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Instructions for Admission Procedures

Marion Simmons

Rasmussen College

The area chosen is Denver, in the state of Colorado. Some of the hospitals and specialty clinics on the area are such as:

· Rocky Mountain Poison Center – 303-739-1100, 990 Bannock St # 4, www.rmpdc.org

· University of Colorado Hospital – 303-372-0000, 4200 E 9th Ave, www.uch.edu

· Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center – 303-839-6000, 1719 E. 19th Avenue, www.pslmc.com

· Exempla St. Joseph’s Hospital – 303-837-7111, 1835 Franklin St, www.exempla.org

· Denver Health Medical Center – 303-436-6000, 777 Bannock St., www.denverhealth.org

· Craig Hospital – 303-789-8000, 3425 S. Clarkson St, www.craighospital.org

· Montbello Family Health Center – 303-375-4200, 4685 Peoria St #220

· Colorado Mental Health – 303-866-7066, 3520 W Oxford Ave, www.mhcd.org

· Lowry FHC – 303-739-1400, 1010 Yosemite St

· Medix Medical Center – 303-584-0087, 2150 S Bellaire St

· Porter Adventist Hospital – 303-778-1955, 2525 S Downing St, www.porterhospital.org

The directions on how to reach Craig Hospital from the Denver International Airport are:

· Exit the airport

· The exits leads onto the Pena Boulevard, which should be followed until the US36 West/I-70 West ramp

· Turn slightly to the right onto the US 36 West

· Exit on the number 282, I-225 South exit, which will lead towards the Colorado Springs

· The I-25 should be taken after following the I-225 for a while

· The I-25 North exit should be taken

· The Hampden exit should be taken next to the left

· After about two miles the university Boulevard will be crossed, where one should then head right onto the Old Hampden road at the next fork road

· This should be followed by a right into South Clarkson street, after which Craig Hospital will be spotted to the left, one half of a block down the road

Craig Hospital is involved in the treatment of patients suffering from traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and any other related neurological disorder. Any referral to the hospital has to first undergo approval by the hospital and a team of its physicians who would judge suitability of the referral by funding requirements, rehabilitation goals, medical condition and diagnosis. Their operational design restricts age criteria to be suitable for adults, or patients 16 years and older. Exceptions to include younger patients would require approval of the Medical director. Patients ion ventilators are also rarely admitted and would only be considered after an on-site evaluation. Brain injury referrals also require that the referral be on a physician to physician level.