Denver Health Care

The metro Denver area is home to some of the finest hospitals and medical research facilities in the world. Several hospitals in metro Denver rank among the best health care facilities in the country according to the 2006 "America's Best Hospitals" edition of U.S. News and World Report.

There are a great number of present and future plans for expansion and development in the metro Denver health care sector. A citywide commitment to outstanding health care has ensured a continued focus on metro Denver's great contributions to health and bioscience research. Thanks to award-winning research institutions, such as those in place at the University of Colorado, the region is a leading figure in the larger national health care industry. With the industry and business behind individual well-being, the hospitals and care networks of Colorado strive to bring the most current technologies and the highest level of innovation to the populace.

Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission

In 2006, the health care community, in cooperation with local government and public and private business owners, created the Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission (MDHWC). The Commission drafted a strategic plan to make metro Denver's population a model for the nation in terms of healthy lifestyles, fitness and general wellness.

The goal of the commission is to raise awareness about the importance of active and healthy lifestyles as well as promote metro Denver as a fit community. Though Colorado has the lowest obesity rate among the 50 states, the rising trends in adult and children's diabetes, obesity and other dietary diseases and dysfunctions can be felt even here. The commission seeks to make Denver a launching point for the reversal of national trends that currently point to less healthy Americans and more expensive health care costs.