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McKee Medical Center and North Colorado Medical Center were named among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the nation for emergency medicine by HealthGrades. The findings are based on an analysis of more than 7 million Medicare patient records from 2008 to 2010. The report focused on 12 of the most common and life-threatening medical emergencies among that patient population, including heart attack, stroke, pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation awarded McKee Medical Center’s Cancer Center with a $25,000 grant as part of the National Breast Cancer Foundation’s National Mammography Program. The grant will provide mammograms and ultrasounds for the medically uninsured and underinsured women and men in Northern Colorado with breast cancer screenings that would otherwise be unattainable.

The National Intramural-Recreation Sports Association recognized Colorado State University’s Student Recreation Center with the 2012 Outstanding Sports Facilities Award. Facilities that are selected for the honor are evaluated based on the construction project’s correlation to the campus master plan and mission, the relationship