President Helms polled City Council regarding the desire to proceed with
an electronic Closed Executive Session. At least two-thirds of City
Council agreed to proceed in an electronic Closed Executive Session.
6. Presentations for General Information
UCHealth Annual Update
6.A.
Presenter:
Lonnie Cramer, President & CEO, UCHealth Southern Colorado
Region
Attachments:
Lonnie Cramer, President and Chief Executive Officer, University of
Colorado Health (UCH) Memorial Hospital, presented an annual update
on the UCHealth Southern Colorado Region. He provided an overview
of their mission, commitment to the community, investment in
community health benefits, Colorado Springs hospitals, ranking by U.S.
News, growth/achievement, workforce, and American Nurses
Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet designation. Mr. Cramer identified
their expanded access to care, virtual care, commitment to behavioral
health, Behavioral Health Connect (BHCON) co-responder program,
veteran/armed forces support, Forensic Center of Excellence (FCOE)
program, vision for Southern Colorado, and Mobile Stroke Treatment
Unit (MSTU).
Councilmember Henjum asked if UCH had a partnership with Colorado
Springs Police Department. Mr. Cramer stated they do not, but they are
in communication with them.
Councilmember Donelson requested additional information regarding
patients who were identified as diverted from jail and what the primary
diagnosis of those individuals are. Mr. Cramer stated they identify these
types of individuals and are able to deescalate their behavior and get
them treatment so that their actions do not escalate to a higher level
which may result in arrest, and he will provide the information regarding
the primary diagnosis of this group. Councilmember Donelson asked if
the 1,550 encounters of people diverted from jail have some sort of
record of the encounter. Damien McCabe Director of Health, UCH in the
Southern Region and Administrator of the Veteran Suicide Prevention
program and the Co Responder programs for the region, stated it is not
a legal record per say, but the counties keep police interaction records,
so every person is entered into that system.
Councilmember Talarico asked how UHC can provide eighty-four million
dollars in unpaid care. Mr. Cramer stated by law, they are required to
provide care, but they are concerned about the number of Medicaid
eligible patients who have not registered for benefits.
Councilmember Talarico asked how UHC handles four hundred victims