AdventHealth Porter

• 368-bed community hospital situated in the city of Denver
• Approximately 10,000 admissions annually
• Tertiary care medical staff which includes kidney/liver transplant, cardiovascular surgery, ECMO, complex head and neck surgery, along with critical care intensivists, hospitalists and radiologists available in house 24/7
• Psychiatric services include inpatient adult and geriatric inpatient services
• Remodeling upgrades include a Cardiac Cath. Lab, EP Lab, and Interventional Radiology
• Lab/Pathology capable of managing the needs of a complex medical environment, including the availability of autopsy and transfusion protocols
• The service area includes a large university, three business districts and a primary highway artery for the city of Denver

Denver, Colorado, commonly known as the mile-high city, is one of the top cities nationwide to raise a family. Those who live in Denver know the climate is nice and warm in the summer while the winter offers a cool winter wonderland where a white Christmas is likely. Denver offers something for everyone, from an entertaining nightlife to an abundance of parks and recreational opportunities.

Get major-city sophistication in a location that is one of the world’s natural wonders. Obviously, a hub for those seeking the Rocky Mountain ski slopes, Denver is also home to four major sports teams, major museums and a wide variety of neighborhoods that make the city a destination in its own right.

• ED Volume: 19,000
• 23% admission rate
• 6,200 ambulances – up 6% from the previous year
• Level III Trauma with 63% of trauma patients greater than 65 years old
• 24 main ED treatment rooms, plus 6 ED flex rooms - used for a combination of results waiting, fast track and chest pain center OBS
• Dedicated CT/Radiology suites in the ED, with bedside ultrasound in the main ED
• ED Point of Care testing
• Documentation system includes the use of templates, macros and voice recognition
• Emergency Department staffing includes three dedicated physicians over a 24-hour period, supported by aggressive staffing with emergency medicine PAs/NPs
• ED-based chest pain OBS/CHF OBS/A-FIB OBS certified through their respective national organizations
• Unique outpatient TIA clinic with an average turnaround time of 48 hours from ED discharge