Denver Health Lifting Universal Masking Policy March 1
February 24, 2023
Beginning Wednesday, March 1, asymptomatic patients, visitors and vaccinated staff at all Denver Health facilities may choose to mask but are no longer required to do so. This decision is aligned with other peer health care institutions in the Denver metro area.
Safety checkpoints coming to Pavilions A and C
February 10, 2023
Denver Health Pavilion G Lab to Move Locations on Campus
January 11, 2023
Patients are asked to use the campus lab in Pavilion L (Outpatient Medical Center)
In an effort to better align staffing needs to patient laboratory use, while minimizing any patient care interruptions, Denver Health's Laboratory Services will be moving its operations from Pavilion G as of Jan. 2, 2023, to Pavilion L in the Outpatient Medical Center.
Infant Mental Health - An Innovative Program for the Youngest Patients
December 15, 2022
Three-year-old Jade Green is a bundle of energy, typical of most toddlers her age. But if you spend five minutes with her, you'll think you're talking with a girl twice her age. Jade's curiosity for learning, asking questions, articulate manners and vast vocabulary can all be traced back to the care she is receiving as part of the Infant Mental Health program at Denver Health.
Patients With Severe Substance Use Disorders Find Support Through Pilot Program
December 13, 2022
Little things can mean the world to patients in the Access Transformative Outreach Program (ATOP) at Denver Health.
A pair of reading glasses. A USB flash drive. A phone call.
The pilot program helps Colorado Access members with severe substance use disorders who have been to withdrawal management (detox) or an emergency department more than 18 times in the past six months. The program aims to improve a patient’s quality of life through services offered and by reducing drug and alcohol use and the dependence on emergency departments and detox programs.
Denver Health activates new Security Operations Center
December 07, 2022
Denver Health’s Security Operations Center in Pavilion J will become the 24/7 home for dispatchers in 2023, helping to reduce security officers’ response times to incidents on the main campus.
The SOC, pronounced “sock,” is the security team’s new communications hub, which allows dispatch to communicate with officers in the field and with local law enforcement while monitoring scenes in real time.
Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022
November 17, 2022
Antibiotic Awareness Week (AAW) is an annual event to raise awareness about the importance of appropriate antibiotic use. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that a key message for patients and providers during AAW is to avoid antibiotics for viral infections. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment for viral infections, and antibiotics should only be prescribed when bacterial infections are confirmed or strongly suspected.
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
November 04, 2022
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and the focus this year is on managing diabetes by building your health care team. It is possible to reverse prediabetes and prevent type 2 diabetes through screenings.
Denver Health leaders featured at Colorado State of Reform conference
November 03, 2022
Denver Health’s chief medical officer, Dr. Connie Savor Price, delivered a keynote speech at the Colorado State of Reform Health Policy Conference on Wednesday in downtown Denver, explaining how the hospital rapidly expanded telehealth services and collaborated with other medical centers after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.