DENVER (KDVR) – Colorado’s health department says emergency medical services are stretched so thin that it has reactivated crisis care standards, which could affect how emergency needs are prioritized. Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced the news on Friday, referring to “many EMS … Read More

DENVER (KDVR) – Governor Jared Polis is considering a triage crisis of the care plan as hospital capacity remains a major issue in Colorado. The plan will change how hospitals decide who will be hospitalized as the pandemic continues. The governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response … Read More

DENVER (KDVR) – Governor Jared Polis is considering a triage crisis of the care plan as hospital capacity remains a major issue in Colorado. The plan will change how hospitals decide who will be hospitalized as the pandemic continues. The governor’s Expert Emergency Epidemic Response … Read More

Colorado on Tuesday activated its crisis care plan standards to help hospitals decide how to allocate limited staff, as emergency shortages and COVID-19 admissions are shaking health systems across the state. That state implemented crisis standards specifically to allow hospitals to prioritize certain healthcare workers … Read More

DENVER (KDVR) – Staff shortages at Colorado hospitals have officially reached a state of emergency. The state on Tuesday activated its crisis standards for healthcare care, which it says will allow hospitals to treat more patients. The crisis standards for care are “guidelines for how … Read More