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Health and Wellness Magazine • 79 "Our team is developing targeted cancer therapies that are in the early stages of development but show lots of promise – ones with fewer side effects and often pretty dramatic responses," Falchook says. "Patients eligible for these clinical trials have advanced incurable cancers with tumors that are still growing, but these are patients who are feeling well and looking for additional treatment options." SCRI at HealthONE is part of a larger research network, including affiliations with hospitals and physicians in the United States and United Kingdom. Sarah Cannon has had a leadership role in nearly every breakthrough anticancer drug approved in the past seven years. SCRI at HealthONE (1800 Williams St.) is near Denver's Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center. For more information, visit: sarahcannonresearch.com/denver swedish Launches expansion, nets recognition Swedish announces another expansion. Swedish Medical Center has unveiled a $50-million expansion focused largely on advancing its neurosciences program. Already the longtime regional leader in neurological care, the hospital's announcement comes on the heels of another prestigious designation by the Joint Commission, naming Swedish the first Comprehensive Stroke Center in the Rocky Mountain region. "We truly have a premier neuroscience and spine program," says Swedish Medical Center President and CEO Mary White. "This expansion ensures we continue down that path." Plans include 65,000 square feet of new space and 28,000 square feet of renovated space, with a major focus on boosting the number of critical-care and medical-surgical beds. "This expansion will add much-needed beds, infrastructure and technology to our campus," says noted stroke expert Dr.Chris Fanale, who was named chair of the neuro-hospital planning committee because of his dedication to Swedish and its program. Constructing a new neuro- critical care unit, redesigning a lobby and entrance, and adding a high-powered 3T MRI to its outpatient imaging center are just part of the expansion plans. Visit swedishhospital.com or call 303-788-5000. sky ridge enhances cranial care With neurosciences expansion Sky Ridge enhances its neurosciences program. Sky Ridge Medical Center, already a leader in spine surgery, is enhancing its neurosciences program by expanding its focus on cranial procedures. The changes are part of its $117-million expansion, which will enrich care in many of the hospital's specialized areas. The newly named Rocky Mountain Neurosciences Center at Sky Ridge will provide the latest in cranial treatments, including everything from brain-tumor removal (see article on Page x) to deep brain stimulation. The new center will offer state-of-the-art technology and a dedicated team of neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses and other professionals, who care for patients using a highly-effective, multi- disciplinary approach. Visit: skyridgemedcenter.com TMca's ed Primes for Baby-Boomer Fractures F a l l s a c c o u n t f o r 8 7 p e r c e n t o f a l l fractures and 95 percent of hip fractures among people 65 or older, breaks that can prove deadly in this often-frail-boned age group. With emergency visits from these slips and tumbles expected to rise as baby boomers age, The Medical Center of Aurora has formed an orthopedic ED team that has its patients covered. "For just about any orthopedic injury that you would be seen for in the emergency room, there is now an individual on the call team who is highly qualified to treat that injury," says Dr. Jared Michalson, a fellowship-trained orthopedic-trauma surgeon, specializing in severe, complex fractures of the pelvis, hip and upper and lower extremities. TMCA's other fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeons, who provide ED care, include experts in reconstruction and surgery of the shoulder, hip, knee, foot and ankle. High mortality rates from certain injuries in this age group make having e x p e r t c a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y c r i t i c a l f o r boomers, Michalson says. For instance, with hip fractures, the 30-day mortality rate is 9 percent. That rate rises with other existing medical issues (to 65 percent with heart failure) and with post- fall complications (to 43 percent with pneumonia), according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. "It's important in all cases of hip fractures to get patients into surgery if necessary and back on their feet as soon as possible," Michalson says. TMCA's goal is to have patients in the operating room within 24 to 48 hours and provide them with the expert follow-up care they need to prevent complications, Michalson says. If a person cannot bear weight or move an affected limb after a fall, it likely warrants an ED visit, he says. Visit: auroramed.com • 303-695-2600 Dr. Jared Michalson