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Doctors Care Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Friday, May 24, 2013
For 25 years Doctors Care has been providing access to health care for the medically underserved in south metro Denver. To commemorate the occasion, Doctors Care recently executed two very different projects; one quite traditional – we threw a big party! Check out pictures of Doctors Care staff, volunteers, community partners and supporters, foundations and individual donors as they gathered at the Inverness Hotel on April 5 to celebrate and thank all those who have lent a hand in helpi
Bike Safety
Friday, May 17, 2013
Bike riding is a lot of fun but accidents can easily happen – even with the best of riders. With the warmer weather finally here and children anxious to get out on the road, let’s consider a few things to keep your child safe out there.
The safest and easiest step to prevent children from going to the emergency department is simply to wear a bike helmet. While many bike accidents may consist of a skinned knee, there are many others that are serious enough to be fatal. While
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If I Had More Than 24 Hours in a Day
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I’m sure we have all thought, “What if we had more than 24 hours in a day? Just think of all the things we could do!” Let’s say we now have a 28 hour day. Well, I’m sure your mind will be in overdrive as you come up with that long, long list of “to do’s” that in no way can fit into the now fictitious longer day. So, what do we do? We start to remove items from the list (hopefully leaving the important things) or we just dream – “Wha
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Adopt an Exam Room
Friday, May 10, 2013
In a departure from our usual blog postings, we want to share a press release about an event that recently occurred at Doctors Care that demonstrates an outstanding act of volunteerism from one of our partners. Thank you COPIC and your Community Action Team (CATeam)!
Press Release
May 2, 2013
Doctors Care Partners with COPIC on “Adopt an Exam Room”
Volunteer Project
Denver, CO – Doctors Care—a nonprofit organization that helps
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A Good Cupcake
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Sharon Fisher, Volunteer Coordinator for Doctors Care, organized a wonderful volunteer appreciation celebration last week. Staff brought in a pot-luck lunch as a way to say thanks to all those who make our work possible. Dr. VanderArk gave us all a reminder about where we've been and how far we've come. And Sharon ensured that the whole event went off without a hitch, and that every volunteer received a small token of our appreciation.
A special thank you to our staff for cooking u
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Data About New Patients
Friday, April 26, 2013
Doctors Care is a part of our community and our staff love being integrated health caregivers and a family medical home to our neighbors. Since our clinic now has Electronic Health Records, we have a wealth of data for statistical analysis which allows us to discover trends about our patients. The most important piece of data to me, as the Director of Practice Management, is how new patients find us and where we could enhance our outreach efforts in the community.
For instance, our c
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Doctors Care in the Media
Friday, April 19, 2013
On April 5, 2013, Doctors Care celebrated our 25th Anniversary and the launch of our new handbook and responsive web guide called "Maximizing Health Care for Colorado's Underserved" at the Inverness Hotel. The event was a huge success, and we loved being able to celebrate this achievement with our friends, partners and patients.
Recently, three different media outlets wrote about our event, and we have links to those articles here:
The Denver Post
Doctors Care celebrates 25 years
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A Focus on Employee Strengths
Friday, April 12, 2013
Walking through any local bookstore or looking online, it is obvious there are many self-help books and assessments ready to identify our characteristics that need improvement. Our society seems to have an obsession with focusing on weaknesses. Fortunately, author Tom Rath feels differently about this approach, and he, along with the Gallop organization, have developed an assessment tool focusing on individual strengths. Why not focus our energies on the areas we excel and where we can find s
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A Wonderful Learning Experience
Friday, April 05, 2013
I am currently in my last semester at Regis University pursuing my Masters of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner and have been granted the exceptional opportunity to spend the last two months at the Doctors Care Clinic. My time at Doctors Care has been the best clinical learning experience I have had during my academic career. Doctors Care’s goals and mission allow for optimal learning as I have been exposed to a such diverse patient population. Exposure to such a rich and v
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Outdoor Safety Tips for Your Family
Friday, March 29, 2013
I write this on a beautiful sunny day; the temperature is 60 degrees and I just heard an ice cream truck driving through my neighborhood. Although I cannot promise that winter is over or we won't see any more snow in the coming weeks, there are many signs that spring is coming. As we look forward to warmer weather and start spending more time outdoors, here are some safety tips for you and your family:
Teach your child how to swim. Supervise your child while swimming. Never swim al
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