Department of Medicine

“We’re very excited and grateful for the high ranking,” said Jean Kutner, chief medical officer for the University of Colorado Hospital [and professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine]. “What it shows is, while collective attention has been on Covid-19, we have continued to take care of all of our patients and the other diseases and illnesses they have. We focus on quality and the safety of those patients.”

Michelle Barron, the Senior Medical Director of Infection Prevention at UCHealth [and professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine], says the number of cases there has gone up, once again. “About 6% of our COVID patients are in the vaccinated — that means 94% are unvaccinated,” she said.

Michelle Barron, senior medical director of infection prevention for UCHealth [and professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine], said patients and visitors to the hospital won’t have to get the shot, though they’re encouraged to do so. The Oct. 1 deadline is meant to give everyone “ample opportunity” to schedule their shots around summer vacations and other commitments, she said. “The focus is the safety of our staff, our patients, our visitors,” she said.