In the News | Media Coverage of ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders

Stay up to date with the latest ACUTE media coverage, including interviews with our staff, statements from our providers and other media mentions.

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Byrdie

7 Signs Your Healthy Eating Obsession Might Actually Be Orthorexia

June 29, 2021

Jeana Cost was interviewed in this article about the warning signs of orthorexia

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TravelNursing.com

Self-care for Nurses: 6 Strategies to Maintain Your Mental Health

May 3, 2021

Nurse Manager Krista Hovde, RN, provided advice for nurses to practice self-care to maintain their own mental health.

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Fox 31 Denver

Denver doctors trying to ‘wrap their heads around’ surge in eating disorders among area teens

May 6, 2021

Jeana Cost, MS, LPC, CEDS, Vice President of Operations and Clinical Services at ACUTE, spoke with Fox 31 Denver about the recent surge in eating disorders in young people.

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Healio

Anorexia nervosa: Our health care colleagues are starving amid COVID-19 pandemic

March 22, 2021

Dr. Mehler contributed this article on Healio.com about how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting anorexia rates, and the increase of healthcare providers seeking care from ACUTE over the last year.

Press Release

We are Now ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition

March 30, 2021

New look. New website. New service line. Same Center of Excellence delivering unmatched care for the most medically vulnerable patients.

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Choose PT

Value of Physical Therapy in Addressing the Life-Limiting Effects of Eating Disorders

December 3, 2020

Nicole Sobotka was interviewed about the value of physical therapy in the treatment of eating disorders in this article published on Choose PT

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The Doctor Weighs In

Medical Management of Severe Eating Disorders

December 1, 2020

Dr. Mehler authored this article for The Doctor Weighs In about medical complications of eating disorders and how they can be managed

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The Denver Channel

More health care workers are suffering from eating disorders amid pandemic

November 11, 2020

Dr. Mehler was interviewed by The Denver Channel for their story on how the pandemic is affecting healthcare workers

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VeryWell Mind

Virtual Reality May Boost Success of Eating Disorder Telehealth Treatment

December 3, 2020

Jeana Cost was interviewed about virtual care for eating disorders and body image distortion in this article for VeryWell Mind

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The Denver Channel

Serious eating disorder cases rising, according to medical transport team

July 7, 2020

During COVID-19, an increased number of patients have been admitted to ACUTE, with emergency air ambulance transport from Angel Med Flight.

ACUTE Earns Prestigious Center of Excellence Designation from Anthem
In 2018, the ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders & Severe Malnutrition at Denver Health was honored by Anthem Health as a Center of Excellence for Medical Treatment of Severe and Extreme Eating Disorders. ACUTE is the first medical unit ever to achieve this designation in the field of eating disorders. It comes after a rigorous review process.