About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the hospital cafeteria trashcan—a mysterious package wrapped in brown paper. Curious, he took it outside and found inside a small, perfectly baked chocolate chip cookie with a note scribbled on its wrapper: 'For the best trauma surgeon.' The delivery driver, thinking it was some kind of prank, decided to keep the cookie for himself. Later that day, while eating his illicit treat, he overheard two nurses whispering excitedly about a new doctor who had arrived that morning. ‘He’s amazing,’ one said. The other nodded knowingly, smiling. Turns out, the mystery cookie was just an elaborate way for a neighbor to welcome him to the team—with a little sweet surprise.’
2. Late one night, an on-call doctor was reviewing charts when he heard strange noises coming from outside the trauma unit. Peering through the window, he saw a familiar figure—an elderly neighbor, who insisted he was there for a routine check-up. Turning on the lights, the doctor found his neighbor holding a bag of groceries and wearing a worried expression. ‘I thought I heard sirens,’ said the old man, ‘but it’s okay now.’ The doctor shook his head and smiled, thinking, ‘Next time, just knock or use the intercom like everyone else.’
3. In the quiet hallway of UCHealth's trauma unit, a nurse overheard two patients whispering late one night. ‘Did you hear that?’ asked one patient softly. ‘What?’ replied the other, curious. The first patient leaned closer and whispered back, “I thought I saw someone scrubbing their hands in the sink—except they had no arms!” The nurse shrugged it off as just an odd dream until another staff member mentioned hearing similar whispers from a different part of the ward. Soon, word spread like wildfire through the hospital, turning into a funny urban legend among the nurses and doctors. To this day, whenever anyone sees a ghostly figure washing its hands, everyone knows exactly what to say: 'Must be the new intern who forgot his gloves again!'
4. Late one afternoon, as a delivery driver unloaded supplies near the entrance, he paused mid-step. Something unusual caught his ear—a faint, rhythmic beeping coming from inside the building. Curious, he peered through the glass door and saw nothing but empty corridors. Just as he turned around, though, he heard another familiar sound—this time, it was a baby crying softly in the distance. Turns out, someone had accidentally left their newborn in the waiting room while running some urgent tests! The delivery driver became an instant hero, fetching a blanket and calming both mother and child until help arrived.