- Here, it's different
From our multidisciplinary collaboration
to our mile high standard of care,
Children's Hospital Colorado is the only institution
in the Rocky Mountain region ranked in neonatal care.
Here, our advanced care options
at our level four NICU allow us to treat even
the most complex conditions with outstanding outcomes.
We are one of the largest
and busiest level four NICUs in the country.
We not only take care of patients within the state
of Colorado, but also the surrounding region as well.
This has enabled us to create programs
in telehealth and tele resuscitation.
In addition, we support multidisciplinary care
and have partnered with our pediatric surgery colleagues
in order to provide surgical expertise
to the most complex patients,
including focusing on minimally invasive neonatal surgery.
We also have the opportunity to partner
with our pulmonary colleagues in order to
create a chronic ventilation program that serves the family
through the continuum of care.
Our team constantly outperforms benchmarks
and because of our innovative technology, here
our patients are defying the odds.
- So my name's Charlotte and I'm 15 years old.
I really like gymnastics, but in my free time
I also like to bake and do crafts.
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- When Charlotte was born and she was not moving,
she was not breathing and we had to make a quick decision.
At the time she was born,
Children's Hospital was one of three children's hospitals
across the country that had been approved
for this cooling cap technology.
It was literally groundbreaking.
We had faith in Children's Hospital.
We knew that when she was here
that she had the absolute best staff taking care of her
and I think that's where I get emotional is just
how grateful we are
that you're here and you're healthy and you're normal.
Yeah.
What's your dream, college gymnastics?
- [Charlotte] College gymnastics, yeah.
- [Melissa] Do you think you'd be going, looking at college?
- [Charlotte] I probably wouldn't be able to do any sport.
- Here, our care starts before a baby is born.
We partner with our maternal fetal experts
at the Colorado Fetal Care Center
from the moment patients walk through our doors.
We have the unique opportunity to be a part
of the multidisciplinary care team during
the prenatal period which allows for us to plan
for the patient's complete care
and ensure the best possible outcome.
Here we have an onsite delivery unit allowing mom
and baby to stay together for the duration of their care.
At Children's Colorado, we're committed to caring
for our patients and their families from before birth
and every step of the way, because here the rare is common.
- My name is Emma and I'm 5.
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- While we were living in Seattle at the time
and they told us that the severity
of Emma's condition wasn't compatible with life.
We had a couple friends of friends at Children's Hospital
and after some lengthy conversations decided it
was the right fit to move to Denver.
They told us there was a chance
and we knew that if there was a chance we were
gonna do whatever it took to give her the best shot at life.
- [Matt] The care began well before Emma was born.
I distinctly recall a really comprehensive meeting
that included, I wanna say like 15 different specialists.
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- [Kelly] That level of cohesiveness has continued beyond
just our stay in the NICU.
I think the fun thing that we get to do now is like
imagine what her life will be like as she goes on
to middle school and high school and college and
beyond that, and like what her passions will be.
Over the past couple years, like seeing Emma's
true personality bloom has been extraordinary.
- Here, our innovative research means our patients
get the most advanced care possible.
Research at Children's Hospital Colorado is so integral
in everything that we do.
Our perinatal research center is one
of the longest standing in the country.
Situated on the Anschutz Medical Campus, our faculty
and trainees are able to take their research questions
from bench to bedside to provide the best care
for our patients and their families.
Our research efforts focus on our ECMO patients,
on our tiniest preterm infants who need their PDAs
managed with cath closure,
on pulmonary hypertension and nitric oxide administration,
on therapeutic hypothermia for our infants
with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy and so much more.
We personalize care before, during, and after birth
to give our patients and families not only peace of mind
but the best quality
of life possible and hope for the future.
- Here, we are on the forefront of advancing
neonatal medicine.
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