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reminds us of the quiet strength in everyday kindness. It’s the simple actions that bring us closer, fostering connections that uplift and heal. Let’s come together to make these moments of humankindness a part of our daily lives.

We hope this Labor Day weekend allows you time to unwind with family and friends, doing things you enjoy with the people you enjoy most. For our employees, many of whom will spend the holiday at a patient’s bedside, filling prescriptions, making patient meals, or accomplishing any of the other many functions that allow our life-saving work to continue unabated, we offer our heartfelt thanks for your unwavering commitment to caring for others, even when it means time away from your families. We are blessed and inspired by your work to improve the lives of our fellow human beings.

"Both on and off the field, CommonSpirit Health and the Denver Broncos are committed to performing at the highest levels. For the Broncos, the new Broncos Park Powered by CommonSpirit will be the premier training facility in the NFL, ensuring the highest level of player health and performance. For our CommonSpirit employees, that same drive to reach the highest level of performance is what saves lives, empowers our communities, and ensures a health future for everyone, including our most vulnerable."

"As this exciting new chapter in Broncos history begins, we look forward to working side by side with the team to ensure best-in-class care for players, staff and, of course, our fans."

- Andrew Gaasch, Mountain Region President, CommonSpirit Health

Great things are happening in !

Let the work begin. 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️

Owner & CEO Greg Penner, Owner Carrie Walton Penner, Pres. Damani Leech and representatives from CommonSpirit & Arapahoe County celebrate the official groundbreaking of our new training facility:

We're proud to invest in career development for nurses by offering residency programs to new and experienced RNs at all of our hospitals across Colorado, Kansas and Utah. Our nurse residency programs offer a variety of curriculum, delivered by leaders and mentors who care about our team’s success and help nurses become the nursing professional they’ve always envisioned. We're similarly proud to share that our nurse residency program just received accreditation through the American Nurses Credentialing Center in med/surg, critical care, step down, ED, labor & delivery, and NICU tracks at these 9 hospitals:

👉 St. Anthony Hospital
👉 St. Anthony North Hospital
👉 Mercy Hospital
👉 St. Elizabeth Hospital
👉 St. Mary-Corwin Hospital
👉 St. Catherine Hospital - Dodge City
👉 St. Catherine Hospital - Garden City
👉 Penrose Hospital
👉 St. Francis Hospital

Come pursue your passion with us! www.mountain.commonspirit.org/Careers

Outside of Salt Lake City last week, our teams at CommonSpirit Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley and Jordan Valley West hosted local EMS agencies for comprehensive classes on EKG interpretation, led by Dr. Casey Londer. Across the Mountain Region, our partnerships with EMS agencies in every community we serve are crucial to saving lives. We appreciate all first responders!

Humankindness and friendship are two threads of the same cloth. And true friendship is being there when they need it most.

Happy Janmashtami to all who celebrate!

Nearly one billion people across the world celebrate the Hindu festival of Janmashtami, which remembers Lord Krishna being born on a stormy night at midnight, the eighth child to his mother. The prophecy of Krishna foretold that as an adult, he would end the reign of his uncle, an evil king who slayed each of his siblings born before Krishna. Lord Krishna is honored on the anniversary of his birth with devotional songs, fasting and games that recognize Krisha’s playful tendencies as a child.

5-Star! Congratulations to CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood and CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital in Durango for being awarded the prestigious 5-star quality rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The annual CMS star ratings are based on 46 hospital quality measures in areas including safety of care, patient experience, readmission rates, and timely and effective care. This year, less than 10% of hospitals nationwide received a 5-star quality rating. We're proud of our caregivers at St. Anthony and Mercy hospitals for this incredible achievement!

Our Frisco-based Flight For Life Colorado team was happy to assist Summit County Rescue Group on two separate missions over the weekend involving hikers who experienced serious medical issues in the backcountry. While August is a great month for hiking, biking and climbing in Colorado's mountains, please prepare accordingly for your adventures and know how to reach help you if you need it.

Summit County Rescue Group calls for assistance from 2 helicopters as summit-bagging season hits its peak The Summit County Rescue Group enlisted the help of two helicopters in two days this past weekend to help hikers who found themselves in trouble while summiting Colorado’s high peaks. Amid a summer that has...

At CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital, our team works with local partners to provide fresh produce and food giveaways for community members throughout the summer. Last Friday's event served fresh veggies as well as some organic beef, pork and yogurt to more than 50 cars and 150 area residents. It's all part of our ongoing efforts to reduce food insecurity throughout the communities we serve. Great work, Longmont United Hospital and partners like the Longmont United Hospital Foundation, UpRoot Colorado, and Longmont Food Rescue!

There is no how-to guide for humankindness. Each of us is free to express, define, and relate to it in our own way.

Blue Angels x Flight For Life Colorado - our new favorite collab! Our Flight For Life program is proud to be the dedicated on-site medical helicopter for this weekend's Pikes Peak Regional Airshow in Colorado Springs, which features the incredible U.S. Navy Blue Angels.

Our commitment to providing high-quality stroke care has been recognized by the American Heart Association and its Get With The Guidelines quality achievement awards. Congratulations to these eight CommonSpirit hospitals across our Mountain Region for their work ensuring stroke patients receive the very best care, thereby saving lives in our communities and reducing instances of disability from stroke.

Rick Enstrom's journey with West Nile Virus is an unfortunate reminder of how serious - and even fatal - the illness can be. One year after a mosquito bite upended his life, we're grateful to see the progress he's made and humbled to have played a role in his care and recovery.

West Nile patient from Colorado still partially paralyzed one year later Rick Enstrom, of the Enstrom Candies family, is back at home with his wife Linda, one year after he became infected with the West Nile virus and nearly died.

Great start to the season, !

Got the W ✅

Humankindness manifests itself in so many ways — and it’s also the one thing that connects us all.

The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a special recognition of the incredible compassion nurses demonstrate in the course of their work. Dana Stenger, RN at CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital, recently received a DAISY Award for the life-changing impact she had on one of her patients. Here's what the patient wrote in a nomination letter:

"Dana was my nurse and recognized that I was only sleeping, not really functioning. She let me sleep off my meds, which I love her for. I was never in pain with her, but I was able to function. She was the ray of sunshine that God sent to me to get my head in the right place. She encouraged me and was so kind with her positive energy. She talked to me and put me in the right state of mind to face my new challenges and way of life."

"If she didn't help me, I don't really think I would be in the place I am now getting ready to go home with a new outlook on my new challenges coming my way! I am positive and ready to face my new life without my limb. Thank you, Dana. I truly love you for being the best nurse I have ever seen. Thank you for knowing what I needed and getting me in the best frame of mind. I will never forget you!" 🌻

Nothing makes us prouder than receiving feedback like this from a patient: "I had reverse shoulder replacement surgery at St. Francis Hospital - Interquest. I had three exceptional nurses who took care of me. They kept me company after surgery for four hours as I recovered. They all had great bedside manner and were so personable. Thank you!" We are grateful for all our care teams and the compassion, talent and expertise they share throughout our healing ministry.

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