Denver Health Trauma Receives Two Major Honors
June 03, 2019
Just two days before the start of the 46th Annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference, Denver Health's Level One Trauma team is celebrating two major honors.
Denver Health School-based Health Center Nationally Recognized
May 31, 2019
This past week, The National Education Policy Center at the University of Colorado recognized Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College in Northeast Denver as one of only seven "Schools of Opportunity" across the country. The designation honors high schools in the United States that close opportunity gaps by providing resources and opportunity to students with a commitment to equity and excellence.
Getting to the Bottom of Mystery Illness
May 30, 2019
Evelyn Thomsen was born on June 1, 2015 at 3:50 a.m., weighing 9 pounds, 3 ounces. When she was about two weeks old, she became ill for the first time with an upper respiratory condition.
"Never in a million years did we think that this precious little girl was going to turn our world upside down," Evelyn's mother Kimberly Thomsen reflected.
"Never in a million years did we think that this precious little girl was going to turn our world upside down," Evelyn's mother Kimberly Thomsen reflected.
Putting People Back Together
May 28, 2019
When paramedics rushed Meghan Bigelow to Denver Health in June of 2018, her injuries were so severe that doctors didn't know if she would survive. Bigelow was shot once in the torso and once in the head in a road rage incident.
Schedule Your Own Appointment at Denver Health
May 22, 2019
Denver Health is proud to unveil a new system today to improve patient experience. Starting today, new Denver Health patients can now schedule their own appointments through a system called Open Scheduling for primary care (family/internal medicine), OBGYN or pediatrics.
Grateful to Be Alive After Shooting
May 21, 2019
Less than a year ago, Candace Thompson wasn't sure if she was going to live.
On Sept. 16, 2018, she went to a nightclub in Downtown Denver. As she was leaving and walking to her car near 15th & Market Streets, there was a shooting, and she was caught in the crossfire.
On Sept. 16, 2018, she went to a nightclub in Downtown Denver. As she was leaving and walking to her car near 15th & Market Streets, there was a shooting, and she was caught in the crossfire.
How to Choose the Best Sunscreen
May 15, 2019
By now most of us are aware that we need to protect our skin from the sun. However, while sunscreen is commonly seen by the pool or at the beach, recent data shows that most American adults do not use it regularly throughout the year, if at all. The confusion is real. Which sunscreen is best? Which sunscreen does not irritate my skin or cause me to break out? Should I use a water-resistant sunscreen, a physical blocker or a chemical blocker? How often should I apply and reapply? Do I needed it if I am indoors all day? Do I need SPF 15 or SPF 100?
Denver Health Graded An A for Patient Safety Again
May 14, 2019
Denver Health is proud to maintain an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group in its Spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Denver Health’s efforts to meet the highest safety standards in the United States, following an "A" grade in the Fall of 2018.
Trauma Awareness Month
May 13, 2019
“I believe that violence in the community is the most important issue impacting society because it doesn’t just affect gang members; it affects everyone in the community as a bullet has no home.”
-Denver Youth Health Assessment, 2017
May is National Trauma Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Firearm Injury Prevention: Everyday, Everyone, Everywhere.”
-Denver Youth Health Assessment, 2017
May is National Trauma Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Firearm Injury Prevention: Everyday, Everyone, Everywhere.”
Emotional Reunion With Denver Health Paramedics
May 09, 2019
Watch this emotional reunion between Burton Litman and the Denver Health Paramedics who helped save his life.
