Correctional Care Medical Facility at Denver Health
The Correctional Care Medical Facility at Denver Health offers high quality, cost-effective inpatient and outpatient care to patients from all contracted correctional jurisdictions. Interdisciplinary collaboration and leading edge managed care are the hallmarks of this cost-effective system. Denver Health provides care for correctional care patients through a guarded and locked unit within the hospital. Services include:
- Outpatient clinic services to Denver patients and contract patients from CDOC and local jails
- Contract physician services and medical direction
We are always looking for ways to improve our services and meet the needs of our community. If you are from a correctional facility, please feel free to contact the Correctional Care Medical Facility Team at Denver Health about your facility and medical needs.
Denver Sheriff Health Services Correctional Nursing
Denver Health Employees are contracted by the Denver Sheriff’s Department to provide on-site medical, nursing, behavioral health and dental services for the patient population of the Denver County Jail and the Downtown Detention Center.
Corrections nurses come from all areas of nursing and provide: Primary Care, Intake Health Assessments, Urgent/Emergent Care, Chronic Disease Clinics, Women’s Care, Behavioral Health Services, and much more!
Our nurses work with a vulnerable population who often have limited access to health care and engage in high risk behaviors, including substance abuse.
There are many benefits of working in correctional care such as:
- A high level of autonomy
- Daily use of critical thinking skills
- Caring for a primarily ambulatory population
- Exciting work environment
- Denver Sheriff Officers are present in all areas