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2017 COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO
Letter from the CEO Table of Contents
You may know that Children’s Hospital Colorado has been dedicated to improving the health of
children for over 100 years. You may be familiar with our clinical expertise or our commitment to
education and research. But what you may not know is that whether a child comes to Children’s
Colorado or not, we care deeply about their health—regardless of condition, location or life
circumstance. Impacting the Community 4
Impacting health where kids live, learn and play is an ambitious endeavor, and we can’t do it alone.
When we launched our population health strategy in 2015, we knew it would be impossible to truly
create the future of healthcare without the help of our community and the organizations that know
it best. Screening for Whole Health 8
Our efforts, together, are changing the way we deliver healthcare, emphasizing the value of
prevention and the need to address underlying causes that lead to poor health for kids like food
insecurity, housing or lack of access to care.
We’re building a healthcare system that supports families by connecting them to resources and
incentivizes providers to achieve better health outcomes at a lower cost. And it starts in our own
backyard. It starts with the kids in our neighborhood. It starts with the schools down the street.
We are excited to present the Children’s Hospital Colorado 2017 Community Benefit Report, where
we highlight partnerships that are transforming the way we serve kids and engage the community,
research that focuses on prevention and improving outcomes and advocacy that influences health
systems for kids at the state and national level.
Advancing Population Health Through Partnerships 5
Starting with Schools 6
Finding Local Solutions 9
Investing in Our Community’s Youth
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Fighting Hunger 12
Our Own Backyard 14
Let’s Talk About Mental Health
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Research Through New Eyes 18
Reducing Costs, Improving Outcomes
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Advocating for Kids 20
Together, we are reimagining child health.
Thank you for your continued partnership on this endeavor,
Jena Hausmann
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