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CURRENT PATIENTS: Login to MyChart to schedule appointments or call 303-436-4949.
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Denver Health MyChart users can now have a virtual urgent care visit with one of our expert providers. It’s easy and convenient to get the urgent care you need from the comfort of your home, using your smartphone, tablet or computer.
Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) is a 24/7 service that provides emergent and individualized evaluation, crisis stabilization and treatment for patients presenting with psychiatric and/or substance-related emergencies.
Denver Health’s four intensive care units provide safe, expert care that respects the patient’s unique and changing needs. With advances in the science of critical illness to improve the care for our patients, our goal to provide top care to all our patients and their loved ones remains at the center of our mission.
The emergency room at Denver Health is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and cares for over 55,000 patients per year. Our ER provides high quality emergency care to our community and the region. Our staff is highly trained in medical emergencies as well as providing nationally and internationally recognized care to trauma patients.
Upon your arrival to the emergency room you will be rapidly assessed by a highly trained nurse to determine the seriousness of your illness or injury. ER staff will take your pulse and oxygen saturation initially, while obtaining pertinent medical information. This process may be followed by further medical screening based upon the presenting illness or injury. After being assessed by the nurse, you or your family member may be approached by a registration clerk. The information provided to them allows us to begin care and order any necessary tests in a timely manner.
Patients are seen by a provider or placed in a room based upon the severity of their illness or injury. While everyone´s reason for coming to the emergency department is important, patients who have the most serious medical conditions are seen first. This means that patients with less serious injuries may have to wait while more critically ill or injured patients are cared for– even if they arrived at the emergency room at the same time or after these individuals.
If your condition requires you to be seen immediately or prohibits you from remaining safely in the waiting room, you will be escorted to a treatment room. To allow for privacy and manage our space constraints, only two visitors are allowed at a time. If a treatment room is not available, you will be asked to remain in the waiting room until one can be prepared for you.
When you are escorted back to a treatment room, you may be asked to undress and put on a hospital gown (which ties in the back) so the doctor may examine you. You may also be attached to a monitoring device so that our nurses can monitor your vital signs from any area of the emergency department. Your nurse and doctor will visit you throughout your visit; both are highly skilled professionals. The doctor who sees you is specially trained in emergency medicine and will examine you as soon as possible. Your care is extremely important to us, but please remember that if patients arrive whose injuries or illnesses need immediate treatment, your treatment may be delayed.
Your visit to the ER may require tests to be completed. The doctor will order any tests or X-rays he/she feels are necessary to thoroughly assess your complaint. Some tests require blood to be drawn in your room, or you may have to go to another department for X-rays or CT Scans. A technician will accompany you to these areas. If at any time you do not understand a procedure, please ask your doctor or nurse. Obtaining the results of the tests may take time. Once the results from your tests are received, the doctor will explain them to you. The results of these tests may require further testing or care.
Test Results
Tests are frequently needed to help your doctor understand what is causing your discomfort, and decide how best to help you. For you to get the best care, it is important that you wait for your test results. Estimated wait times are listed below. We appreciate your patience.
Labs- 1.5 hours
X-Ray- 2 hours
CT Scan- 4 hours
Depending on your illness or injury, your treatment may take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours. The doctor will decide when you can be discharged safely from the ER, or if you need to be admitted to the hospital. The emergency provider may speak with your family doctor or another specialist about your current treatment and ongoing medical needs. Sometimes calls to other providers or specialists can cause delays, but they may be essential in ensuring you receive the most appropriate care. Denver Health´s emergency department team is here to provide quality care to you and your family.
If you are admitted, meaning that you need to stay in the hospital for a period of time, you will be taken to your hospital room as soon as all the arrangements have been made. If a room is not immediately available, you may be required to wait in the emergency department. Please ask if you or your family have any questions.
We encourage you to ask questions and review your take-home instructions. If you are discharged, the nurse will provide you with a copy of your aftercare instructions. The aftercare instructions will include any new prescriptions that have been written for you, as well as things you need to know about your illness or injury. If prescriptions are written they may be provided to you at the time of discharge or sent directly to your pharmacy for pick up. The nurse will answer any questions you have about your care and treatment. Please keep these instructions as you are responsible for your own care after you leave the emergency room.
Denver Health has multiple urgent care centers throughout Denver that provide essential services for those in need. We treat non-emergent illnesses and injuries such as severe colds, flu, fevers, fractions or sprains, minor cuts and allergies that require medical attention when your regular doctor may not usually be available.
A few of the common non-emergent illnesses and injuries we treat include:
This is a 12-month program commencing on or about July 1 of each year. Up to three new positions will be offered each year.
The Denver Health Pediatric Dentistry Intern Application is used and can be obtained by contacting the Dental Residency Program Coordinator, Amber Pribyl, at Amber.Pribyl@dhha.org. Applications must be received by the Program Coordinator by February 28* to be considered for acceptance on July 1st. Internship selection is completed through a direct application process.
This is a 24-month program commencing on or about July 1 of each year. Four new positions will be offered each year.
The PASS Application is used. Applications must be received by the Program Director by September 15 to be considered for acceptance on July 1 of the following year. Four residents are selected each year through the MATCH Program.
We provide a range of preventive dental health services to keep your smile looking healthy and bright. By incorporating preventative dentistry into your overall approach to good health, we can help you maintain better oral health.
Denver Health’s Pediatric Dental Services offer kid-friendly dental care for children. Our dedicated team focuses on the most prominent areas of pediatric dental care in order to keep teeth healthy. And because children are only beginning to learn about their oral health, we ensure that their basic education about teeth is part of the overall process. Our fun, gentle and caring approach can help children be more relaxed and feel right at home on their first trip to the dentist.
