UCHealth Emergency Room - Woodmen

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a little boy named Max was waiting with his family in the UCHealth Emergency Room – Woodmen for hours. Suddenly, he noticed something strange: every time someone mentioned the number ‘42,’ the hospital’s ceiling fan would spin faster than usual. Finally, an exhausted nurse asked Max, 'Why are you counting?' Max replied, 'Because everyone here keeps saying “42,” and I wanted to see what happens!' Since then, whenever anyone mentions that number, the staff just smiles and says, “Must be another curious kid!”

2. Late one night, an exhausted delivery driver pulled up to the emergency room entrance, only to hear over the intercom: ‘Attention all staff and patients—please be advised that our sugar levels are critically low.’ Everyone froze for a moment, then broke into laughter. The nurse on duty calmly replied, 'Sir, your blood sugar is just fine. But next time, maybe bring some snacks for everyone?' The delivery driver sheepishly smiled and left, promising never to forget his emergency kit again.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the ER entrance and called out, ‘Hey, is that a real bear or just your average patient?’ The ER staff looked puzzled for a moment, then burst into laughter. One nurse replied, 'It's neither a bear nor a patient—just our new security guard in disguise!' The delivery driver shook his head and muttered, 'Next time I'll know to check before I pull up.'

4. Late one night, a delivery driver pulled up to the ER entrance and called out to the nurse: ‘I’ve got something here that needs urgent attention—my GPS keeps sending me to this place!’ The nurse laughed and replied, ‘Sir, you’re not in trouble; it’s just our new location.’ She pointed towards a large sign reading ‘UCHealth Emergency Room – Woodmen,’ then added with a smile, ‘Maybe your GPS could use an update too!’