UCHealth Anschutz patient's wait for surgery continues amid state health investigation

University of Colorado Hospital postpones non-emergency surgeries due to staffing shortage

University of Colorado Hospital was forced to postpone some non-emergency surgeries this month after a staffing shortage in the sterilization department led to concerns about having enough clean instruments. The hospital, in Aurora, prioritized emergencies and urgent cases during the shortfall, but is starting to return to a more-normal volume of pre-scheduled procedures, said Dan Weaver, spokesman for UCHealth, which owns the hospital. He didn’…

Elective surgeries resume at UCHealth Hospital in Aurora as CDPHE investigates

DENVER (KDVR) — Elective surgeries are being rescheduled at UCHealth Hospital Authority in Aurora after capacity issues in the sterile processing department caused elective surgeries to be cancelled. According to UCHealth Vice President of Communications Dan Weaver, the sterile processing department at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital was working in a reduced capacity, resulting in delays and cancellations to elective surgeries. As of Th…

UCHealth Anschutz patient's wait for surgery continues amid state health investigation

Kora Benck said she scheduled a surgery for this Friday nine months ago. She found out Wednesday it wasn't happening.