a broad idea of how we’re doing as a whole to meet patient safety goals,” says Mutschler. “Through answers to the questions asked, we get a good idea of areas that need improvement and what our unique challenges may be.”

Staff education and involvement is also essential when it comes to patient safety. From the patient safety orientation that every new employee receives to the annual competencies given to staff of all levels, education and involvement is highly valued. “Everyone that works here, from the nurses to the maintenance staff makes patient safety their top priority,” says Mutschler. “It’s our entire culture.”

Rydesky offers similar sentiments about patient safety at McKee. It’s not just the caregivers that look out for patient’s safety – it’s everyone at the hospital. “Our whole culture revolves around patient safety,” she says. “Patient safety is hugely important at McKee and in Banner Health as a whole, at both the staff and executive level. Patient safety is our constant concern.” Lenz agrees. “If the night janitor sees a fall-risk patient walking around by himself, he or she would escort him back to his room and notify the proper personnel,” she says. “Everyone looks out for the patients.”

Every new patient to NCMC and McKee is given a risk assessment upon admittance and is identified accordingly. Color-coded wristbands and bright yellow socks are among the identifiers used and recognized by all staff. “For example,” says Lenz. “Every patient is given socks with tread, but if a patient is at risk for a fall, he or she is given bright yellow socks to wear. Every staff member is trained to be on the lookout to provide assistance to these particular

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When it comes to medication management and surgical procedures, proper identification is crucial. Both McKee and NCMC have a double identification policy in place. “Two forms of patient identity, wristband information, and verbal confirmation for example, need to be confirmed in order to administer medications,” says Rydesky. “Time-outs, where the entire surgical staff stops what they’re doing to orally review the details of the case, are also mandatory before any procedure can take place.”

Patient hand-offs, when a patient is passed from one staff member to another during a shift change, is a critical time. “Our challenge is how best to communicate essential patient information to the next caregiver,” says Rydesky. Situation Background Assessment Recommendation, or SBAR, provides an outline of how best to communicate patient hand-offs. “SBAR is a communication tool that ensures necessary patient information is passed on as well as a patient assessment,” says Mutschler. “The format is a guideline to ensure important details aren’t left out.”

Between confidential occurrence reporting by staff, patient safety goals, patient satisfaction scores, and Root Cause Analysis, which determines the cause and subsequent solution of safety-related occurrences at the hospital, both NCMC and McKee have many programs and procedures in place to ensure patient safety. “Patient safety ranks as the top importance at NCMC,” says Mutschler. “If you don’t have safe care, what do you have?”

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healing the mind, body and spiritchaplaincy program at NCMC and McKeeBy Allie Comeau • Photos by Dana Milner

Being admitted to the hospital can be a life-changing event for both a patient and a patient’s family. In times of severe illness or unexpected trauma, a patient’s life may take on an entirely different meaning and focus.

Suddenly things that seemed important this morning may be replaced with thoughts about life as a whole and the meaning of it all. In times like these, a hospital chaplain provides an invaluable service, both to the patient in need and the patients’ family.

Chaplain Mark Weiler of North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) and Chaplain Bruce Rippe, McKee Medical Center (McKee), both agree that a chaplain’s main responsibility is to support patients and families of all faiths and denominations during hospitalization. Both chaplains believe that the path to healing involves not only the body, but the mind and the spirit as well. In fact, they believe one cannot truly happen without the other two. That’s where the Chaplaincy programs

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at NCMC and McKee come in – by providing patients with the spiritual support they need to begin the healing process in the face of illness or trauma.

Weiler, who completed his residency at Duke University Medical Center, says chaplains provide many more services than the public may realize. “Most people think a chaplain is only called on during the last few hours of life, but we do so much more than that,” he says. “We respond to trauma and deaths in the ER, we provide emotional support to patients and staff and help them find answers to difficult questions, we provide memorial services for patients, family, and staff, and we routinely perform blessing of the hands ceremonies to bless the work done at the hospital.” Teams of volunteer chaplains and trained staff visit patient care units and office areas to offer a blessing on the hands of any staff member who wishes to participate. It is a moving process that emphasizes the importance of the patient’s care entrusted to nurses, physicians, and staff.

Beyond that, a chaplain can also help a patient and his or her family better understand their hospital experience. “We help patients understand the system a little bit better and help bring a bit of normalcy to the experience, says Weiler. “People appreciate having someone who will listen to their concerns, no matter what they may be, and to help them by providing emotional support, whether through prayer, spiritual guidance, or just by letting them talk about their feelings.”

Bruce Rippe, who completed his internship and residency at Bethesda Hospital and Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center in Denver, says he is available to anyone at the hospital who has a story that needs telling. “Some people are story tellers,” he says. “I’m a story listener. I am here to help people make sense of their life story. That’s the most important thing. No matter what a particular patients’ belief, or non-belief, system may be, they undoubtedly have a story to tell.”

Both Weiler and Rippe are board-certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains and have completed their Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) residencies in addition to possessing Master and Doctorate degrees in theology and ministry. CPE, typically a one-year residency that provides interfaith clinical education for pastors, provides chaplains-in-training with the necessary skills and nuances needed to work in the clinical environment.

CPE is an essential part of a chaplain’s education. “CPE is a specialized training for chaplains,’ says Weiler. “Most hospitals won’t hire a chaplain who hasn’t completed CPE, no matter what degree of theological

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through an additional clinical residency that gives us very detailed and concentrated experience in working at the bedside” says Rippe. “Being board-certified by the APC, and the subsequent level of clinical experience and training that comes with it, sets us apart in terms of what a pastor might do in a parish setting and what a chaplain does in a clinical setting. There’s a more holistic approach to care.”

The NCMC Chaplaincy program is a little different from others in the area due to the sheer size of it and the fact that they offer a CPE residency program right at the hospital. “Our program has seven CPE students this year and 15 volunteers who work on-call one night a month,” says Weiler. “We have 25 – 30 people involved in the program which is quite a bit more than most hospitals.”

McKee, on the other hand, has Chaplain Rippe, and Jennifer Veigut, a part-time chaplain on staff. Rippe is on call 95 percent of the time. “Because of the size of the hospital, we don’t have all of the staff that NCMC has,” he says. “It’s just me and one other chaplain, but we provide the same

level of service, day in and day out.” That’s a lot of on-call time, but anyone who has ever spoken with Rippe about his job knows that he wouldn’t spend it any other way. “I try to keep balance in my life,” he says. “But I feel privileged to be with people during these all-important moments in their life. It’s truly an honor.”

When asked how chaplains engage people of varying denominations, respect was the word most often used. “We are not here to convert anyone, or to practice religion per se,” says Weiler. “We are here to help them tap into their own spiritual beliefs or spiritual heritage. We respect all denominations and faiths and strive to make everyone comfortable no matter what their belief system is.”

When I come to the bedside of a new patient, I come to it from their perspective and not my own,” says Rippe. “I come into a room without an agenda to address either religious or physical concerns. Rather, I step into the bedside environment interested in nothing but the patient’s story and how they express that in terms of their individual spirituality. My challenge then is to help them make sense and meaning out of their

experience within a context that makes sense to them.”

These sentiments are proven by the chapels at NCMC and McKee and the multitude of religious faiths represented within. A menorah is displayed on the altar, along with a Hebrew bible, a cross and a Muslim prayer cloth. Weiler hopes to eventually have a symbol of every faith represented in the NCMC chapel. “We are open to all faiths and beliefs,” says Weiler. “We have a diverse group of people in our program, from many different denominations, and we want to reflect that in our chapel. It’s a quiet, comfortable place for patients and their families to get away from the bustle of the hospital, say a prayer, or simply reflect on the current situation.”

Both Weiler and Rippe believe in a holistic approach to medicine. “While each person has a mind, body, soul, and spirit, we are all one,” says Weiler. “We are all connected. It’s not like you can separate the components out and treat only the physical entity. When a person has a physical problem it also impacts their emotional and spiritual well-being. Part of what we do is to enhance the physical treatment of our patients by

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honoring, respecting, and recognizing the emotional and spiritual experience as well.”

When a patient or a patient’s family calls on the services of a chaplain, a spiritual assessment is made to help the chaplain decide how to proceed. This assessment takes into consideration many things; among them, the patient’s belief system or non-belief system, their physical diagnosis, and their individual story.

During Rippe’s spiritual assessment, he puts himself in the patient’s position and keeps in mind three questions he considers to be all important: Who am I? Why am I here? What is the meaning/purpose of life? “When new patients come to the hospital, there is usually something disrupting their life. This can be looked at as an opportunity for spiritual growth. There is something remarkable about being with someone on the worst day of their life and being present with them in a way that allows them to get through whatever crisis it is that has instantaneously changed their life,” says Rippe.

Rippe says that even if a patient’s hospital experience is a positive one, like birthing a baby, these questions are still front and center. “There is a commonality around these questions and I’m here to help people understand themselves in relationship to the greater universe in which we all live. In the course of that, I help people sort these questions out in the face of either a life-changing or life-threatening event.”

In addition to supporting patients and their families, chaplains are also available to support the hospital’s caregivers, whose jobs can be emotionally and spiritually difficult at times. “The support I give to staff people is another major part of what I do,” says Rippe. “I was just speaking with a nurse who’s having a hard time emotionally with a particular patient. My challenge is to support her so that she can better support his wife and children.”

Rippe and Weiler both agree that every patient in the hospital, no matter what their religious denomination or beliefs, can find support and a well-practiced ear in their hospital chaplain. “I consider myself a spiritual caregiver,” says Weiler. “Healing cannot take place just by treating the physical illness. I am here to help patients have better health – emotionally, spiritually, and in turn, physically.”

“Treating only the physical problem is an illusion,” says Rippe. “Treating the entire person; emotionally, spiritually, and physically, is the only path to healing. It’s all connected.”

Allie Comeau is a Fort Collinsfreelance writer.

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Much has been said about cardiovascular fitness in recent years. It is important for the sake of our health to keep our bodies fit and our hearts strong. Cardiovascular fitness, is however, not the only piece of the health puzzle.

Michelle Croteau, certified personal trainer, certified Les Mills group fitness trainer, at Pulse Fitness Center in Fort Collins,

has worked with client, Ellen Fisher, for three years, who has lost inches, pounds, and body fat percent.

Here enters weight training. Some people call it “strength training,” while others call it “resistance training,” or “lifting.” Whatever term is preferred, know that the act of lifting weights (free weights, barbells, or using weight machines) is crucial to your body.

First, weight training not only strengthens the muscles worked, it strengthens the connec-tive tissue around that muscle, as well as the bones to which those muscles attach. There-fore, as your muscles get stronger, you increase your bone density. Osteoporosis is a condition of abnormally reduced bone density, a concern for most post-menopausal women. If you can increase your bone density, you decrease your

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Another benefit of resistance training is that it increases your physical work capac-ity. This means that you have an improved ability to perform the activities of your daily life, such as vacuuming, raking leaves, or just putting away the groceries. As a mat-ter of fact, I have an exercise that I make all my clients do that I call “groceries”— it uses the same movements that you use to liter-ally put groceries into an upper cabinet. This practice trains muscles up and down the body so that you are less likely to wrench your back, when performing this functional movement. This type of training is called “functional training” for that exact reason — it’s functional, not just in the gym, but in your daily life.

It is often stated that building muscle increases your metabolism. While it is true that, when used, muscles use more energy (calories) than fat, the amount of metabolic increase is different for everyone. What is also true is that increasing muscle mass in-

creases your lean body mass, thereby low-ering your percentage of comparative body fat.

Remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so the new weight lifter might initially gain a few pounds. But not to worry — with regular lifting, you’ll likely settle back into your old weight soon. If you are trying to lose weight, however, don’t be afraid of those few pounds! Lifting weights does re-quire energy, so you will burn more calories lifting weights than you would if you were going about business as usual. If you’d like to increase the amount of calories expend-ed during lifting, do what is called “circuit training.” This means that you perform weight-lifting one exercise after another after another without rest until all your dif-ferent exercises are complete. This keeps your heart rate up, thereby increasing your caloric burn. This can also slightly increase your cardiorespiratory fitness, improve your glucose tolerance, decrease the amount of fat in your blood, and may slightly reduce your resting blood pressure (Personal Fitness Training Theory, AFAA, 2007).

Core training is the training of your torso — abdominals, back, hips, shoulder blades, and glutes. These are muscles that stabilize our bodies. While lifting weights, our “core”

holds us in place so that we can move oth-er parts of our bodies. The core is also ex-tremely important in our balance. If we are walking on a slippery path and we begin to lose our footing, the amount of strength in our core can keep us upright...or not! Suf-fice it to say, training the core (abdominal crunches, for example) is of great benefit in keeping fit and injury-free.

How often should you strength train? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that healthy adults ex-ercise each muscle group two to three non-consecutive days of the week.

Being stronger means being more fit. Be-ing more fit means being more able to go about our day with a lower risk of injury. It also means we feel better, both physi-ologically and psychologically, resulting in a higher quality of life. Check with your doctor about starting a training program. A great way to get started is to hire a personal trainer who can get you on the right track. You’ll have fun and you’ll be one step closer to completing that puzzle of health!

Sandy Ernst Aldern is a Personal Trainerand Instructor at Pulse Fitness Center,Fort Collins.

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