Denver Health is proud to announce that the American Surgical Association (ASA) has just awarded Director of Surgical Research Dr. Ernest E. "Gene" Moore its prestigious Medallion for Scientific Achievement. Dr. Moore accepted the award during the ASA's 139th annual meeting this week in Dallas, Texas.

Denver Health Downtown Urgent Care Scheduled to Open

Denver Health has a long and rich history of serving the residents of the City and County of Denver, offering health care and emergency health services for all. To meet an increasing demand for services in the downtown area, Denver Health is proud to announce the upcoming opening of the Denver Health Downtown Urgent Care at 1545 California St.

Updated: April 11, 2019

In recognition of April as National Donate Life Month and Denver Health's partnership with Donor Alliance, we asked you to share your stories of how organ and tissue donation has touched your life. In honor of National Blue and Green Day this Friday, a day to celebrate organ and tissue donors, here are two touching stories from Denver Health employees.

Denver Health Paramedics Clarify Pull Over for Emergency Vehicles Law

We've all noticed how Denver's booming population growth is adding more traffic to our commutes. For Denver Health Paramedics, that growth means more calls and more challenges for ambulance drivers navigating through heavy traffic to get to those calls.

Last year, Denver Health Paramedics responded to 117,630 calls. In 2016, there were just 112,406 calls.

Today is the first day of Spring and as the weather gets warmer, more people will be out on the roads on electric scooters and bikes. Denver Health has treated several patients who have come in with scooter injuries – some minor, others more severe.

In 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to graduate with a medical degree. Florence Nightingale started the world’s first secular nursing school in 1860. And in 1881, Clara Barton, the famous Civil War nurse, founded the American Red Cross.