UCHealth has 67 neuro ICU and acute care beds and 12 epilepsy monitoring unit beds serviced by 125 department specialists. The neuroscience institute is the region’s only adult academic neuroscience program, caring for patients with brain, nerve and spine conditions. Its centers and programs specialize in a wide range of care specialties, from back, neck and spine care to mood disorders. The system is the national coordinating center for all clinical stroke trials within the NIH’s StrokeNet, which encompasses 27 regional stroke hubs and 500 participating sites. The system is also home to the region’s first and only mobile stroke unit. The system is also working on transforming into a learning health system, offering a new approach to medical research, clinical care and education. LHS teams focus on identifying gaps in care and tracking them over time to tangibly improve patient care. The system’s epilepsy center has piloted the implementation of LHS and has already begun helping epilepsy patients overcome barriers to medication. The system also has about 75 active clinical studies and trials funded by $17 million in NIH research grants.
