Special gift for young patients just in time for summer For the second year in a row, Denver Health partnered with Greenwood Village-based Wish for Wheels to give away new bicycles and helmets to some of our youngest patients. Denver Health providers at the Federico F. Peña Southwest and Westwood Family Health Centers selected 75 pediatric patients, ranging in age from kindergarten to second…
Today is national Eating Recovery Day, a day to honor those who have battled with an eating disorder and offer help to those in need. We join hundreds of thousands around the country in awareness and hope. As part of Eating Recovery Day, we're asking everyone to join the fight. Help others know they're not alone and that there is hope by writing your own #MyRecoveryLetter at…
World-renowned surgeon Dr. Marci Bowers trained Denver Health surgeon Denver Health is the only hospital in Colorado, and one of the few in the United States, to offer vaginoplasty, a gender confirmation surgery. The public health system hosted world renowned gender transition surgeon, Dr. Marci Bowers, who has trained a Denver Health surgeon, Dr. Chris Carey, to perform the procedure. The…
Denver Health offers help during Mental Health Month Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to mental health care. Only 20% of adolescents who have mental health problems are able to see a counselor. No matter what your age, if you are suffering from behavioral health issues, our team of providers is here to listen and to help. Mental Health issues affect one in five Americans. May is Mental…
Denver Health Press Release American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends women refrain from marijuana use during pregnancy Update Aug. 7, 2019: A new article reports that more American women are using marijuana just before and right after they become pregnant. Please read the below information, and watch our press conference about pregnant women and marijuana use. You can…
Denver Health Level One Trauma surgeons are ready for anything and their commitment goes beyond care. As we mark Trauma Awareness Month in May, we are highlighting the work of our skilled trauma surgeons from every day critical care to their nationally recognized research and education used by surgeons throughout the country. Watch this short video with Trauma Medical Director Barry Platnick, M.D…
A Denver Health Speech Pathologist Gives Her Take on the Internet Debate It's the great debate that's been breaking the Internet. Do you hear Yanny or Laurel? Twitter user Cloe Feldman posted a four second audio clip asking a simple question: 'What do you hear?! Yanny or Laurel?' Millions of people have been debating about it, not unlike the whole dress debate of 2015. We…
Denver Health is excited to partner with the Global Down Syndrome Foundation to open a new pilot clinic to provide quality medical and behavioral health care to adults with Down Syndrome. The clinic will open on June 27 at the here.
It's just a few days before Independence Day and that means it's the height of the summer vacation season. Summer vacations also mean blood donations are down across the country, including at Denver Health. A series of trauma admissions in early June left the Denver Health blood bank with only 10 percent of the normal blood supply for type O-negative blood. The blood supply has since…
America's Essential Hospitals, a national trade association, has recognized Denver Health for efforts to reduce preventable harm to patients through a program called Target Zero. The program has reduced harmful patient events by more than 20 percent since it officially started in 2014. Target Zero includes efforts that have reduced: infections in patients, patient falls and medication…
Demolition begins June 13 on 660 Bannock St. building Denver Health is embarking on a new journey to expand its services for patients by building a 293,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility – housing 20 specialty clinics, procedural areas, day surgery and ancillary services including pharmacy and radiology – all in one convenient location. The Outpatient Medical…
Potbelly Sandwich Shop installed a new high top table at its restaurant on the Denver Health campus, at 601 Broadway, Denver, Colorado, 80203. The table features the Denver Health Paramedics division logo. It's one of several tables honoring first responders at the restaurant. Members of the EMS team and Denver Health executives were there for the unveiling of the new table on June 11. In…
Several wildfires burning in Colorado this summer have pushed smoke into the Denver metro area, causing poor visibility and the strong smell of smoke in the air, miles away from where it is burning. Denver Health cardiac rehab exercise physiologist Marina Rice works with patients who have breathing trouble such as COPD and asthma. Rice said she is seeing more cases of troubled breathing on days…
We Speak Your Language Denver Health is proud to celebrate inclusiveness and diversity among our staff. No matter what your native tongue is, we speak your language. Denver Health provides interpretation services for more than 200 languages free of charge. For our annual employee appreciation week, called Days of Celebration, we made two short videos highlighting our Denver Health family and the…
45th annual event hosted by Denver Health brings together emergency responders from across the state Denver Health's Level One Trauma Team is proud to host the annual Rocky Mountain Trauma and Emergency Medicine Conference. Now in its 45th year, we honor the combined commitment to providing quality continuing medical education for emergency and trauma care providers. This year's…
Congratulations to 58 Denver Health physicians for being named to 5280 Magazine's annual "Top Docs" list for 2018. Denver Health received 60 nods this year, because the magazine awards some physicians in multiple categories. See the full list
Denver Health is thrilled and honored to announce the renaming and dedication of its Trauma Center as the Level 1 Trauma Center – an academic commitment to advance the study of trauma care and research worldwide. Countless current and former Denver Health patients credit Dr. Moore with saving their lives, including Jourdan Block. Dr. Moore began his career at Denver Health in 1976…
Denver Health Coordinated with All Relevant Agencies Regarding Public Health Concern On July 29, 2018, at approximately 8:30 a.m., a patient was transported to Denver Health to be evaluated in the hospital's isolation unit. Ebola was being considered as a potential but unlikely diagnosis. Just after 9:00 p.m., lab testing from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment came…
Denver Health's Sam Sandos Westside Family Health Center. At PEDUCC, Nuanes provides direct patient care under the supervision of a physician. She gives physical exams, writes prescriptions, arranges follow-ups and reviews medical records, among other duties. She had always wanted to be a pediatrician, and after studying Spanish in college, Nuanes says finding the Physican's Assistant…
It is important for everyone to take care of their mental health, but for diverse communities, there is a harsher reality when it comes to seeking treatment. Denver Health is working to change that by providing easier access and an inviting place to access integrated behavioral health team, that works closely with primary care physicians at our nine School-Based Health Centers to provide School-…
School-based Health Centers Offer Best Defense Against Measles Federal health officials are monitoring cases of measles around the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 107 cases have already been reported this year in 21 states and the District of Columbia, and 2018 is on track to surpass last year's number of cases to become one of the worst years for…
Denver Health is proud to be recognized as an Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence. Only 25 health care organizations in the United States received the designation this year. The Infectious Diseases Society of America established the honor in 2017 to "recognize institutions that have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases physicians and infectious disease-trained…
Part of our Dr. Lilia Cervantes, who is an expert in the field of Dr. Cervantes about what can be done to change the issue.
Substance Abuse Treatment Education and Prevention (STEP) program at two Thomas Jefferson High School and
Denver Health's 17 back-to-school immunizations taken care of. We also offer routine physicals, dental care and behavioral health services. The the schedule in English or
It's August, which means back-to-school time. It's also National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual event to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. For school-aged children, it's especially important to get vaccinated to stay healthy, and vaccinations are required under Colorado law to attend Colorado schools and licensed day cares, unless an exemption…
Denver Health's Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center Partnering in Research Study of Driving Performance in Cannabis Users and Non-Users Denver Health's Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center along with the University of Colorado Denver are conducting a research study designed to learn more about driving performance. If you are an adult aged 25 – 45 with an active driver…
Members of the ACUTE multi-disciplinary team including, hospitalists, nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists, and social workers, under the direct leadership of Dr. Mehler and an assistant research scientist, have all contributed to publishing articles in peer reviewed journals. Enjoy browsing through a list from 150 publications, of our more…
Today, Denver Health officially broke ground on the new Denver Health CEO, denverhealth.org/OMC. Watch a video showing the need for the new Outpatient Medical Center featuring patients and providers.
Denver Health is proud to receive the 2018 Ending the Wait Award for its outstanding achievements in facilitating the gift of life through organ and tissue donation in Colorado. On September 14, at a ceremony in Vail, Donor Alliance, the federally-designated organ procurement organization serving Colorado, and the Colorado Hospital Association presented the award to
Denver Health started its music therapy program in 2012 to help pediatric intensive care units and palliative care. Patients get together in groups and pick up instruments Denver Health provides to play. Denver Health music psychotherapist Maria Gonsalves Schimpf, MA, MT-BC says music therapy is an effective form of communication for patients who do not like to engage in verbal conversation…
What's the strangest object a doctor has removed from someone's body? Denver Health Dr. Eric Lavonas and eight other emergency medicine doctors talked to The Cut about the oddest objects they've removed from patients. Read his story about his strangest encounter below. "Many years ago in the ED where I was working, we saw a young child who was sent in because she had an off-…
ACUTE Planning Expansion to Treat Younger Patients in 2019 ACUTE is widely recognized for the excellent quality of complex medical care, uniquely experienced multidisciplinary care team and commitment to research and education on the medical complications of eating disorders. Dr. Phillip S. Mehler, FACP, FAED, CEDS, founder and executive medical director of
First-time mother and Denver Health patient Kayla Gardner didn't expect to go into labor at home, but on August 28, 2018, that is exactly what happened. After a call to 911, Denver Health Paramedics arrived just in time to deliver the baby girl and safely deal with what could have been a serious complication – removing the umbilical cord from around the baby's neck.…
Her Pizza Kicks Butt and She Can, Too You might be surprised to hear that one of Denver Health's best-kept secrets is its "Little Italy." You'll find "Renee's Little Italy" in the hospital's Customers made a hand-painted sign for Denver Health cook Renee Grant-Aguinaldo. But baking pizzas isn't her only skill…
Schedule Your Appointment at the Women's Mobile Clinic Today Watch this demonstration of the mammogram procedure, and hear some of the most commonly asked questions answered by the Women's Mobile Clinic Staff. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and today is National Mammography…
Denver Health is collaborating with the U.S. Army to train the next generation of Army Mental Health Specialists – mental health professionals who serve a variety of roles, treating their fellow soldiers for both inpatient and outpatient mental health. Denver Health Psychiatrist Psychiatric Emergency Services Dr. Thurstone and Psychiatric Emergency Services, the only unit of its kind in…
Since 1860, Denver Health has not only been saving lives but also producing leading research in the medical field. This research is now being applied throughout the world, including in the U.S. Armed forces. Denver Health's How and when to best control major bleeding in injured patients (in partnership with Denver Health Paramedics) How to narrow gaps in care of the severely injured…
This week, the Denver Health Paramedic Division celebrated a year of hard work with a three-course meal at the Four Seasons Hotel Denver, complete with a master of ceremonies, several inspirational speeches from leaders, an awards ceremony and a live auction. Denver Health Paramedic Lt. Otis McKay and Denver Health CEO Robin D. Wittenstein, Ed.D., FACHE…
Denver Health is the proud recipient of an "A" grade from The Leapfrog Group in its Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Denver Health's efforts to meet the highest safety standards in the United States. The safety grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms to…
Denver Health's Regional Ebola and Special Pathogen Treatment Center Monitoring Research Researchers say three experimental Ebola vaccines being used in the Democratic Republic of Congo are proving effective to protect against the African country's ongoing Ebola outbreak. Health workers in the Congo are using the vaccines to contain the outbreak. In neighboring Uganda, they are…
It's something some of us only think about on Thanksgiving, but numerous studies have shown that being thankful and showing gratitude on a daily basis is not only good for your mental well-being, but also your overall health and physical well-being. For this Thanksgiving, we asked a few of our employees what they are most thankful for. While everyone we talked to told us they are grateful…
Denver Health Treating More New Moms for Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Issues Denver Health Associate Director of Kent Heyborne, M.D. talked to 9News about rising maternal mortality in Colorado, which has been linked to substance abuse and mental health. "Nobody in this day and age goes into pregnancy saying, 'Boy, I hope I survive,'" Dr. Heyborne said…
Outpatient Medical Center at the end of September, 2018. You can't see much right now, but construction on Denver Health's new summer of 2018. Crews will be digging around the new site through October 2019, when you will start to see steel pillars go up. The OMC, by the numbers…
2025-26 Flu Shot Update September 22, 2025, Update: For the 2025-2026 flu season, flu shots are now available. Low- and no-cost immunizations are available for children who are uninsured, under-insured or have Medicaid. Denver Health Debunks Common Misconceptions About Getting the Flu Shot We are in the height of flu season and the best way to prevent the flu is to get your flu shot. We asked…
More Than $2.8 Billion in Uncompensated Care Given at Denver Health Over the Past 15 Years At Denver Health, providing care for the insured and under-insured is at the heart of our mission.
Outpatient Medical Center Construction Includes New Parking Structure This week, Turner Construction began tearing down three of Denver Health's old buildings on Acoma Street to make way for a new parking garage for patients and employees. The first building to come down this week was 550 Acoma Street; it will be followed by the destruction of the 540 and 530 Acoma Street structures…
Denver Health is proud to announce the addition of Urgent Care at the newly renamed medical center, which includes emergency care and primary care. Denver Health's Winter Park Medical Center for care are sent to either emergency or urgent care depending on their condition. Urgent Care services include: infections, fever, rashes, sore throats, ear aches, minor injuries and sports…
This Saturday, current Denver Health pediatric patients will get a special visit from Santa! The jolly guy will bring his Holiday Santa Express to the main hospital and to Denver Health's
The oldest standing neighborhood health center in the country is getting a major update. For 53 years, Denver Health's
After an extensive national search, Denver Health has named Behavioral Health. Dr. Thurstone has been at Denver Health for 13 years and has an international reputation for excellence in the field of STEP program (Substance Abuse Treatment, Education and Prevention Program) for adolescents ages 12-21. In 2012, he was recognized by President Obama with a White House Advocates in Action Award.…
Watch this video to hear mothers explain why they chose midwife-assisted births. Denver Health delivers one-third of all babies born in Denver and has 33 Certified Nurse Midwife Amanda Strauss said, "I don't know of another hospital in this country that has this many midwives." The midwives at Denver Health deliver more than 1,000 babies per year and are proud to report…
Denver Health is proud to celebrate the naming of our Chief Financial Officer Peg Burnette, CPA, as one of the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce 25 Most Powerful Women in Business. The award, now in its seventh year, recognizes women who operate at the highest level of business performance and community leadership. Burnette started at Denver Health in 1996 and has served as Chief…
> Watch the full news conference from today in this Facebook Live video from the Mayor's office. Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock joined Denver Health Medical Plan CEO
Watch DPD Officer Steve Gameroz leaving Denver Health after just five days in the hospital to a roar of applause from fellow officers. (Video: Denver Police Department) Update February 1, 2019: Both Denver Police Officers who were taken to Denver Health after being injured in an incident near 6th Avenue and Inca Street on Sunday, are now out of the hospital and at home recovering with their…
Denver Health Infectious Disease Doctors Say It's Not Too Late to Get A Flu Shot Watch this message from Denver Health staff to see why you need to get a flu shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that Colorado is among the states with the highest flu…
Denver Health is committed to providing meaningful pricing information to our patients so they are able to make informed health care decisions. This information has been available top 50 tests and procedures and top outpatient procedures. Hospital price transparency is now required as part of a new federal rule that took effect in 2019. The requirement was ordered under the Affordable…
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is Feb. 28 – March 3, 2019, and Denver Health is raising awareness by shining bright blue and green lights, the signature colors the National Eating Disorders Association, to represent hope and recovery on Pavilion A. This is the only building in Colorado with this display.
Good Day Cafe. Dozens of messages were left behind, including one that simply said "Denver Health! I love you, man!" Others left love notes for their significant others. Patients thanked their caregivers and doctors and nurses told their patients how much they appreciate their resilience. Denver Health also celebrated Valentine's Day with a special meal at the Good Day Cafe…
Watch Mayor Michael B. Hancock, DDPHE Executive Director Bob McDonald and Denver Health CEO Robin D. Wittenstein, Ed.D., FACHE announce the opening of Treatment on Demand Services. A new program for people with opioid use disorder is inducting patients into Emergency Department (ED) and has seen "next day show" rates increase significantly. The Treatment on Demand program,…
school-based health center (SBHC) at North High School. The grant is part of $11 million in funding to 120 school-based health centers across the country. North High School is the only SBHC in Colorado to receive this award. The funding can be used to improve North's SBHC facilities through minor alteration and renovation activities and/or to purchase equipment, including telehealth…
World-renowned pioneer in the field of Jennifer Hyer, M.D. and Denver Health surgeons Jennifer Hyer, M.D. and Rodrigo Donalisio da Silva, M.D. are trained under world-renowned pioneer in the field of gender confirmation surgery, Marci Bowers, M.D. Denver Health's L-r: Denver Health surgeon Jennifer Hyer, M.D., world-renowned gender…
Denver Health registered dietitian Brittany Compton works for our WIC program and rides her bicycle to work every day. In this short video, Compton explains the health benefits of taking two wheels instead of four and how riding to work has helped her feel better every day. Denver Health is proud to take part in International Bike to Work events every year. The next one is Winter Bike to…
March 8 is International Women's Day and as we celebrate here at Denver Health, we also reflect on our long standing tradition of strong female leadership. The theme of the 2019 campaign is "Balance for Better" and what's a better way to celebrate women than to acknowledge and recognize the great strength, energy, compassion, humor, insight, perseverance, institutional…
UPDATE on Oct. 30, 2019: All Denver Health clinics and locations are operating on normal hours today, Oct. 30., except for our Federico F. Peña Southwest Urgent Care Denver Public Health Clinics and Vital Records (Birth and Death Certificates) Denver Health Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, and our Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center, Adult Urgent Care Center…
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. We've come a long way since then. As we round out Women's History Month, we're proud to say that 72 percent of Denver Health…
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. Rick Salinger of CBS Denver interviewed Emergency Physicians who takes care of these patients. Currently, one of Denver Health's…
Denver Health Physician Weighs in on the Death of Actor Luke Perry The death of 90210 and Riverdale actor Luke Perry today, after suffering a stroke, brings up the importance of recognizing the warning signs and symptoms that just might save someone's life before having a stroke. Perry was just 52 years old. The American Stroke Association uses the following acronym – F.A.S.T…
An estimated 20 million women and 5-10 million men in the U.S. suffer from eating disorders. Severe eating disorders are life-threatening and patients require specialized medical care. The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health is the only adult medical stabilization program in the country with the resources, the environment and the expertise to treat patients suffering from the…
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. Tissue…
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. The Medallion for Scientific Achievement is the ASA's highest honor,…
Want to Work Here? Come to Our Upcoming Career Fair! Denver Health is looking for the brightest, most talented employees to join our mission-driven, integrated system of health care. Our employees love the work they do and you might be the next great fit! Denver Health will be hosting its next
Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera held a news conference at Denver Health this morning to announce their plans to reduce the cost of health care. Watch Gov. Polis announce his new Roadmap to Saving Coloradans Money on Health Care. (Via Denver7) They unveiled…
Dr. Charles Fox, A Hero in the Operating Room and on the Battlefield Earlier this month, Dr. Charles Fox, Chief of
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…
Topping Out Ceremony Marks Important Milestone for Future Denver Health Patients See highlights of the Outpatient Medical Center topping out ceremony in this short video. Today, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Denver Health CEO Robin D. Wittenstein, Ed.D., FACHE, and Turner Construction…
For National Superhero Day on Sunday, April 28, we celebrated by having staff and volunteers dress up in their favorite superhero costumes to visit patients around the hospital. Employees from the Denver Health Paramedics, Child Life Program, Emergency Department and volunteers joined in on the fun to visit patients within the Pediatric Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center and Inpatient…
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…
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
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…
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. Open scheduling allows new patients to schedule their visits right here on our website. They simply select a primary care…
"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." The…
The ACUTE Center for Eating Disorders at Denver Health, a National Center of Excellence for the medical stabilization for patients with severe and extreme medical complications of eating disorders, is pleased to announce it has expanded medical and clinical care to include adolescents as young as 15 years of age as of May 1, 2019. The need for extensive treatment of adolescents is evident.…
Denver Health continued its longstanding tradition of supporting our LGBTQ patients and employees by taking part in Denver PrideFest this year. LGBTQ Health Services, take photos and spin a wheel to win prizes. See how we offer "Care For All." Dozens of Denver Health and Denver Public Health employees marched in Denver PrideFest 2019.
Just two days before the start of the Level One Trauma team is celebrating two major honors. $11 Million Grant to Study Trauma Patients Denver Health and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have been awarded an $11 million grant to study complications related to blood coagulation and inflammation in patients who have sustained severe traumatic injuries. The prestigious, five-year…
En Denver Health, reconocemos que algunos de nuestros pacientes pueden tener dudas sobre reportes recientes de actividad del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) en Denver. Queremos asegurarles a nuestros pacientes inmigrantes o refugiados que tienen los mismos derechos que cualquier otro paciente que cruce nuestras puertas. Denver Health le da…
One of the more striking aspects of the Level One Trauma team hosted the annual conference in Vail earlier this month. The event draws attention from around the world. It serves to share the work and knowledge of outstanding medical professionals, including those from Denver Health. The trauma professionals from Denver Health teamed up with care providers from around the state and the country to…
Denver Health is proud to be the recognized leader in Jennifer Hyer, M.D. Denver Health's gender confirmation surgeons have trained under Dr. Marci Bowers, a world-renowned pioneer in the field of gender confirmation surgery. "This is a huge surgery. It's a huge surgery that changes a lot about your life, but it's not the end all, be all to your transition," Dr.…
Providing top-quality "Care for All" has been central to Denver Health's LGBTQ Health Services, an LGBTQ+ Center of Excellence. Watch Denver Health patient Ethan "Spoons" Vazquez explain why he comes to Denver Health for his primary care. "The Denver Health LGBTQ+…
Today, Denver Health joins organizations around the globe to celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The annual event serves to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their lifesaving gifts of blood and raise awareness of the need for regular blood donations. This is especially important during the summer vacation season, when blood donations tend to decrease across the country. At Denver Health,…
A new primary care clinic partnership with the Chanda Center for Health is allowing Denver Health to serve adults with lifelong disabilities better than ever before. On Tuesday, some of our community health services staff, board members and leaders toured the Chanda Center for Health in Lakewood. At the 6,000 square-foot facility, adults with long-term disabilities from spinal cord injuries,…
Is your child getting the right health care? Kids are heading back to school and access to proper health care – such as school immunizations and mental health services – can be difficult for some families to obtain due to costs, distance or other circumstances. Denver Health's School-based Health Centers help fill in this gap by providing no-cost health care services…
Denver Health is celebrating MyChart Week July 22-26 to show patients how easy it is to manage their own health care journey. Denver Health pharmacy or mailed to the patient's home. All patient information is protected on MyChart. The app also gives patients a summary of their doctor's visit, lab results and the ability to pay their bills…
Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety is happy to announce the launch of a new, online poison prevention training program to people living in Colorado, Nevada, Montana and Hawaii. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion, and you can immediately start educating audiences of all ages on the basics of poison prevention. There is no cost or registration fees to…
Denver Health knows that a cancer diagnosis can turn a person's world upside down. But with the unmatched support of our Cancer Care Services and the care from our experienced physicians and staff, patients at Denver Health are overcoming the disease and learning to cope. CBS4 sat down with two of our patients to talk about their shared connection and the gift of hope they received at…
Think you have what it takes to care for the sick and injured in Denver? Denver Health is always looking for new recruits to join its team of more than 200 Denver Health Paramedics. In 2018, the Denver Health Paramedics responded to more than 117,000 medical emergency 911 calls in the Denver metro area. They are also on call for any medical emergencies at major sporting events, concerts,…
Using Data to Improve Your Health Care Denver Health has evolved over more than 160 years from a city hospital into a comprehensive health system serving more than 25 percent of Denver's population annually. Denver Health was recently recognized by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for its commitment to being a learning health system (LHS). That means many patient…
Denver Health is incredibly proud to congratulate 50 doctors who made this year’s annual “Top Doctors” issue of 5280 magazine. For the last 26 years, 5280 has asked doctors in the Denver metro area, “who would you want treating you and your family?” The results: a list of doctors, specialty by specialty, who are recognized for their outstanding commitments to providing quality care. Here at…
Patients at Denver Health's Cancer Care Services blood infusion center received gifts of warmth and comfort Wednesday during their chemotherapy treatments. The port-friendly ponchos (ponchos designed to be easily worn around ports, which are nickel or quarter-sized implants that act like artificial veins for tubes or catheters to administer IV medication and fluids) are handmade by Barbara…
