Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated health care system that provides primary and acute care to indigent families in Denver County. Denver health is a nationally renowned model for “safety net” hospital systems across the country. It is unique in its integration of inpatient and urgent care with a network of community health centers that share the same diagnostic facilities and medical record. The hospital offers 360 beds, newly renovated warad floors, an electronic medical record, and computerized physician order entry. The patient population is diverse. Residents in the Internal Medicine Residency Program learn by taking care of patients with basic medical problems, as well as the unusual cases and late presentations of illnesses such as cancer. In addition, residents enjoy sufficient autonomy in their patient care activities, though back-up is always available when needed. The general medicine ward service includes six upper level residents and twelve R1’s working in a day/night shift system. Moreover, there is a combined closed CCU/MICU staffed by teams of one R3 and one R1 rotating on a traditional q4 call cycle.

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