We believe providing the community with the highest value in health care
requires an innovative, patient-centered environment.
In order to ensure BCH remains a viable health care organization of choice,
the Foundation invests in BCH identified service lines to enable expansion,
improvement, and innovative care.
The BCH Foundation aims to make an impact by investing in the following
programmatic areas:
Care Optimization
Supporting selected service lines with the resources to expand access to
high quality, comprehensive care.
Care Optimization Programs
Behavioral Health Navigator: Supporting patients with behavioral health diagnoses, in the transition
from inpatient to post-discharge in assessing clinical needs, connecting
to treatment, collaboration across the department, facilitating appointments
for additional treatment, and more. This new position allows a continuity
of care for patients struggling with behavioral health needs, and is supporting
both patients and care teams with better understanding the community behavioral
health continuum, access issues and gaps, and opportunities for increased
engagement and improvement.
Cardiology Navigator: Nurse navigator role within the Boulder Heart team, to provide navigation
of services and additional support for patients identified within a specific
set of parameters. The potential for this role is to increase preventative
support services, reduce patient barriers, and ensure BCH remains a provider
of choice for cardiac related illnesses in Boulder County.
Cogen Therapy Dogs Endowment, in Memory of Lila Cogen & Lulu: Supporting the BCH Canine Corps program which facilitates 40 certified
therapy dogs and their owners to volunteer daily across our Foothills
Campus, Tebo Family Medical Building, Anderson Medical Building and the
Della Cava Family Medical Pavilion. This program adds an additional element
of therapeutic support and interaction for those who desire it, further
minimizing feelings of isolation during hospital stays.
Family Birth Equipment: Supported the Family Birth Center with the purchase of training mannequins
that are specifically made to mimic pregnancy and birth as well as premature
and term newborns. Simulation based education can help recreate real-life
critical events allowing staff to train, identify gaps, increase critical
thinking skills and proficiency, so when the event occurs with an actual
patient, the staff are confident they can handle the situation and decrease
delays in care.
Pathways Partial Hospitalization Program: In partnership with City of Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks, BCH’s
Pathways program offers mindfulness-based nature therapy to individuals
with a broad range of mental health issues. Depending on the level of
care needed, our partial hospitalization program (PHP) and intensive outpatient
program (IOP) provide patients with a unique approach to address mental
health issues through hands-on activities and group sessions providing
positive experiences in nature.
Capital Investment
Supporting the ongoing growth of BCH with capital investments.
Capital Investment examples
Da Vinci Robot:The Foundation has supported BCH in acquiring a second Da Vinci Surgical
Robot, the most advanced minimally invasive option for the greater precision
called for when performing complex surgeries in the areas of cardiothoracic,
colorectal, general, gynecologic and urologic surgery. Initial performance
metrics show BCH physicians operating in the top 90% of surgeons utilizing
this innovative technology.
Della Cava Family Medical Pavilion: Commitment to the expansion of behavioral health services offered by BCH
through the building of the Della Cava Family Medical Pavilion. The building
is home to the following clinics, departments and services: Adult Inpatient
Behavioral Health, BCH Counseling Center, Center for Mind Body Medicine,
Associated Neurologists, and the Guerra Fisher Institute Boulder ElectroConvulsive Therapy.
Cogen Therapy Dogs Endowment, in Memory of Lila Cogen & Lulu: Supporting the BCH Canine Corps program which facilitates 40 certified
therapy dogs and their owners to volunteer daily across our Foothills
Campus, Tebo Family Medical Building, Anderson Medical Building and the
Della Cava Family Medical Pavilion. This program adds an additional element
of therapeutic support and interaction for those who desire it, further
minimizing feelings of isolation during hospital stays.
