Due to the winter storm, Denver Health is adjusting hours for clinics and services to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.
The following Denver Health clinics and services have been impacted with delays or closures. Please see the details below.
Denver Health, in partnership with Denver Public Schools, is holding six student COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) vaccination events at its School-based Health Centers across the city in April and May. This is Denver Health's largest COVID-19 vaccination effort to date, which started on the weekend of April 17-18 and continues through May 1-2.
Based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver Health is resuming administration of the
Throughout the month of May, Denver Health joins organizations across the country in participating in National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Hosted annually in May by the U.S. Dept.
Denver Health has started using a new, more accurate way of collecting information about our patients. It's called the Race, Ethnicity and Language method, or REAL, for short.
June is Pride Month and Denver Health is proud to recognize, celebrate, support and stand with our LGBTQ+ patients and employees who are such a vital and vibrant part of our community.
The next time you go to pick up your medication(s) at Denver Health's new Outpatient Medical Center Pharmacy or the Webb Center for Primary Care Pharmacy you will notice something new – no more long lines!
"Up to this point, I've never been in a doctor's office that had an accessible table – so that's a pretty big deal," said Denver Health primary care patient Oliver Giminaro. Giminaro has lived with a spinal cord injury for nearly 30 years and said before coming to Denver Health, seeking primary care was a big challenge and it went well beyond having accessible equipment.
Based on our current hospital and community COVID-19 rates and current CDC guidance, Denver Health will return to universal masking for patients, visitors and staff effective Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Masking will be required in all hospital, clinical and non-clinical buildings, regardless of individual vaccination status. This applies to both patient and non-patient facing areas and common areas.…
Denver Health is looking for talented employees to join our mission-driven, integrated system of healthcare. Our employees love the work they do at Denver Health, and you might be the next great fit! Join us at our upcoming career fair, hosted by United Airlines.
All attendees will receive 20% off a future United flight and may enter to win two roundtrip domestic United Economy® tickets.
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Highlights Broad Reach of Work and Community Impact
On September 14, The Public Health Institute at Denver Health, formerly Denver Public Health, will announce its new identity and vision for innovating practice and improving health.
Denver Health's newest community health center continues successfully helping patients of all ages receive the primary and specialty care they need, despite opening at a tough time – during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Update November 30, 2021: Booster shots are now available for all individuals 18+ who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine at least six months after their second dose.
Any individual who received a one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccination, may also receive a booster shot at least two months after their first shot.
Starting Thursday, November 4, you can schedule a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 at Denver Health, with the first appointments available starting Monday, November 8.
Denver Health is proud to announce a new name, added location and expansion of services for all of its school-based health centers.
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 Radiology is undergoing an ambitious expansion of its breast imaging service line. Breast cancer continues to be the number one most diagnosed cancer in women, and vulnerable populations are at the greatest risk. In Denver, under-insured and uninsured patients have some of the lowest rates of screening and subsequently poor breast cancer outcomes.
Board of Directors Launches National Search for Next Leader of Safety-Net Hospital
Denver Health Pediatrics at Denver Public Schools is pleased to welcome students seeking health care at its 19th school-based health center.
THE GORDON FAMILY’S DONATION IS THE LARGEST INDIVIDUAL GIFT IN THE DENVER HEALTH FOUNDATION’S HISTORY
Brooke Gordon remembers reading comments like, “daydreams too much” and “drifts off all the time” on her grade school report cards. As an infant, she had “weird spells” where she passed out, and in middle school, Gordon’s arms would jerk, sending objects flying out of her hands.
Being in the hospital is tough, especially for children and babies. But one Denver Health volunteer is helping to make that hospital stay a little less stressful with his soothing guitar strumming.
David Miller has worked for Denver Health for the past 10 years, as a medical assistant and licensed X-Ray tech in the department of Orthopedics. When he's not on the job, one of his favorite things…
Update: On May 21, 2022, the team at Denver Health's Afghan Refugee Overflow Clinic at the Federico F. Peña Family Health Center saw its final patient, after caring for more than 650 patients over the past seven months! Refugee patients from Afghanistan and all countries can still continue to get care at the Lowry Family Health Center, where our team has cared for more than 400 patients and…
Having a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is often a stressful experience, but with Easter coming up, Denver Health's NICU Patient and Family Advisory Committee (PFAC) wanted to do something special that the parents of these little ones will never forget.
Update: Plans to expand care at the Denver Health Bariatric Surgery Center to patients ages 16-20 are still in the works with an anticipated opening of the adolescent bariatric surgery center in November 2022 and our first surgeries for adolescent patients sometime in 2023.
How to Dispose of Old and Expired Prescriptions and Over-the-Counter Medications Safely
Saturday, April 30, 2022 is National Prescription Drug Takeback Day – a reminder to get rid of any unwanted or expired medications and to dispose of them in a safe and authorized manner.
Today, April 28, 2022, is National Superhero Day, but not all superheroes wear capes. Some of the real superheroes in the eyes of our community work right here at Denver Health.
Article Updated Below: This work has been moved to begin on June 4th due to the Memorial Day holiday, with some quick prep work taking place on Friday, May 27th, which should not have a major impact on patients or employees.
Denver Health is proud to announce that we just received an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Denver Health's achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error.
Denver Health is pleased to announce that Lorena Marquez Zimmer will be joining our leadership team as our first ever Chief Impact Officer.
May is National Trauma Awareness Month and here's a sobering statistic you may not know – traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and adults between the ages of one and 45.
Honoring Our Current (and Future) Nurses for Nurses Week 2022
May 6-13, 2022, is National Nurses Week, a time to recognize, honor and celebrate the strength of our incredible nurses and the impact they make every day on our patients.
Denver Health is now offering COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as six months old. Vaccinations for the six months to five-year-old age group are authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and vaccinations are the safest and best way to protect our children, family and friends from getting COVID-19.
The Denver Health Board of Directors has announced that Donna Lynne, DrPH, will serve as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead Denver Health. Lynne was named sole finalist for the CEO position on June 9. Today, the board voted to extend the job offer to Lynne and she accepted.
Federico F. Peña Southwest Family Health Center Pharmacy Will Be Open Later for Patient Convenience
Starting Monday, June 13th, the Denver Health Federico F. Peña Southwest Family Health Center Pharmacy, 1339 S. Federal Blvd., is extending its hours to better serve Denver Health patients and the community.
Update: Denver Health is encouraging patients and team members to use our partnership with the free online resource DenverHealth.findhelp.com by distributing new English and
Just two months after the naming ceremony for the Brooke Gordon Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at Denver Health, a team of health care professionals from Denver Health will take a very important walk.
Increasing Children's HPV, Other Vaccination Rates Through Unique Collaboration at the Dental Office
Denver Health and the Public Health Institute at Denver Health are working to increase children's vaccination rates in a unique way. Traditionally, vaccines are given during a primary care visit - but now our primary care providers are collaborating with Denver Health pediatric dentists to give out vaccines against human papillomavirus, meningitis, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis.
Denver Health is incredibly proud to congratulate 58 doctors who made this year’s annual “Top Doctors” issue of 5280 magazine.
Positive Results After One Year of Race, Ethnicity and Language Method (We Ask Because We Care)
Denver Health is seeing the benefits of a one-year-old program to better collect information from our patients.
Denver Health earns “LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation with top score
Denver Health is excited to open up three new automated, contactless Prescription Pharmacy Lockers to all patients. Two of the lockers are at the Outpatient Medical Center Pharmacy (Pavilion L) and the third is at the Webb Center for Primary Care Pharmacy (Pavilion G).
We encourage all event attendees to apply in advance on our careers platform. If you want to learn more about Careers at Denver Health, visit our Careers site.
It’s the last week of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Denver Health would like to highlight the excellent care that a patient diagnosed with breast cancer would receive.
Only Hospital in Denver with Prestigious Accreditation for Adolescent AND Adult Bariatric Surgery
Denver Health's Bariatric Surgery Center is pleased to now offer weight loss surgery options to adolescents in addition to the already existing program for adults.
We’re in the heart of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the breast imaging team at Denver Health continues to urge people to schedule a mammogram appointment.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Denver Health's commitment to improving workplace safety is taking an important step this month with the introduction of new safety checkpoints at the entrances of Pavilions A and C. Metal detector screenings and bag searches will be added as a trial on Monday, Feb. 27. The mobile metal detectors are being added because of concerns from staff, patients and visitors. The security team plans a…
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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.
March is National Nutrition Month and as we celebrate this year's theme "Fuel for the Future," we want to put a spotlight on Denver Health’s team of registered dietitians and registered diet technicians who help our patients change their lives by focusing on healthy eating.
The Tuberculosis Clinic at The Public Health Institute at Denver Health (PHIDH) has started an investigation into a tuberculosis (TB) exposure at George Washington High School in Denver. PHIDH is working closely with Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment and Denver Public Schools to educate faculty and students about TB. Those who may have been exposed have already been contacted…
April is Occupational Therapy Month, and Denver Health thanks all of our incredible occupational therapists who help patients prepare to leave the hospital and safely return home. They teach patients how to perform activities of daily living, or ADLs – such as getting out of bed, getting dressed, using the restroom, eating – while they recover from injury.
The 49th annual National EMS Week is May 21-27 and is an opportunity to celebrate emergency medical services practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. This year's theme is “EMS: Where Emergency Care Begins.”
As part of an ongoing series featuring the incredible staff and various departments at Denver Health, this week we’re spotlighting the Central Fill Pharmacy team, which has kept up with exploding demand for mail-order prescriptions, also called Pharmacy by Mail.
As part of an ongoing series featuring the incredible staff and various departments at Denver Health, this week we’re spotlighting the Breast Imaging/Mammography Department.
Denver Health is committed to providing world-class breast cancer care, including same-day biopsies, as part of a comprehensive approach to support the well-being of our patients.
Denver Health held a ribbon-cutting on Wednesday to mark the opening of our Comprehensive Care Center (CCC), which merges several clinical services already offered at Denver Health. Now, patients will find these services under one roof — in the basement of the Webb Center for Primary Care (Pavilion G) — for more convenient access to care.
Denver Health is proud to deliver one-third of all babies born in Denver, some of whom have grown up and now work for our health care system. As part of our Days of Celebration, we are recognizing all employees and giving a special shoutout to those who have been a part of Denver Health since the beginning. We asked employees who were born here to share their journeys (and photos) and say why…
At Denver Health, we believe our health care system should work for individuals and look after each of our unique needs as diverse people. Patients rest easier knowing that their providers care for them using specific, accurate information about their health care needs.
After nearly 30 years at Denver Health, Susan Harrison is still in love with the mission to care for all that inspired her to start working here in 1994.
“I have never looked for another job,” said the diagnostic imaging supervisor for Breast Imaging.
Internal medicine–pediatrics (Med-Peds) physicians Julie Venci, MD, and Carolina Gutierrez, MD, led the establishment of the Peña Community Engagement Committee in December, aiming to foster relationships and partnerships and boost engagement within the southwest Denver community. The committee ensures community engagement updates reach all staff at the Federico F. Peña Southwest Family Health…
In honor of National Addiction Professionals Day on Wednesday, Sept. 20, Denver Health’s Center for Addiction Medicine reached out to program leaders and asked them to highlight one special addiction professional from their team.
If you are a Denver Health patient, you probably already know about our free app called MyChart. It lets you schedule or change an appointment, refill your prescriptions, view your test results, pay your bill and send messages directly to your health care providers. Even if you don't use the app, you can get text message alerts related to your MyChart account sent directly to your phone.
This year brought a big name change for a popular Denver Health clinic on wheels.
The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) selected Denver Health’s Director of Radiology, David M. Naeger, MD, as the 2024 ARRS Distinguished Educator.
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb joined Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne today for an event honoring him and his important role in ensuring the long-term success of Denver Health. Lynne unveiled a commemorative portrait of Webb displayed near the main entrance of the hospital where tens of thousands of people will see the portrait annually.
A first-of-its-kind partnership between Denver Health and Denver Public Schools aims to increase access to health care services through a mobile health clinic for DPS children and their families, including many newly arrived migrant families.
The Emergency Department at Denver Health is participating in a national study to evaluate if one of two commonly used sedative medications during intubation improves outcomes for severely ill adult patients.
Intubation is a high-risk medical procedure that is done to put a severely ill patient on a breathing machine. One in four of these patients experience serious problems with blood…
"My job is the best job in the world!" – who doesn't want to hear those words from their surgeon?
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open and led by Josh Williams, MD, pediatrician at the Wellington Webb Pediatric Clinic at Denver Health, found that “significant changes in perceptions of C
Inside Trauma: Stories from the Heart is a collection of stories unlike any other you will find. Denver Health patients and family members of Denver Health patients share their deepest feelings regarding their injuries, their conditions, and the people who cared for them.
This isn't your typical patient story from Denver Health.
In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Denver Health is addressing our community’s overdose crisis by raising awareness and offering new services for those seeking help.
Denver Health's Breast Care Center is delighted to welcome back Rebekah Anders, MD, a diagnostic radiologist in Breast Imaging. Dr. Anders brings a wealth of expertise and passion to her new role, with great benefit to our patients. This isn't her first time working at Denver Health.
Denver Health is proud to announce our designation as Denver's only Orthopedic Center of Excellence.
Denver Health Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) staff hosted a reunion party Saturday for families who spent time in Denver Health’s NICU. Caregivers and children of all ages joined in the fun and laughter to reunite with the care teams who helped newborns grow strong and supported families along the journey.
Schedule your COVID and flu shot with MyChart
Patients ages six months and older can now schedule flu and COVID-19 shots through MyChart.
On Monday, Denver Health hosted a special program at Belonging Park in an effort to spread the message about suicide awareness. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month – a time to raise awareness about suicide and suicidal ideation, remember the lives lost to suicide and acknowledge the individuals, families and communities that have been
The Department of Health and Human Services awarded Denver Community Health Services, the Federally Qualified Health Center component of Denver Health, a $1.28 million grant to fund the health system’s Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program, making it the first program of its kind in Colorado.
Ian Backlund, MD, started his life without access to health care. A traumatic accident he had as a teenager would change the trajectory of his life and bring him full circle here to Denver Health, where he feels privileged to work with those who come from a similar background as his.
October 29, 2024, Update:
Denver Health's coordinated response to the national IV fluid shortage continues to effectively minimize disruptions to patient care. Through thoughtful conservation strategies, the impact on daily operations has been kept to a minimum, with only three elective procedures temporarily postponed and soon to be rescheduled.
The Honorable Denver Mayor Federico F. Peña joined Denver Health CEO Donna Lynne for a portrait unveiling Monday at the Federico F. Peña Family Health Center to recognize the former mayor for his contributions to the health system and to the Denver community.
Denver voters approved ballot measure 2Q, an important step toward ensuring more sustainable funding for Denver Health. The 0.34% sales tax (just over 3 cents on every $10 purchase) will generate an estimated additional $70 million per year to support operational costs for the health care system.
The new funding for Denver Health supports five areas: emergency and trauma care, primary medical…
The Denver Health Bariatric Surgery Center has been included in Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Weight Loss Clinics & Centers 2025.
Denver Health plans to open the nonprofit health system’s 11th family health center next year, with the new location bringing high-quality care to southeast Denver. Denver Health has signed a letter of intent to enter into a lease agreement with AmCap Tiffany LLC for a property at Tiffany Plaza near Hampden Avenue and Tamarac Drive.
As a nationally recognized learning health system, we strive to be a trusted community partner to our Denver-based patients through high quality care for the underserved. We engage all of our patient populations in research. Our goal is to improve access for patients to clinical trials that can directly benefit patients and improve outcomes.
At Denver Health, research is our superpower. Join us to make it yours.
Meet the Office of Research Leadership Team
In the Denver Health Office of Research, we support research to advance quality of care and health care processes and outcomes. Our services improve care delivery with both high-quality data and community engagement.
At the heart of our health system’s innovation are studies that are easy to join and focus on patients’ needs. As a learning health system, we make sure different kinds of people can join these studies, helping us improve the care we give every day.When people like you take part in clinical trials, you help us learn more about treating, diagnosing, and preventing diseases, especially for those…
As a Learning Health System, Denver Health creates, conducts and applies research to influence and improve the care we give to our patients.
Denver Health strongly values community engagement and established a Community Advisory Panel (CAP), which is supported by the Office of Research / Center for Health Systems Research.
Denver Health strongly values community engagement and established a Community Advisory Panel (CAP), which is supported by the Office of Research / Center for Health Systems Research.
Our health systems partners include the Institute for Health Research at Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Intermountain Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Baylor Health System and Providence Health & Services.
The Office of Research is led by the Chief Research Officer, Romana Hasnain-Wynia, PhD.
The Center for Health Systems Research (CHSR) at Denver Health was established to carry out patient-centered outcomes research in a safety-net health care system. Safety net healthcare systems, such as Denver Health’s clinics and hospital, treat the underserved, underinsured and uninsured, many of whom are members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
