Healthcare Traveler - September 2008 - (Page 47)

Colorado Springs Sky Sox—the AAA top affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies—plays at Security Service Field, a ballpark that’s 6,531 feet above sea level. Winners of two Pacific Coast League titles, the team can be seen in action from April through early September. For a less common experience, check out the Colorado Springs Cricket Club. Part of the Colorado Cricket League, the club plays at Memorial Park, generally from mid-May through early to mid-August. Educational and healthcare opportunities Established in 1965, the Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs offers undergraduate courses, such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), accelerated BSN, and RN to BSN degree programs, and an RN refresher course. Its graduate programs include a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN) with Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist tracks, RN to MSN, and Doctorate of Nursing degree programs. Graduate certificate programs are also presented. At the Colorado Springs campus of National American University, the Bachelor of Science in Health Care Management degree completion program provides working professionals with the skills to become effective managers and leaders. Established in 1904 as Memorial Hospital, the Memorial Health System now encompasses a dozen facilities, including three hospitals. Memorial Hospital Central is a full-service hospital and Level II trauma center with 600-plus beds. Home to one of the Centennial State’s busiest emergency departments, it offers services such as cardiology, orthopedics, and rehabilitation. Memorial Hospital for Children, which opened last year, is southern Colorado’s only dedicated children’s hospital. Also opened in 2007, Memorial Hospital North is a 100-bed facility serving the city’s northeast region. A member of Centura Health, PenroseSt. Francis Health Services was formed in 1990 with the consolidation of three hospitals. Penrose Hospital, the anchor facility, has 300 beds. Founded in 1890 as a tuberculosis sanatorium, it delivers secondary and tertiary medical-surgical services today. Instituted in 1975, Penrose Community Center has 88 beds and features a 24-hour emergency care department, birth center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and a 40-bed medical-, ortho-surgical unit. The first hospital of Colorado Springs, St. Francis Health Center was established in 1887. A 387-bed facility, it provides outpatient surgery, behavioral health services, and treatment to patients suffering from psychiatric and/or chemical dependency problems. Colorado Spring’s scenery and urban amenities present travelers with a range of experiences and opportunities. Rocky Mountain high While deeply rooted in its Western history, this thriving community is one of America’s fastest growing cities. Named the best place to live by Money magazine in 2006, Colorado Springs’ scenery, urban amenities, and arts and entertainment diversions present healthcare travelers with a range of experiences and opportunities. HT References, contact information for the Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, and regulatory board information can be found online at www.HealthcareTraveler.com. Karin Marcus is a freelance writer living in North Woodmere, New York. September 2008 Healthcare Traveler 47 Circle Career Card No. 620 http://www.hsntraveler.com http://www.hsntraveler.com http://www.HealthcareTraveler.com

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