Current News
To contact Public Relations at North Colorado Medical Center please call Gene Haffner, Director at (970) 350-6133 or e-mail.
NCMC plans H1N1 vaccination clinics beginning Wednesday
Nov. 17, 2009 — North Colorado Medical Center Community Wellness will offer H1N1 vaccinations to members of the public who meet certain criteria during five clinics scheduled this month.
Plan to attend Banner Occupational Health Services open house
Oct. 26, 2009 – Banner Occupational Health Services invites the public to visit the new location of the clinic at 1517 16th Ave. Court next to North Colorado Medical Center.
Cornue announces resignation as McKee Medical Center CEO
Oct. 15, 2009 – Christopher M. Cornue announced his resignation this week as chief executive officer of McKee Medical Center. His final day will be Friday, Oct. 23.
North Colorado Medical Center Renewed as National Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence
Sept. 25, 2009 — North Colorado Medical Center announced today they have received renewal designation as a “Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence” by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Surgical Review Corporation. NCMC and Dr. Michael Johnell, received the designation after a thorough, detailed examination of the bariatric program components and outcomes, including an on-site survey by medical professionals.
NCMC Spirit of Women Girls’ Night Out presents: When I was a Girl – I Dreamed
Sept. 14, 2009 — North Colorado Medical Center’s Spirit of Women will host an evening of dreams for their fourth annual Spirit Girls’ Night Out on Oct. 13: Dreams of better health, harmony through the arts and approaching life with humor; featuring the comedic actresses who co-authored the hit show, Girls Only – The Secret Comedy of Women.
New cardiologists join North Colorado Medical Center
Sept. 14, 2009 – The CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado welcomes three new physicians.
NCMC Spirit of Women presentation gives insight to depression in men and women
Sept. 8, 2009 — Two experts from North Colorado Medical Center’s Behavioral Health team will provide information on depression for men and women at an upcoming Spirit of Women event.
NCMC Bloodmobile tours available at United Way ‘Palooza in the Park’
Sept. 3, 2009 — North Colorado Medical Center’s Bloodmobile will be open for tours during Palooza in the Park – the United Way of Weld County’s community campaign kickoff – on Friday, Sept. 11. Tours will be available from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in Lincoln Park in downtown Greeley.
NCMC implements new visitor guidelines for flu season
Sept. 3, 2009 —North Colorado Medical Center has announced that it is implementing new visitor restrictions as an additional precautionary measure to ensure a safe environment for patients and protect patients, visitors and employees during the influenza season.
Fifteen NCMC volunteers receive $50,000 in scholarships
July 23, 2009 — The Volunteer Leadership Council at North Colorado Medical Center recently awarded 15 NCMC volunteers $50,000 in scholarships. The $50,000 was divided among the individuals based on academic achievement, dedication to volunteer service, community involvement, financial need, maturity and academic promise.
North Colorado Medical Center recognized for heart and stroke care
July 16, 2009 – North Colorado Medical Center has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The GuidelinesSM program.
Banner Health Western Region director wins risk management award
July 14, 2009 – Banner Health’s director of Risk Management for the Western Region, Lynn Runyan, was recently named “National Risk Management Professional of the Year” by the National Association of Insurance Women.
NCMC plans fair for people interested in weight-loss surgery
July 14, 2009 — People who want to learn more about weight-loss surgery or who have already had bariatric surgery should plan to attend the Bariatric Health Fair on Aug. 10 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.
NCMC opens new Western States Burn Center
April 2, 2009 — Further enhancing patient care, North Colorado Medical Center introduced its $4.9 million, new Western States Burn Center this week.
NCMC plans media tour for Western States Burn Center opening
March 30, 2009 — North Colorado Medical Center invites members of the media to attend a tour of the new Western States Burn Center and Endoscopy Center at NCMC in Greeley. The tour, at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 2, will allow you to get an early look at the expanded and upgraded state-of-the-art unit.
NCMC welcomes new cardiologist to the CardioVascular Institute
Dec. 8, 2008 — A name familiar to many heart patients in northern Colorado will join the CardioVascular Institute at North Colorado Medical Center later this month.
NCMC Blood Donor Center plans donor recognition wall
Dec. 5, 2008 — The Blood Donor Center at North Colorado Medical Center will honor high-volume blood donors with a new 14-foot display in the hospital.
Honorary chairman recognizes great experience at NCMC
Nov. 21, 2008 — Greeley resident Dave Trussell says he doesn’t know what to expect from the North Colorado Medical Center’s 11th annual Turkey Trot on Thursday. He’s never attended it before, let alone served as an official starter for a road race.
Give back while giving thanks at the NCMC Blood Donor Center
Nov. 11, 2008 — Donating blood during the month of November could put a little extra money in your pocket this holiday season with the “Give Back While Giving Thanks” promotion at the Blood Donor Center at North Colorado Medical Center. All blood donors who donate at the Blood Donor Center or at one of their mobile blood drives through Nov. 28 can register to win a $500 Visa card. One lucky winner will be drawn Dec. 1 just in time for holiday shopping.
NCMC Cancer program hosts survivors’ luncheon
Nov. 7, 2008—North Colorado Medical Center’s cancer program was pleased to host a Cancer Survivors’ Luncheon earlier this month with national speaker Sharon Lee Parker.
NCMC Cancer registry receives Gold Award
Oct. 29, 2008 — The Cancer Registrars at North Colorado Medical Center have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to improving the quality of cancer data collection and the quality of patient care.
NCMC wellness offers alternative yoga class
North Colorado Medical Center’s Wellness Services invites students to join Yoga Alliance Certified Teacher Robin Briggs for a new series of yoga classes starting in December.
Plan to attend an upcoming NCMC flu shot clinic
The flu comes around every year bringing this dreadful illness to the masses – up to 20 percent of the population according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. North Colorado Medical Center’s Wellness Services says the much-needed immunization can help keep you out of the doctor’s office or hospital.
Expert on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease plans presentation
GREELEY (Sept. 16, 2008) — A world-renowned researcher on diagnosis and therapy for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease will give a free educational presentation at 7 p.m., Sept. 23 in Greeley.
North Colorado Medical Center Foundation hosts healthy living speaker
GREELEY (Aug. 25, 2008) – North Colorado Medical Center Foundation is sponsoring a guest presentation that will feature Joe Piscatella, one of the country’s most respected experts on how to live a healthy lifestyle in the real world. The presentation is free and open to the public, but reservations are required.
NCMC welcomes physician to neurology clinic
GREELEY (Aug. 25, 2008) – Neurologist Jeffery Siegel, M.D., recently joined the North Colorado Medical Center Neurology Clinic, which will celebrate its opening at an upcoming open house.
National breast health group recognizes care at NCMC Breast Center GREELEY (Aug. 18, 2008) — North Colorado Medical Center has been recognized as a Certified Participant of the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program.
Two cardiologists join North Colorado Medical Center
GREELEY (July 28, 2008) – North Colorado Medical Center welcomes two new cardiologists to the CardioVascular Institute of North Colorado.
NCMC’s Hospitality House celebrates arrival of new furnishings
GREELEY, Colo. (July 22, 2008) – Furniture valued at more than $46,000 will round out renovations to North Colorado Medical Center’s Hospitality House just in time for National Hospitality House Week.
Get Fuel for Giving Life
GREELEY, Colo. (July 1, 2008) -- Donating blood this summer can last for miles with “Get Fuel for Giving Life.” Donate blood at the Blood Donor Center at North Colorado Medical Center or on one of their mobile blood drives through and Aug. 30, and you can register to win a $50 gasoline card from ConocoPhillips. Two winners will be drawn weekly.
Banner Health makes Colorado leadership changes
PHOENIX, Ariz. (April 29, 2008) - Banner Health President and CEO Peter Fine announced today top executive changes at both North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) in Greeley, Colo., and McKee Medical Center in Loveland, Colo. NCMC's CEO Gene O'Hara will leave his post Friday, May 2nd, and will become CEO of the developing medical campus of Banner Ironwood Medical Center in Arizona's Pinal County. On May 5th, McKee Medical Center CEO Rick Sutton will leave that post for the CEO role at NCMC.
NCMC, Inc. files medical campus development plan in Frederick, Colo.
GREELEY, Colo. (April 11, 2008) — NCMC, Inc., the Board of Directors for North Colorado Medical Center, has contracted with the Frederick Development Group to purchase 50 acres of land near the intersection of I25 and SH-52 in Frederick in southern Weld County for development as a medical campus. Closing on the land purchase is anticipated by mid-summer 2008.
Employee Wellness programs at NCMC, McKee win gold
GREELEY (April 10, 2008) - McKee Medical Center in Loveland and North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley have been listed among America's Healthiest Companies by the Wellness Councils of America.
North Colorado Medical Center to add second helicopter
December 20, 2007 (Greeley, CO) - NCMC, has announced that it will add a second helicopter to its medical air transport service and change the program name to North Colorado Med Evac (currently AirLife of Greeley) effective February 1, 2008. The service will be operated in a partnership with Med-Trans Corporation, a leading provider of air ambulance programs. The location for the second helicopter will be announced in the near future.
North Colorado Medical Center Named One of the Nation's Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Healthcare
December 3, 2007 (Greeley, CO) – The annual Thomson Healthcare award is based on hospitals' performance treating heart attacks, congestive heart failure, coronary artery bypass surgery and cardiac catheritization procedures. Thomson Healthcare, a part of the Thomson Corporation, is the leading provider of decision support solutions that help organizations across the healthcare industry improve clinical and business performance. Thomson Healthcare products and services help clinicians, hospitals, employers, health plans, government agencies and pharmaceutical companies manage the cost and improve the quality of healthcare.
Nurses earn highest national honor for excellence at North Colorado Medical Center
March 28, 2007 (Greeley, CO) – It’s one of the highest levels of recognition a medical center can achieve. North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), a Banner Health facility, has received MagnetÔ designation for excellence in nursing services by the American Nurses Credential Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. With this recognition, NCMC becomes one of less than 250 hospitals nationwide who have met the standards for this level of nursing care. It is valid for four years. ANCC is the largest and most prominent nursing credentialing
NCMC Receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Disease Initial Achievement Award
MARCH 28, 2007 (GREELEY, CO) — North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), a Banner Health facility, recently received the Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure (GWTG-HF) and Coronary Artery Disease (GWTG-CAD) Initial Achievement Awards from the American Heart Association. These recognitions signify:
Community partnership provides $6M for increased access to health care services.
Greeley, CO (January 11, 2007)—The NCMC, Inc. Board of Directors has announced the purchase of 60,000 square feet of space in the TriPointe Business Center at 3001 8th Avenue, Evans, CO to be used for the relocation and expansion of Sunrise Community Health Center. “A community funding partnership has made it possible to expand access to primary health care for the community,” said Kay Drake, Chairperson of the NCMC, Inc. Board. The Monfort Family Foundation, Banner Health and NCMC, Inc. have each contributed $2 million in capital funding for the $6 million purchase and renovation of the facility. Sunrise Community Health Center will provide the annual operating funding of approximately $13 million through the partnership.
North Colorado Medical Center awarded $1M for health technology
Greeley, CO (November 8, 2006)—North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC), a Banner Health facility, announced that it has been awarded $1,000,000 from the Federal Government to upgrade telehealth technology in northern Colorado. These funds have been awarded to NCMC through a request sponsored by Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave in the 2007 Appropriations Bill, which was signed into law by President Bush in late October. The funds will be allocated in the 2007 budget of the Telemedicine and Technology Research Center (TATRC), based in Fort Dietrich, Maryland, under the direction of the Department of Defense.
North Colorado Medical Center first in Colorado with K9 program
Greeley, Colorado (September 27, 2006)—North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) announces the addition of a K9 unit to its hospital security team. The first K9 team to work within a hospital facility in Colorado, Officer Kathy Zavakos-Rocha and Lucca, a one and a-half year old black German Shepherd from Holland, are becoming well-known at NCMC as they make their daily rounds through hospital departments and even visiting patients and family members.
Blood Donors Urgently Needed
NCMC Requests Emergency Blood Donations
(GREELEY, CO) – Due to patient cases that have recently used extremely high quantities of blood from the North Colorado Medical Center Blood Donor Center and the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend, NCMC is urgently seeking community members to participate in an emergency blood drive. All blood types are needed.
North Colorado Medical Center heart attack care rated Top 1% nationally
Greeley, CO 02/01/2006—North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) has earned a rating in the top 1% of hospitals nationwide and the highest in Colorado for heart attack care by Total Benchmark Solution, LLC (TBS), an independent healthcare rating company. NCMC ranked 51st of over 5500 registered hospitals. North Colorado Medical Center is a regional leader in providing outstanding patient care.
Health Center Outsourcing Benefits Students
Greeley, CO 01/11/2006—Over the Winter Break, all University of Northern Colorado students were sent a letter from the university. The letter explained to students that our beloved Student Health Center would come under the control of Banner Health at the beginning of the year.
North Colorado Medical Center Awarded National Bariatric Center of Excellence Designation
Greeley, CO 11/03/2005—North Colorado Medical Center (NCMC) announced today they have been awarded the "Bariatric Center of Excellence" designation by the American Society for Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS).
Dr. Douglas Kemme Appointed Cancer Liaison Physician for NCMC
June 13, 2005 -- Douglas Kemme, MD, FACS, recently received a three-year appointment as Cancer Liaison Physician for the oncology program at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado.
