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Colorado’s health care safety net is growing and changing. CHI takes a look at the system.
To mark National Recovery Month, CHI highlights High Rockies Harm Reduction, which is bringing new approaches to addressing the opioid epidemic in western Colorado.
Flash floods are a common event in Colorado, especially near a wildfire burn scar. Ongoing preparedness efforts are needed at the individual, community, and public health level to mitigate the risks.
Health care visits on the Front Range dropped 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Missed visits led to missed diagnoses, untreated conditions, and increased inequities.
New Data Quantify Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Coloradans’ Health Care Visits in 2020
This post is in recognition of National Health Center Week (Aug. 9–13) and Safety Net Clinic Week (Aug. 23–27) – and of the challenges safety net providers continue to face from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adjusting to the idea that COVID-19 is here to stay can give us less anxiety, more freedom, and better policy.
CHI evaluated law enforcement co-responder programs to see if dispatching mental health professionals with police to emergency calls can lead to better outcomes for officers and for people in crisis.