Children’s Hospital Colorado Joins AVIA as the Network’s Founding Pediatric Member

CHICAGO & AURORA, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#digitalhealth—Children’s
Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado), one of the top pediatric
hospitals in the country, is the newest Member of AVIA,
the nation’s leading network of healthcare organizations committed to
transforming care through digital innovation.

Children’s Colorado is the founding pediatric Member of the AVIA
Network, cementing its reputation as an innovative leader in the
industry. It is the first self-governed pediatric hospital to join
AVIA’s network of more than 40
leading health systems. Innovation has long been a core value for
Children’s Colorado, as it seeks to find new and better ways to treat
and cure children. Earlier this year, it was named one of the 20 “Most
Innovative Children’s Hospitals” by Parents magazine, recognizing
its technological advances to make medical tests and procedures more
comfortable for kids.

“At Children’s Colorado, we see more, treat more, and heal more children
than any hospital in our seven-state region,” said Jena Hausmann,
president and CEO of Children’s Colorado. “In order to provide the best
possible care for kids who need it, we need to be at the forefront of
medicine. By joining AVIA, we will be able to collaborate with many of
the nation’s most innovative health systems to more quickly and
confidently solve complex patient challenges.”

Children’s Colorado shares many of the same challenges, like convenient
access, virtual health, and managing a large Medicaid patient
population, as the other health systems in the AVIA Network. These
Members trust AVIA to help them identify, implement, and scale the best
digital solutions to support their strategic objectives.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Children’s Hospital Colorado and its rich
history of innovation to AVIA,” said Eric Langshur, CEO and Co-founder
of AVIA. “Caring for children is an inspiring and essential
responsibility. We’re excited to help Children’s Colorado fulfill its
mission to improve the health of children by leveraging the power of
digital.”

Children’s Colorado is no stranger to successful collaborations. It has
a unique partnership with CU Innovations at the University of Colorado
Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Innovations brings together industry
partners, entrepreneurs, and investors to solve important problems. Its
expertise in patents, copyrighting, and licensing helps ensure that good
ideas get out into the world.

“At CU Innovations, we know how important it is to put innovation into
action,” said Brett Peterson, director of ventures for CU Innovations.
“AVIA shares this belief and has a rigorous process for accelerating
innovation and measuring results. We’re looking forward to all working
together to create world-class impact.”

About AVIA

AVIA leads a network of health systems working together to innovate and
transform. AVIA Innovator Network members solve pressing challenges with
digital solutions that deliver financial and clinical results. AVIA
provides strategic focus and a collaborative approach to accelerate
innovation. Learn more at aviahealthinnovation.com.
Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Children’s Hospital Colorado

Children’s Hospital Colorado is one of the nation’s leading and most
expansive pediatric healthcare systems with a mission to improve the
health of children through patient care, education, research and
advocacy. Founded in 1908 and recognized as a top ten children’s
hospital by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s
Colorado has established itself as a pioneer in the discovery of
innovative and groundbreaking treatments that are shaping the future
of pediatric healthcare worldwide. Children’s Colorado offers a full
spectrum of family-centered care at its urgent, emergency and specialty
care locations throughout Colorado, including its location on the
Anschutz Medical Campus, and across the region. Scheduled to open in
spring 2019, the new Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs will
be the first pediatric-only hospital in southern Colorado. For more
information, visit www.childrenscolorado.org,
or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.

Children’s Hospital Colorado complies with applicable Federal civil
rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, or sex.

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About the Children’s Hospital Colorado Center for Innovation

Launched in 2016 with a vision of using innovation to advance the future
of pediatric healthcare, the Center for Innovation at Children’s
Colorado provides an opportunity for individuals to come together to
develop groundbreaking ideas that will enrich and save the lives of
pediatric patients worldwide through better technology and healthcare.

All innovators at Children’s Colorado, including faculty, staff and
administrators, who have ideas for improving pediatric healthcare can
submit their ideas to the Center for Innovation for review and
consideration. These ideas can range from new drugs or medical devices
to digital health technologies. Once a concept is approved, the Center
for Innovation then provides the resources, such as licensing and patent
applications, to support the concept’s development from ideation through
launch. It also serves as a conduit for industry collaboration to enable
partnerships with Children’s Colorado to bring cutting-edge healthcare
technologies to providers and their patients.

Contacts

Kate Soden
Senior Director, Marketing Communications
AVIA
312-999-9600
ksoden@avia.health

Amanda Brannum
Senior Director of Communications
GroundFloor
Media
303-865-8143
abrannum@groundfloormedia.com