Tag: Denver Health
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Denver Gazette reporter injured in scooter crash examines Denver’s e-scooter safety
My last scooter ride was my last. It ended the way far too many electric scooter rides in Denver do — in the hospital. On New Year’s Eve — while much of the city was toasting with champagne or watching the fireworks downtown — I was recovering from surgery. After one split-second misjudgment, I managed…
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New year, newborn: Colorado’s New Year’s baby arrives just after midnight
Just moments after the fireworks died down and the champagne stopped pouring, the Denver metro welcomed its first baby of 2026. Eliza was born at AdventHealth Castle Rock at 12:21 a.m. Thursday morning, making her the likely first baby born in the area on the first day of the year, according to a news release…
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Colorado Supreme Court to examine whether corporations can be liable for ‘felonious killing’
The Colorado Supreme Court recently announced that it will determine whether corporations can be liable for a “felonious killing,” meaning there is no limit to the damages they might pay for pain and suffering after causing a wrongful death. At least three of the court’s seven members must agree to take a case on appeal.…
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Mayor presses ‘go’ on Denver bond projects
Denver will break ground Thursday on the first of 90 projects funded by a $1 billion bond approved by Denver voters Tuesday, Mayor Mike Johnston announced. At a news conference Wednesday, Johnston thanked voters for their support of the new six-year general obligation bond, which will fund a wide range of capital repairs and improvements…
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Federal judge green-lights trial against Denver Health, staff for death of elderly jail detainee
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Five Denver Health employees and the organization itself will stand trial on claims that they provided a constitutionally deficient level of medical care to an elderly jail detainee who died from severe health problems, a…
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As psilocybin use in Denver increases, calls to poison control centers rising
Use among 12th graders rose 53% over five years, as calls to poison control for children also increased
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Denver’s bike medics a pedal-powered solution to LoDo emergency medical response
For those who experience a medical event downtown, help may come on two wheels instead of four. While the “ambulance” may only be a bicycle, the paramedic aboard comes fully equipped to handle most 911 emergencies. “The bike medics,” as they are known, are part of a larger paramedic division within Denver Health and of…
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10th Circuit rules Denver police acted constitutionally by taking bullet removed from man
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver police did not violate the constitutional prohibition on unreasonable searches and seizures by obtaining a bullet, without a warrant, that was removed from a man’s leg and later used as evidence against him, the Colorado-based federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. Law enforcement responded…
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Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver Health resume gender-affirming hormone therapy for minors
Children’s Hospital Colorado and Denver Health announced Wednesday that they will return to providing puberty blockers and hormone therapy to minors after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration. President Donald Trump’s Jan. 28 order said medical professionals are “maiming and sterilizing” impressionable young children by performing irreversible surgical and…
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Denver Health, UCHealth halt gender transition services for minors following Trump order
Under the threat of losing significant funding, two of metro Denver’s biggest hospitals have halted their gender transition services for minors to comply with an order from the Trump administration, which described such programs as the irreversible “chemical and surgical mutilation” of children. The move by Denver Health and UCHealth is the latest indication of…