Articles tagged with 'Lutheran Medical Center' | SCL Health

Congratulations to all of the physicians on Intermountain Health's medical staff who’ve been named to the 2023 list of Top Docs, published by 5280 magazine!Each year, the magazine asks metro-area physicians to vote for the colleagues they feel delive...

Monarch Award recipients embody our mission and going above and beyond. Monarch awardees are recognized for consistently demonstrating superior behaviors including: Motivates, is Organized, Nurtures others, has the ability to Analyze critical situati...

In just over one year, the Lutheran replacement hospital will be open and serving our community. Most of the construction work is now being done inside the walls – nursing stations, flooring, medical and technology support are being installed. We can...

Lutheran Medical Center, now part of Intermountain Healthcare, has served the Wheat Ridge and Jefferson County communities for more than 100 years. We are building a replacement hospital at Clear Creek Crossing, located at the intersection of I-70 an...

Colorado Gives Foundation and Lutheran Medical Center share a legacy of caring for Jefferson County. In 2007, when the hospital joined what would later become SCL Health and is now Intermountain Health, the proceeds from the transfer of the hospital ...

From left to right:Back Row: Carol Wright, Keren Owusu, Amanda Pouch, Zac Jones, Ivetter Werner, Priscilla McKay and Brooke Johnson Front Row: Alexis Hernandez, Voncell Woods, Katie Oliver, and Kris CottermanShelley Miller has been a nurse for 43 yea...

The Lutheran Foundation has received multiple Circle of Care gifts in honor of Jeri Schmelzel, DPT, CLT-LANA, and it is no wonder. The most recent contribution came from a patient Jeri has cared for over 17 years, which is just shy of the 19 years th...

West Pines Behavioral Health (now Hospital) has served the West Denver community and its residents needing behavioral health services for more than 30 years. Many patients have benefited from expert care and support through its inpatient programs, pa...

Excellent care often requires excellent teamwork. A patient that came to the ED and was admitted to the hospital responded to a Circle of Care letter from the Lutheran Foundation with a donation and a note of thanks.Listed were Midtown Inpatient Medi...

Each month, Lutheran Medical Center chooses one deserving nurse from among the many that are nominated to receive the prestigious DAISY Award. During Nurses Week in May, we were honored to host The DAISY Award founders, and to present the award to Me...

 The Circle of Care donation received to honor Dr. Karng Log demonstrates how appreciated and respected he is among patients. The large group that gathers around the Medical Oncology office to celebrate Dr. Log shows his esteem within the department....

Well-deserved recognition and praise are given to our clinical caregivers who provide direct care for our patients. However, there are hundreds of behind-the-scenes caregivers who play a vital role in hospital operations and ensuring our caregivers h...

Volunteering can connect people from diverse backgrounds and life experiences, expanding our views of the world. It can connect us with one another in ways we never knew possible. Here at Lutheran, we have countless volunteers who contribute to the c...

Let’s briefly tour the construction with our Intermountain Health Regional Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Gregg Moss.

The Legacy Continues Comprehensive Fundraising Campaign, which kicked off in July 2021,  has reached nearly 80% of its five-year goal of $12 million. Thank you to all who have graciously supported the campaign and to our Campaign Committee!  Campaign...

As we continue to make plans for the move to the new hospital, there is interest in what will happen to the current, legacy campus.  The Lutheran Hospice will remain on the legacy campus. West Pines Behavioral Hospital, in partnership with Acadia Hea...

The Donor Alliance flag will fly in front of Lutheran Medical Center through April, to honor and recognize the importance of organ donation.  Babette Canacari knows first-hand the difference that donation makes. When her 12-year-old daughter, who was...

At Lutheran, we understand that stewardship in healthcare means emphasizing the importance of community care. SCL Health, now Intermountain Health, focuses on primary care through medical group practices throughout the region.  The caregivers in thes...

The American Cancer Society estimates more than 153,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year making it one of the most common cancers in both men and women. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month and updated guidelines...

Well-deserved recognition and praise are given to our clinical caregivers who provide direct care for our patients. However, there are countless behind-the-scenes caregivers who play a vital role in making sure those caregivers have everything they n...

It all started in October for John Dallum, with stomach pain. The pain was serious enough that he thought he had pancreatitis and went to an urgent care facility to get checked out. They, however, thought it might be something more and recommended th...

Last week, Pete Haas retired from Lutheran after 48 years of service. He began his career washing dishes in Lutheran’s kitchen in 1974, when he was in 11th grade. He took the job to save money to buy his first car, and never anticipated what a journe...

In October 2021, 80-year-old Earl Hamlin had quadruple bypass surgery to repair sick sinus syndrome, a type of heart rhythm disorder that affects the heart's natural pacemaker, or sinus node, which controls the heartbeat. Earl’s heart was in a regula...

Well-deserved recognition and praise are given to our doctors, nurses and other clinical staff who provide direct care for our patients. However, there are hundreds of behind-the-scenes caregivers who play a vital role in making sure hospital operati...

As the replacement hospital project gains momentum and we look forward to moving to the new campus, there is interest in what will happen to the current, legacy campus.  The Lutheran Hospice will remain on the legacy campus. West Pines Behavioral Hea...

Dr. Jennifer Caskey and Zach Urban, co-chairs of the Legacy Continues Campaign, are pleased to welcome Dr. Vernon Ritzman to the Campaign Committee.  Dr. Ritzman is a retired primary care physician and a strong supporter of Lutheran’s over the years....

Lutheran Medical Center’s new replacement hospital is making amazing progress – on time and on budget! - and the project is being recognized already for the many ways it will contribute to the west metro Denver community.  Recently, the Jefferson Cou...

Well-deserved recognition and praise are given to our physicians, nurses and other clinical staff who provide direct care for our patients. However, there are hundreds of behind-the-scenes caregivers who play a vital role in making sure those caregiv...

Lutheran Medical Center, now a part of Intermountain Healthcare, and the Community First Foundation (CFF) are pleased to announce that Community First has made a major contribution to the Lutheran Medical Center Foundation’s Legacy Continues Campaign...

Broomfield, CO, November 16, 2022 – SCL Health, now part of Intermountain Healthcare, is proud to announce that the following Colorado and Montana hospitals received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. Good Samaritan Medical Center,...