Amy Moynihan's Posts - MyTown Colorado2024-03-28T09:51:56ZAmy Moynihanhttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/AmyMoynihanhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/985795049?profile=original&xn_version=202403260758&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1&xj_user_default=1https://www.mytowncolorado.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=0zzf81k1f4drx&xn_auth=noBOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH RECEIVES NATIONAL OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS’ COMMISSION ON CANCERtag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2015-04-27:2021996:BlogPost:1651112015-04-27T22:07:46.000ZAmy Moynihanhttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/AmyMoynihan
<p>Boulder Community Health (BCH) has received a 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The award, which honors facilities that exceed nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, was given to a select group of 75 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States, approximately 15 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC in 2014.<b> </b></p>
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<p>Boulder Community Health (BCH) has received a 2014 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Commission on Cancer (CoC) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The award, which honors facilities that exceed nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, was given to a select group of 75 accredited cancer programs throughout the United States, approximately 15 percent of programs surveyed by the CoC in 2014.<b> </b></p>
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<p>“These 75 cancer programs currently represent the best of the best—so to speak—when it comes to cancer care,” said Daniel P. McKellar, MD, FACS, Chair of the CoC, in a press release. “Each of these facilities is not just meeting nationally recognized standards for the delivery of quality cancer care, they are exceeding them.”</p>
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<p>BCH is one of only three Colorado cancer programs to receive this honor. BCH cancer services are provided at <br/> Foothills Hospital.</p>
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<p>The purpose of the CoC award is to increase awareness among cancer patients and their loved ones about quality care options. In addition, the award is intended to:</p>
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<li>Recognize those cancer programs that achieve excellence in providing quality care to cancer patients</li>
<li>Motivate other cancer programs to work toward improving their level of care</li>
<li>Facilitate dialogue between award recipients and health care professionals at other cancer facilities for the purpose of sharing best practices</li>
<li>Encourage honorees to serve as quality-care resources to other cancer programs</li>
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<div><p>“We are extremely honored to be among this elite group of award recipients,” said David P. Gehant, President/CEO of Boulder Community Health. “We recognize that the standards set for our program affect the survival and quality of life for our patients who have cancer, so we continue to strive toward goals that exceed national benchmarks. This honor reflects our commitment to providing our community with local access to an expansive range of the latest cancer treatments and support services.”</p>
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<p>“More and more, we’re finding that patients and their families want to know how the health care institutions in their communities compare with one another,” McKellar said. “They want access to information in terms of who’s providing the best quality of care, and they want to know about overall patient outcomes. Through this recognition program, I’d like to think we’re playing a small, but vital role, in helping them make informed decisions on their cancer care.”</p>
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<div><p>For a list of all cancer programs in the U.S. that received the award in 2014 visit: <a href="https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/accredited/about/outstanding/2014">https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/accredited/about/outstanding/2014</a></p>
</div>Colorado B Corporations Unite to “B the Change” in our Communitiestag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2014-06-19:2021996:BlogPost:1576752014-06-19T16:07:07.000ZAmy Moynihanhttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/AmyMoynihan
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397743676?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397743676?profile=original" width="190"></img></a> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397744573?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397744573?profile=original" width="190"></img></a> Over 100 employees from B Corporations around the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas are volunteering in their communities June 17 - 20, tangibly showing how they are using business as a force for good by “B-ing the Change” in Colorado. Throughout the…</p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397743676?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397743676?profile=original" width="190"></a><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397744573?profile=original"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/397744573?profile=original" width="190"></a>Over 100 employees from B Corporations around the Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins areas are volunteering in their communities June 17 - 20, tangibly showing how they are using business as a force for good by “B-ing the Change” in Colorado. Throughout the entire week, Certified B Corps around the United States and the world are coming together to give back to their local communities as part of a global “Be the Change in our Communities” effort.</p>
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<p>On June 17 and 19, smaller groups of B Corporations will work on the roof with GRID Alternatives, installing a solar array on a home in a low-income community to help reduce a family’s energy bills while contributing to a renewable grid. On June 18, a larger group will gather in Lyons to continue with the city’s flood recovery efforts; B Corp employees will be focusing on trail restoration, debris removal, and tree planting, as well as attending to any other needs of the city. The week will wrap up at the Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver, where volunteers will assemble meals for low-income families and individuals. Other B the Change service days around the world include projects with Habitat for Humanity, a Great Lakes cleanup in Chicago, mural painting, highway cleanups, and home repair projects in low income communities. Full details for each Colorado project and lists of participating companies are below. </p>
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<p>“Businesses and the people behind them have the power to spread awareness, create good and ignite worldwide change. We like to think of this movement simply as community in action,” said Kim Coupounas, GoLite Co-Founder and director of B Lab Colorado. “These service projects help showcase the good that can happen when purpose-driven businesses walk the talk. I’m so proud to be able to roll up my sleeves to ‘B the Change’ in my community with fellow business leaders this week.”</p>
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<p>“Giving back to our community in tangible ways is important to Rally Software’s employees, not only because of the positive impact they are making but because it lets them share our strengths with organizations who really need it,” says Ryan Martens, co-founder and chief technology officer of Rally Software, a Certified B Corp. “As a Rally employee, it allows them to collaborate with employees across the company while engaging at deeper level with our social mission of creating Citizen Engineers.”</p>
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<p>Colorado has an especially strong B Corp community with more than 40 local companies certified including New Belgium Brewing, Rally Software, Moye White, GoLite, Namasté Solar, Door to Door Organics, and the Gary Community Investment Company.</p>