Throughout Colorado, you will find people taking advantage of our beautiful weather and staying active. Coloradans in general are very healthy and enjoy all kinds of sports and outdoor recreation. Colorado is ranked as one of the healthiest states because of our ability to reduce motor vehicle deaths, smoking and risks of heart attack.
Metro Denver is nationally recognized for its quality of healthcare and medical facilities. Several metro Denver facilities have gained national recognition for their programs and services. Included are National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, known for its research and treatment of asthma and tuberculosis and St. Anthony Hospital system, which instituted Flight for Life, the country's first emergency air ambulance service. Craig Hospital has been ranked in the Top Ten Rehabilitation Hospitals for 13 consecutive years by US News and World Report. Denver's Children's Hospital as been ranked 4th in the nation for hospitals that care for children.
Here are some hospitals and their links so that you may gather additional information.
Children's Hospital www.childrenshospitalden.org
Craig Hospital www.craighospital.com
National Jewish www.nationaljewish.org
Rose Medical Center www.rosemed.com
Swedish Medical Center www.swedishhospital.com
Univ. of Colorado Hospital www.uch.edu